lighting ?

[BHead707]

Could incandescent bulbs cause the water to heat up in a 10 gallon tank? also would these bulbs cause algae to grow?

 

[jetajockey]

Yes incandescent bulbs definitely heat the water up. Any amount of light has the potential to cause algae, but it's typically less of an issue with less light intensity.

 

[Coursair]

I swap out my incandescent for screw in CFLs. Better light for my plants. Try to get a 6500k light or close to that for plants.

My cheap lights grow my jungle.


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Don't overfeed fish, keep good water quality, PWCs weekly and you'll have less chance of algae. I have almost zero Algae.
My plants out compete it and my Otos and Nerites keep walls clean.