I currently have a 29 gallon tank with a few plants and DIY CO2. For light, I have a 24" 20w fluorescent tube. I have a few more plants on the way and realize that my lighting could stand to be a bit brighter, both for the plants and for looks.
So I guess my options are:
-Buy a dual-bulb fluorescent fixture and use two of the bulbs I already have
-Buy a single/dual T5 fixture and bulb(s)
-Buy a single/dual compact fluorescent fixture and bulb(s)
If you look at wattage alone, it's something like this:
-Dual-bulb fluorescent - ~40 watts
-T5 - ~24w single, ~48w dual
-CF - ~65w
I'd like to get as much light into the tank as I can without having to use pressurized CO2. I think that puts me around 2ish WPG, which means I'd need to go with Compact Fluorescent lighting.
I'm hoping to keep this to under $100 or so ($150 very maximum).
Am I thinking of this right? Any suggestions?
So I guess my options are:
-Buy a dual-bulb fluorescent fixture and use two of the bulbs I already have
-Buy a single/dual T5 fixture and bulb(s)
-Buy a single/dual compact fluorescent fixture and bulb(s)
If you look at wattage alone, it's something like this:
-Dual-bulb fluorescent - ~40 watts
-T5 - ~24w single, ~48w dual
-CF - ~65w
I'd like to get as much light into the tank as I can without having to use pressurized CO2. I think that puts me around 2ish WPG, which means I'd need to go with Compact Fluorescent lighting.
I'm hoping to keep this to under $100 or so ($150 very maximum).
Am I thinking of this right? Any suggestions?