COBettaCouple

yea, i'd like to find the same spectrum bulbs in compact fluorescent size as the 18" tube we got, but it seems very limited how much selection is available in CF size.

wolfman21

That bulb seems like a good one, especially in the temperature range. A temp of around 5000K is good. How do you like having the glowlights in the tank? They must be pretty cool, I used to have some of them. Otos are a good bet, they should be able to eat all the algae.

darkwolf29a

I have that same bulb in my 5 hex. They aren't hard to replace, honestly. And that's a very good bulb for plant/algae growing. I use the hex tank as a plant tank and I never do much but pull green plants out of it.