"Ðãve M. Picklyk" wrote in message
news:%0teb.41751$O85.185@pd7tw1no...
Thinking about setting up a 28 gal aquarium...I was going to get two
double
strip All-glass light units totalling 80W (2.9wpg) and put Power-Glos in
them. I have come accross a 24" Compact Power Flourescent unit at Big Als
that has two 65 watt bulbs (130W = ~4.6wpg) 1 daylight and 1 actinic. It's
269.99 CAN compared to 125 CAN for the dual strips and Power Glos...is
4.6wpg too much light?? I generate about 30-35ppm of C02 and can fertilize
3
times with PPMD a week if necessary. What's your opinions?
Thanx!
Ðãve M. Picklyk
www.picklyk.com/aquascape

I think you'll be very busy pruning and selling us your clippings!!!! LOL...
but that could the be fun part, huh?

I'd tend to believe that staying at or near the 3.0WPG marks would allow you
SOME time to sleep, and it would save you some money.... Money that can be
put into a nice stock, or decoration.....

The only disadvantaget to the PCFs are the cost of replacing the bulbs...
that's my only gripe.. and the heat... ok, that's two gripes... they are
HOT!!!