Dave,

Believe it or not, I have had great luck with Sylvania daylight and Philips
Alto Series Daylight Fluorescesnts (Available in lighting sotres and Home
Depot) I have 23 tanks that hold plants for my business and they seem to
work well---not to mention they cost about $6 each. For the 20, I suggest
eh Sylvania F15-T8 Daylight.

Lowcoaster
"Dave Smith" wrote in message
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I'm currently running a NutriGrow F15-T8 bulb on my 20 gallon tank. I
keep java ferns in the tank and they generally go downhill. They do it
slowly so it's not a huge problem, but it would be nice to have them be
healthy and last longer. btw, I stick with java ferns only due to the
low wattage per gallon. So my question is, what is the best bulb for
this situation? Should I switch from NutriGrow to something else?

thanks,

Dave