I have a second hand 55G that came with a 4' perfecto plastic hood. In the hood are two 24" strip lights holding GE plant/aquarium bulbs.
They have "regulaer old" 2 pins that you put in and twist. I think it says they are t12 ( could they be?)they are fat.
no wattage label that I can see.
Now, My question is, If I want around 2 WPG are there 24" bulbs of sufficient wattage Ican use in these fixtures?
If not, I think I can use the ahs 2/55 KIT, This":
http://ahsupply.com/36-55w.htm
right? would that fit in the old plastic hood?
If I got a shop light fixture instead, are there appropriate bulbs that would fit that? I had been looking forward to a 4' tank because I thought I could use a shoplight, but now I am not sure...
If this should be in equipment forun, I apologize. I figured you folks would know.
This would be my 1st tank trying to grow anything besides anacharis,javefern,javamoss.
I would like to get enough light to enable a few more varieties, AND to keep plants happy, not leggy. I Do not (yet) want to get into CO2. I think 2wpg is about right, correct?
I will have questions about substrates too
They have "regulaer old" 2 pins that you put in and twist. I think it says they are t12 ( could they be?)they are fat.
no wattage label that I can see.
Now, My question is, If I want around 2 WPG are there 24" bulbs of sufficient wattage Ican use in these fixtures?
If not, I think I can use the ahs 2/55 KIT, This":
http://ahsupply.com/36-55w.htm
right? would that fit in the old plastic hood?
If I got a shop light fixture instead, are there appropriate bulbs that would fit that? I had been looking forward to a 4' tank because I thought I could use a shoplight, but now I am not sure...
If this should be in equipment forun, I apologize. I figured you folks would know.
This would be my 1st tank trying to grow anything besides anacharis,javefern,javamoss.
I would like to get enough light to enable a few more varieties, AND to keep plants happy, not leggy. I Do not (yet) want to get into CO2. I think 2wpg is about right, correct?
I will have questions about substrates too