10 gallon lights?

[barterking85]

I want to grow whatever I want I have a co2 diffuser and I am wondering what t5 lights I should get what size t5 will fit a standard 10 gallon and do you know where I can order a reasonably priced fixture?

 

[jetajockey]

screw in CFLs work really well in smaller tanks like 10g's. You could fabricate a nice reflector for it also, it'd be a really cheap method anyway.

 

[maxwellag]

LED Aquarium Light - Lighting & Hoods - Fish - PetSmart
MARINELAND® Single Bright LED Lighting System - Lighting & Hoods - Fish - PetSmart
Both of these are led and super bright. A nice thing about them is that they have a blue led night light...

 

[barterking85]

screw in CFLs work really well in smaller tanks like 10g's. You could fabricate a nice reflector for it also, it'd be a really cheap method anyway.

Hmmm that sound good it has incandescent bulbs now so that would work I heard a rumor that for high light plants you need 3 wpg ( watts per gallon) is this true and will the cfl's offer me high light? I dont wanna cheap out if they won't perform well I can spend around 80$ if I have to

 

[barterking85]

LED Aquarium Light - Lighting & Hoods - Fish - PetSmart
MARINELAND® Single Bright LED Lighting System - Lighting & Hoods - Fish - PetSmart
Both of these are led and super bright. A nice thing about them is that they have a blue led night light...

Thanks to you too max that's in my price range

 

[jetajockey]

If you really want you can get a t5ho fixture, I would just try the CFLs first. It only costs a few dollars and works fine for me. I honestly believe that t5ho lighting is way too much for a short tank like a 10g.

 

[barterking85]

If you really want you can get a t5ho fixture, I would just try the CFLs first. It only costs a few dollars and works fine for me. I honestly believe that t5ho lighting is way too much for a short tank like a 10g.

Can I pretty much grow what I want with them or is it a medium light plants?

 

[jetajockey]

Depending on how well the light is reflected it will keep you in high light. I've run dual CFL bulbs over 10g's and had to actually raise them up a little because it was too much. I just like being cheap though, I'm sure they make really nice nano fixtures.

 

[maxwellag]

Thanks to you too max that's in my price range

Really? I thought they wouldn't be... that is kind of pricey in my opinion.

 

[barterking85]

Really? I thought they wouldn't be... that is kind of pricey in my opinion.

I will try the cfl's for a while and see how it goes

 

[maxwellag]

I will try the cfl's for a while and see how it goes

Ok. Sounds good. I will be putting a CFL bulb on my 5.5 galling tank with a desk lamp. I am also going to add a special night time bulb.