SilverSurfer Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I am looking for light sources for a 10g tank, I want 2 - 3 w per gallon. I was just thinking of picking up 1 or 2 clamp desk lamps and throwing some Philips Daylight twister bulbs in. Will this be a sufficient light source ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 The regular Twister bulbs are 2700K. They also come in 4100K and 5000K. Not sure which one is "daylight", but the higher Kelvin rating bulb would be preferable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleshgear Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 You can get 6500k twister bulbs. But they are sometimes hard to find. I know that canadian tire sells them in 3 different wattages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSurfer Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 You can get 6500k twister bulbs. But they are sometimes hard to find. I know that canadian tire sells them in 3 different wattages. Ya Home depot has the 6500k bulbs as well, I just got some for my house the other day. That's when I figured they would be good for my 10g. If I get 2 23w bulbs do you think that would be a bit extream for the tank, I will also be supplying CO2 with a DIY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleshgear Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 You can get 6500k twister bulbs. But they are sometimes hard to find. I know that canadian tire sells them in 3 different wattages. Ya Home depot has the 6500k bulbs as well, I just got some for my house the other day. That's when I figured they would be good for my 10g. If I get 2 23w bulbs do you think that would be a bit extream for the tank, I will also be supplying CO2 with a DIY. i would try it. just keep an eye on things. i have a 5 gallon with a 20 watt 50/50 bulb in it. i have no c02 just the occasional dose of excel, there is a lot of algae in that tank, and its a plastic bow front so it is really hard to clean the glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeska Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 If you find that those are too much for your tank after a while, I found 14 watt, 6500k daylight bulbs at Zellers in my 10 gallon (gives me 2.8 wpg). They do really well in my tank and I find along with the CO2, I've been able to grow almost anything I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSurfer Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 If you find that those are too much for your tank after a while, I found 14 watt, 6500k daylight bulbs at Zellers in my 10 gallon (gives me 2.8 wpg). They do really well in my tank and I find along with the CO2, I've been able to grow almost anything I want. Ya, I got some 13w daylights as well, so we will see how it all turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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