Compact Fluorescent light bulbs??

[chan]

Hey, anybody use compact fluorescent light bulbs for their tank? My old incandescent brunt out so I was thinking to replace it with compact fluorescent. Is this a good idea interms of wattage per gallon and the fact that it's white light? I picked up a pack of 9 watts which equals about 40 watts as labeled on a package. Is that too much for a 5 gal or 10 gal tank both with a few plants in them? Thanks.

 

[Lotus]

Those bulbs will be fine for the tanks, and will help the plants (incandescents do very little for plants, CFs are much better). You'll probably also see a drop in tank temperatures, so keep an eye on them to make sure they're stable.

 

[Plee_cO]

Yeh i was gonna comment on your temps
you have a heater?
plant should do nicely tho