Light of AquaClear 70 Fuge mod?

[dcr]

I completed my fuge mod a little while ago and have tried to find a good bulb for the 15w incandescent fixture I modded to fit on it. I have finally slowed the flow in there so the macro would stop sucking up against the outlet guard too, as an aside...
Would this bulb work for growth? Too much...too little...any advice would be great!
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...=47177-3-29169

 

[autofreak44]

Originally Posted by DCR
I completed my fuge mod a little while ago and have tried to find a good bulb for the 15w incandescent fixture I modded to fit on it. I have finally slowed the flow in there so the macro would stop sucking up against the outlet guard too, as an aside...
Would this bulb work for growth? Too much...too little...any advice would be great!
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...=47177-3-29169
no i dont think that would work. if you wanna use the swirly bulbs (like the one you showed) you want something in the range of 6700 degrees kelvin instead of aprox 3000 that the bulb you showed has. try finding one with the proper kelvin rating and if you cant go down to home depot and buy a 60 watt incandescant fixture and go buy one of those 50/50 coralife florescent bulbs from your lfs.

 

[frh674]

actually the 3500k will work but the 6500k will make the cheato grow faster(not much faster)
home depot does sell 6500k compact fluorescent bulbs

 

[dcr]

Originally Posted by frh674
actually the 3500k will work but the 6500k will make the cheato grow faster(not much faster)
home depot does sell 6500k compact fluorescent bulbs
I couldn't find one less than 19w.
I did find a 14w that is 5000k, and I have it running now, so we shall see.