Friend....The cheapest I have seen 10 watt compact flourescent bulbs for incandescent hoods is at Walmart for 4$. They are 10 watt 6500K and work fine in my 10 and my 5 gallon tanks.
incandescent/flouresant
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I use one GE 10 watt from Wal-Mart over my Q-tank right now. One side is rather bright and the other rather subdued. I quite like it.
As you can see, lots of us use 'em - they're safe, don't worry. Compact fluorescents are great; they run cooler, put out more light and you can get spirals in K ratings suitable for plants.friendorfoe said:
That Wal-Mart CF replacement for IC screw-on bulbs is almost $6 here!
A friend suggested to look for the 18" flourescent bulb (and holder) in the lighting section of Wal-Mart.
The 18" "aquarium and plant" bulb was $5, and the holder was $9.
So, two CF replacements for my current 10G hood would be $11.
New 18" + holder which fits the 10G nicely would be $14.
I think the 18" puts out more light, so if you're willing to spend a little more money, the 18" + holder is a good deal for a 10G.
BTW, the 18" holder already has a regular (cool white?) bulb in it, so if you don't need the special plant / aquarium bulb, you're down to $9.
A friend suggested to look for the 18" flourescent bulb (and holder) in the lighting section of Wal-Mart.
The 18" "aquarium and plant" bulb was $5, and the holder was $9.
So, two CF replacements for my current 10G hood would be $11.
New 18" + holder which fits the 10G nicely would be $14.
I think the 18" puts out more light, so if you're willing to spend a little more money, the 18" + holder is a good deal for a 10G.
BTW, the 18" holder already has a regular (cool white?) bulb in it, so if you don't need the special plant / aquarium bulb, you're down to $9.
