All-Glass mini-compact fluorescents
Has anyone tried one of these lights ??
They are basically a small 6500K fluorescent lamp for use with the MiniBow2.5 and MiniBow5 gallon tanks. Supposedly they put out 50watts of light...which is much more than the std 15watt incandescent bulbs those kits come with. Heres a link to it: http://www.all-glass.com/products/ot...nicompact.html |
All-Glass mini-compact fluorescents
I use them all over the house. Pick 'em up at home depot. very bright and
cheap to keep. I haven't used them in an aquarium, but they are pretty efficient. chet "Phil Dietz" wrote in message om... Has anyone tried one of these lights ?? They are basically a small 6500K fluorescent lamp for use with the MiniBow2.5 and MiniBow5 gallon tanks. Supposedly they put out 50watts of light...which is much more than the std 15watt incandescent bulbs those kits come with. Heres a link to it: http://www.all-glass.com/products/ot...nicompact.html |
All-Glass mini-compact fluorescents
"chet" chet-at-surewestDOTnet wrote in message ...
I use them all over the house. Pick 'em up at home depot. very bright and cheap to keep. I haven't used them in an aquarium, but they are pretty efficient. I went to Lowe's and only found Westinghouse and Sylvania bulbs. They were all 4000K...some 2100K. The All-Glass I mentioned are 6400K spectrum. |
All-Glass mini-compact fluorescents
If you are going for plants, might i suggest:
www.ahsupply.com I just ordered a 2x13w kit with two bulbs, total cost with shipping: $32. I'll soon have 26 watts on my 5 gallon tank. As for the mini compact things, I highly doubt that they actually put out 50 watts in comparison to a power compact setup. I retrofitted an economy hood for a 10g with bulbs from home depot just because they are brighter for viewing, but I have yet to see any evidence that they would help with plant growth. If you aren't going for plants, just go to homedepot and buy a 6 pack of something similiar to that bulb for around 8 bucks, they'll make the aquarium brighter for viewing fish. -Cesium --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.438 / Virus Database: 246 - Release Date: 1/7/2003 |
All-Glass mini-compact fluorescents
My LFS was able to get a hold of these All-Glass mini compact lights
so I bought one yesterday. $12.99 (versus $6.99 for a 4000K lamp at Lowes). It screwed into the mini-box2.5 with ease. Its a tall-skinny light. Not a short-fat one like the HW store sells. So I didn't have to remove the splash guard. After plugging it into the mini-bow 2.5, it is much brighter than the incandescent. The light appears 6400K. It's very white. Only problem I see is with the tank design itsself. The left side of the tank is lit much more than the right side. I better get the left-side Betta some sun-glasses. Maybe I'll try reflecting the light to the right-side with some shiny metal. |
All-Glass mini-compact fluorescents
I have one of these in my Eclipse Hex 5 (5 gallon hexagonal shaped tank)
from Marineland. It has a pair of Dwarf Gouramis and a pair of Cherry Barbs and is planted with Rotala and Hygrophilia Polysperma "Tropic Sunset". I fertilize it with 3 Root Tabs once a month and a half capful of Flora Care Plant Gro once a week. The tank is very well lit and the Rotala are growing like crazy. I've had to prune them back so that they don't overwhelm the tank. The Hygrophilia Polysperma are also doing well. I'm very satisfied with this light and highly recommend it. -- Gene Heitman Champaign, Illinois "Those who fail to learn from history seldom get a chance to make it." "Phil Dietz" wrote in message om... My LFS was able to get a hold of these All-Glass mini compact lights so I bought one yesterday. $12.99 (versus $6.99 for a 4000K lamp at Lowes). It screwed into the mini-box2.5 with ease. Its a tall-skinny light. Not a short-fat one like the HW store sells. So I didn't have to remove the splash guard. After plugging it into the mini-bow 2.5, it is much brighter than the incandescent. The light appears 6400K. It's very white. Only problem I see is with the tank design itsself. The left side of the tank is lit much more than the right side. I better get the left-side Betta some sun-glasses. Maybe I'll try reflecting the light to the right-side with some shiny metal. |
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