[UniQuaria] Turning On The Light?
I have two ten gallons set up at the moment. One is lit with the standard fluorescent the other is an incandescent hood I have two compact fluorescents in that hood. You do have to use the candle shaped bulb. It works well. I like the color light. There is algae growth in that tank. I just have to clean the sides more often. If I put more plants in I might not have to clean as often. I have seen hoods for larger tanks that were incandescent. I think they were custom. Nadine At 05:29 PM 12/20/2008, you wrote:
>I just heard part of a conversation that I found most interesting. It seems the two people talking were discussing Aquarium lighting and one suggested to the other that there was a better way to light an aquarium. > > > >It seems their thoughts centered on the idea of NOT using the standard > >fluorescent type fixture or cover but rather the use of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs types that screw in like a light bulb in replacement of the tube type fixture. > > > >Their claims were simply this; cheaper to run with better over-all illumination, cheap to buy and better life span and also better for aquarium plants. Now I cannot remember seeing this discussion on list but I¢ve only been here a short time. Is any of this true? If so which part or parts? I have seen hoods for incandescent lights but they were all for small aquariums, 5 or 10 gallon. Is this what they are using and simply doubling up on the fixtures themselves to accommodate larger tanks? > > Bill > >
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