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I just looked....I've got a 15 watt bulb in there now. Highest wattage Aqueon has on their page for the Floramax bulb is 32 watts. That'd be over double what I have now. Thank that'd be ok?
 

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If I remember right about 2 Watts/gallon will grow the hair grass and most other easy to find plants. So a 20 W bulb should do it. . . 10 gal tanks are easy to do that on. But if by "JUST" you mean within a day or two then you need more time. Its more harmful for your shrimp to not have a day/night cycle than to up the wattage.
 

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Nevermind the 32 watts thing, I misread, that is for the 48" bulb. Mine is 18".

Need more time for .... ?
 

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More time for the plants to get the effect of the light. Its not going to work instantly. But you should be able to get a 20 Watt bulb from Home Depot or Lowes or something that will be suitable.
 

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WhIch do I want....t5 or t8?
 

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Aqueon deluxe hood. 20" Length
Frame-Top Opening: 19.5" L X 9.75" W
Black
1 - 18" 15 Watt Full Spectrum Lamp
For 10H, 15H & 20Xh gallon Aquariums
SKU:215767. From petco
 

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The standard hoods are T8s, so unless you specifically purchased a T5 its the T8. You'll know when you look at the bulb though as the T and the number following relate to diameter somehow (I don't know the specifics), but the larger number has a larger diameter. Standard fluorescent bulbs are T8s.
 
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I'll see if I have any luck in finding an 18" bulb that is more than 15 watts....so far, no dice.
 

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I was pretty sure I'd seen one in the past, but took a quick search on Home Depot's website and it looks like I was mistaken.
 
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