Need some advice

[Complexity]

i bought a heat lamp to be my primary source of lighting....im thinking of using a 11W light....

What is the brand and model number of the fixture you bought?

[molocha]

well i got it from home depot for about 7 bucks the brand is Commercial Electric
5.5 in clamp light with 6 ft cord
125 V and 75 watt max capacity

[kwc1974]

Reflector?

[molocha]

it looks like that but without the cage thingy on top

[kwc1974]

ok so you are going to hang it as a pendant light. I assume you are toing to use a compact flourecent that will screw into the fixture.

[molocha]

actually the one i bought came with a clamp...so i clamped it to my desk facing down and the tank underneath....i was gonna get a 11 W bulb but i wanted to make sure if i should get it so i didnt have to make like 3 trips

[Somefishguy]

that fixture will work fine. Just make sure the bulb is daylight kind and 6500k rating. A walmart the packaging will be blue for this light.

[molocha]

hows this light

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100671108&categoryID=530232

or this

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100663849&categoryID=530232

is this too much light for a 6 gal?

[Complexity]

Does this look to be very similar to the fixture you got?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10&productId=100354513&N=10000003+501093+10008002

Keep in mind that this is an incandescent fixture, not fluorescent. I don't think you can put a fluorescent bulb into an incandescent fixture. If not, then you can't use the bulbs you linked to above.

I do not recommend this fixture. I'd take it back and look for a desk light with a full spectrum fluorescent bulb.

[Somefishguy]

you can use those bulbs in that fixture no problem. The bulbs have the same socket as an incandescent but are the new energy efficient ones that are florescent. As long as the rating is 6500k (it says daylight but look for the raiting to make sure it is, if not buy the GE brand at walmart, they for sure say 6500k.) you should be ok.


I have a 26 watt one on a 5 gallon tank. I dose with excel. I dont get too much algae (the bit i do is good for my cherry shrimp), but this may be becuase i have duckweed and hornworts floaters to limit the light that gets into the tank.

[Mzungu]

What are you going to use for a filter? I am assuming that with the clamp lamp you're leaving the tank open-top?

[molocha]

What are you going to use for a filter? I am assuming that with the clamp lamp you're leaving the tank open-top?

im going to use the filter that came with the 6 gal and im just going to take off the top and shine the light in at an angle and then put the hood back on when im not using the light