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Erynn
02-24-2003, 4:57 PM
Can you use incandescant lighting for plants?

wetmanNY
02-24-2003, 5:23 PM
Sure. Cheap to buy, expensive to run. Too hot to use in summer often.

Nowadays there are screw-in fluorescent bulbs, which go right into the old incandescent-type fixtures. They have a ballast right in the base. Expensive to buy, cheaper in the long run. They run cool and efficient. I have one on a desk lamp right here overhanging a 10-gallon tank full of Java Fern and Crypts.

Erynn
02-24-2003, 5:45 PM
Where can you buy these???