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Old 10-10-2009, 02:55 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Yeah, I have a 10 watt CFL in my 5 gallon Hex tank, with no natural sunlight... My plants grow like crazy (that is until they run out of space!)
Using a clamp lamp and a CFL should be plenty of light. I think the only concern would be any feelings towards appearance. Of course, you could very inexpensively build your own hood to accept a CFL bulb.
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