craig_08
Member
I am sure that a few of you have jumped on the bookworm bandwagon as I have. For those of you that don't know what these are they are a 13W power compact sold as a booklamp that you can attach to a hood as a cheap waterproof alternative to a retrofit. I went into Lowe's today to buy my Rite Lite (Lowe's equivalent of Bookworm) and picked one up for $20. As I was walking off I saw a 26W (2x13W) version for $25. It had a handle on it making it larger and harder to fit but with two of those facing opposite directions (so you evenly light the tank) you could have 52 watts of PC for $50!! Maybe I am a cheapskate or helpless DIYer but I think that is a good deal. Also the bulbs in these fixtures are 6700K but can easily be replaced by a Actinic 03's, 50/50's or 10K's from the site where you can say hello to your lights. Hopefully someone finds this helpful. I will be quiet now.
