Was browsing my local wal-mart, and boy did I stumble onto something.
I was in the light section looking at prices on under cabinets lights that we just bought to compare them to Home depots prices(was less at wal-mart).
I went by the utility lights, and I saw one that was a power compact florecent.
Here is what the box reads.
"Lights of America"
-Up to 500W Light output(uses only 65 watts)
-Provides 8,255 Brightness Lumens of Light output...Uses only 65 watts.
-Safe cool operation-no heat(max temp is 98f)(it doesn't get too hot..for real)
-White bright light
-Full spectrum-color corrected(added blue I believe ,which is ok)
There are some other things as well like outlast 13 halogens, so I picked one up for $24 and said , if it don't look good, I will just use it for painting , working, ect.
Well I plugged it in, and WOW! was it as bright as a halide almost. So I unscrewed the bar that it has for a handle, and set it on one half of my 29 gallon planted. It was so bright.
It fit perfectly on my 29 gallon, it could have fit 3 across or 2 behind my dual strip florescent hood.
I went out tonight and picked up 2 more.
Until I make my canopy for them on the 55 gallon, I had to put them on my glass hood(the light is also enclosed, so the glass is just to hold them up, not to prevent them getting wet)
I kept my twin 80 watt shop light on the front, and put three across the back of my 55 gallon planted.
I turned on the timer, and ta-da!!! It was so bright !
I love it. $74 for three is a great deal. I could fit 3 more easily on my 55 gallon hood.Even three is super bright, I couldn't imagine 6 of them.
The great thing about wal-mart is..you don't like it?...return it.
Please go check this out!
Red plants..here I come!
The shoplight from Home depot has met it's match..... ;D *thumbsupsmiley*
I was in the light section looking at prices on under cabinets lights that we just bought to compare them to Home depots prices(was less at wal-mart).
I went by the utility lights, and I saw one that was a power compact florecent.
Here is what the box reads.
"Lights of America"
-Up to 500W Light output(uses only 65 watts)
-Provides 8,255 Brightness Lumens of Light output...Uses only 65 watts.
-Safe cool operation-no heat(max temp is 98f)(it doesn't get too hot..for real)
-White bright light
-Full spectrum-color corrected(added blue I believe ,which is ok)
There are some other things as well like outlast 13 halogens, so I picked one up for $24 and said , if it don't look good, I will just use it for painting , working, ect.
Well I plugged it in, and WOW! was it as bright as a halide almost. So I unscrewed the bar that it has for a handle, and set it on one half of my 29 gallon planted. It was so bright.
It fit perfectly on my 29 gallon, it could have fit 3 across or 2 behind my dual strip florescent hood.
I went out tonight and picked up 2 more.
Until I make my canopy for them on the 55 gallon, I had to put them on my glass hood(the light is also enclosed, so the glass is just to hold them up, not to prevent them getting wet)
I kept my twin 80 watt shop light on the front, and put three across the back of my 55 gallon planted.
I turned on the timer, and ta-da!!! It was so bright !
I love it. $74 for three is a great deal. I could fit 3 more easily on my 55 gallon hood.Even three is super bright, I couldn't imagine 6 of them.
The great thing about wal-mart is..you don't like it?...return it.
Please go check this out!
Red plants..here I come!
The shoplight from Home depot has met it's match..... ;D *thumbsupsmiley*
