Zoo Med Ultra Sun Daylight Compact Fluorescent Bulb

cmfinney · 06-23-2012, 04:52 PM

Is this considered good lighting for a 5 gallon tank? Its 10 watts. And my tank has java moss, xmas moss, and java ferns.

Gplus · 06-23-2012, 05:57 PM

I just went out and bought that bulb last night! I set up a 2.5gallon for my fire red's. The bulb it came with was so brown it made the tank look nasty. This bulb from what I've herd is the perfect spectrum for plants (6500k). Its also super bright compared to the stock one! It is a nice crisp white light no brown or yellow tinge. No joke though I've herd that bulb by zoo med is the best you can get for those 15watt sockets. Also that bulb should be plenty of light for 5 gallons!

Like_A_Boss · 07-02-2012, 01:44 AM

I used that ZooMed bulb in a Marineland crescent 5 gal and it was pretty awesome.

06-23-2012, 04:52 PM	#1
cmfinney Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Williamsburg,Va Posts: 71	Zoo Med Ultra Sun Daylight Compact Fluorescent Bulb Is this considered good lighting for a 5 gallon tank? Its 10 watts. And my tank has java moss, xmas moss, and java ferns.

06-23-2012, 05:57 PM	#2
Gplus Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lowell, Massachusetts Posts: 124	I just went out and bought that bulb last night! I set up a 2.5gallon for my fire red's. The bulb it came with was so brown it made the tank look nasty. This bulb from what I've herd is the perfect spectrum for plants (6500k). Its also super bright compared to the stock one! It is a nice crisp white light no brown or yellow tinge. No joke though I've herd that bulb by zoo med is the best you can get for those 15watt sockets. Also that bulb should be plenty of light for 5 gallons! __________________ "One generation plants the tree, the next generation gets the shade"

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07-02-2012, 01:44 AM	#3
Like_A_Boss Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 17	I used that ZooMed bulb in a Marineland crescent 5 gal and it was pretty awesome.