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Old 12-08-2006, 12:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I have a 2.5 gallon acrylic tank that has a 15W incandescent (sp) bulb built into the hood. Can I change this out for a 10W 50/50 mini compact flourescent(Coralife I think) safely?

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You can safely retrofit it for a small power compact lamp. 50/50 would not be ideal for plantkeeping though. That is more suited to saltwater. Aim for a lamp between 5500k and 6700k. I think 9w pc would fit your tank. You might want to give us dimensions though.
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i have the 18w coralife fixture over my 2.5g but its glass
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