Well.... I have those on my tanks (or used to) and 2 were able to grow all sorts of algae on my 30tall and are currently growing a ton of plants in my 10gal.
German Blue Rams and cory's not getting along.
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100w is the equivalent amount of energy needed to light an incandescent with similar output, so really it is just a 26w output since "watts per gallon" is based off of fluorescent.
That being said wpg is a horrible rule that pretty much breaks down on small tanks, large tanks, depends on the quality of reflectors used, and was made with only T12s in mind...hardly anyone uses T12s on a planted tank anymore...
For a 29 gallon you probably could get away with using two or three if you stick to lower light plants. If you want something more then it would be easier to just buck up and buy a fixture.
There are ways to DIY a CFL fixture or you can try the less aesthetic approach and rig up some clamps.
That being said wpg is a horrible rule that pretty much breaks down on small tanks, large tanks, depends on the quality of reflectors used, and was made with only T12s in mind...hardly anyone uses T12s on a planted tank anymore...
For a 29 gallon you probably could get away with using two or three if you stick to lower light plants. If you want something more then it would be easier to just buck up and buy a fixture.
There are ways to DIY a CFL fixture or you can try the less aesthetic approach and rig up some clamps.
They were in a ten gallon standard incandecent hood. They were from Walmart at one point I think, IDK if you can still find them there though. For the tanks that were too large to hold the light up I just used two smaller peices of wood to hold it up.
If you're wanting to *buy* a light fixture, Amazon.com has some. Google will be your friend though, to research each individual fixture. IME, Amazon, while the pricing is good, the information is kinda minimal, and reviews are, like pretty much everywhere, hit or miss for validity.
Not sure why you want that much lighting...really, you shouldn't need to unless you are going for a high light, high maintenance (Co2, ferts...the works) tank.
