2.5g Planted ?'s

[Aquarium1]

I have a 2.5 g bowfront that I am thinking about turning into a planted/shrimp/snails tank. I have a few questions.
1. I am going with a clamp light since I lost the hood for my tank and I was wondering how many watts I would need? Would a normal flourescent screw in bulb would be enough for some low-med light plants?
2. Would the snails I'm picking eat my plants? I'm getting 1 nerite, a few pond snails that I already had :| and some Rabbit/Sulawesi/Tylomelania sp. snails.

 

[joy13]

I use little desk lamps with the screw in fluorescent bulbs in them and can grow must plants. In the center is where I put my higher light plants and the sides I put things like java moss and narrow java ferns. I don't think any of your snails will eat healthy plants but dieing or dead plants they will.

 

[Aquarium1]

lol, thanks, thts what I was going to do I just have to find a lamp, which will be a while since I'm broke XD

 

[Aquarium1]

How many watts should I get?

 

[joy13]

I get the 13 watt, make sure it isn't softwhite. The spectrum isn't right for plants.

 

[Aquarium1]

What kelvin rating should I look for? 6700k or 6500?

 

[Aquarium1]

Would these work?
Feit 13-Watt 6500 K Compact Fluorescent
It says daylight bulb.