best light for 10gl

[rmp206]

Hi i have a standard 10 gal and wanted to get some low light plants and was wondering what light i should get. looking for around 2-2.5 wpg. I would like to spend around $80.00 mabey something with a built in lunar light but isnt necessary. thank you very much

Ryan

 

[crazycanuck]

you could build a very nice one with twist compacts,and case it in wood and it ontop of a glass hood ( 15 $ ) and you can get way more thatn 2.5 watts in it

 

[Bk718]

Hi i have a standard 10 gal and wanted to get some low light plants and was wondering what light i should get. looking for around 2-2.5 wpg. I would like to spend around $80.00 mabey something with a built in lunar light but isnt necessary. thank you very much

Ryan

tops you will spend is $30
Check out walmart or any other lfs and get an incandescent light hood.. replace the bulbs with 2 14w screw in compact fluorescents. For a lunar light you can do a diy and attach a cold cathode

 

[rmp206]

well i have the screw in fluorescent the bulbs are coralife 50/50 bulbs 10 watt. I am just not sure if these will help with plant growth or not. thanks

 

[Bk718]

those will not.. try homedepot they have 14 bulbs 4 for $8

 

[Mgamer20o0]

check out t5 bulbs if you want the best. if you want what will work the cfl will work fine. just make sure you get the daylight 6500k bulbs.

 

[BoredAgain]

Here is the hood I use on my 10 for 2.8 WPG. 14 watt daylight bulbs from Home Depot, just by the 4 for $8 to save some money. So you are looking at around $20 total.

 

[grannylvsfish]

I got this off ebay....

screwed in 2 60 watt bulbs and my tank is nice and bright. I put it over a glass top which costs 10 bucks. totally cost of this outfit...... 2.00 for the strip plus 8.50 shipping....http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120169275287&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=002

4.99 for the buibs..
10.00 for the glass top.....25.00 total. ( I like the gladd top better then that small opening on the 10 gallon hoods. more then 2 watts per gallon and very inexpensive.

 

[Bk718]

I got this off ebay....

screwed in 2 60 watt bulbs and my tank is nice and bright. I put it over a glass top which costs 10 bucks. totally cost of this outfit...... 2.00 for the strip plus 8.50 shipping....http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120169275287&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=002

4.99 for the buibs..
10.00 for the glass top.....25.00 total. ( I like the gladd top better then that small opening on the 10 gallon hoods. more then 2 watts per gallon and very inexpensive.

60w ?? you probably mean 14w cf

 

[grannylvsfish]