Adding more light to my tank?
This is a really dumb question I know, but…
I have read that in order to grow plants you need at least 2 watts of fluorescent light per gallon of water. I have a 29 gallon tank, which means that I need about 60 watts of light. The light that came with my tank hood only has a 20 watt bulb. I have been to 2 hardware stores and 2 fish stores and neither one of them sells fluorescent bulbs higher than 30 watts.
My question is; where do I get 60 watts of fluorescent light so that I can grow plants?
Thank you.
A 30 watt bulb should be sufficient. Your tank probably also gets some sunlight, which counts. And, you can leave the lights on for a couple of hours extra. The plants will do fine.
125 and 250w CFL Grow 04 (new bulb and homebox)
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