Rychean
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hey everybody,
Just got my 20 tall set up. I am growing water wisteria, anubias (barteri, I believe), java fern and jungle val. No CO2 at the moment, but I have the DIY reactor ready to go.
I currently have 2 10W CFL's (6500K) installed horizontally. After research, I hear this may not be the most efficient way. So which of these options would be better:
1) get two shop reflectors and install the CFL's vertically (possibly upgrading to the 26W bulbs)
2) get two 10W U-shaped mini-florescents (the ones at Wal-Mart)
One of my hopes is to not drop a ton of money (otherwise I would have just got some T8 strip lights).
Thanks!
Brian
Just got my 20 tall set up. I am growing water wisteria, anubias (barteri, I believe), java fern and jungle val. No CO2 at the moment, but I have the DIY reactor ready to go.
I currently have 2 10W CFL's (6500K) installed horizontally. After research, I hear this may not be the most efficient way. So which of these options would be better:
1) get two shop reflectors and install the CFL's vertically (possibly upgrading to the 26W bulbs)
2) get two 10W U-shaped mini-florescents (the ones at Wal-Mart)
One of my hopes is to not drop a ton of money (otherwise I would have just got some T8 strip lights).
Thanks!
Brian