halogen bulbs???

[Anonymous]

I don't know why these other two are dancing around what should be said simply--those are BS bulbs, they will not even grow houseplants. You have been duped. You can replace directly into the fixture that takes that bulb CFL bulbs. May not look too pretty, but they will be effective. Did you read what I told you in your other thread on lighting? If not, go take a look.

 

[reefs4life1]

so are u saying that i just wasted 20 dollars on things that wont work cause i will not be home to tend the tank for the next week and my neibor is caring for them do u think that they will die in that time with the crappy bulbs???? i leave on sunday get bac next sunday

 

[Anonymous]

I can't say how long the seagrass will last with those bulbs. But I can assure you that the bulb you linked a picture to will not suffice. It's an incandescent bulb with a coating on it, that's it. Did you read what I told you in the other thread about CFL bulbs?

 

[reefs4life1]

ya and if u think that it will work ill try it i can only fit 2 on the hood i have but ill give it a try so than ill have a twenty watt strip and 2 one hundred watt 6500 k compact flourescants i sure hope that its enough lol (not that i dont beieve u,cause I DO!!!! but i just hope the seagrasses arent already past the point of no return lol) and im leavig in a few hours so im not sure if i will post again untill next week but d u think that they will live with the incasesacnts until we get bac???

 

[Anonymous]

I already said I don't know. Might, might not, I don't know how long it's gone without proper lighting, how it looks now, whether or not it's eating up the nitrogen and other food stored in its tissues. There is no way for me to know. However, what I don't understand is why you don't just buy a couple of 100W CFLs and toss them into the hood before you leave. Even the neighbor should be able to accomplish that much, I mean, it's literally just changing a light bulb.

 

[reefs4life1]

because we really have to leave and i didnt see them at my walgreens i stopped at ill ask my neighbr if she is going to the store

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah man, just give her $10, that should cover the cost of a two-pack. Have a good trip, and hopefully everything will be ok when you return.

 

[Anonymous]

Let me dance around a bit more here. I am pretty sure your sea grass will be fine in two weeks, but if you don't think it is too much hassle, do what that tactless, but good natured lady said.

 

[Anonymous]

Please take a video so I can see you dancing. K thanks bye.

 

[reefs4life1]

k im bac and i did give her the money but she said she couldnt find them bummer so now im going to look at a few stores tomorrow i would go today but around me everything closes at 6 on sunday before i left i saw that there was a small new leat growing on one of the turtle grasses now that i am bac it is about 5 inches taller! is that because of the grow lights? that is the only one that i actually remembered seeing before i left so i cant really tell if any others grew. and i read somewhere that when you first get them that the old leaves may die of and new ones will grow?? is this true?? because some of the leaves are starting to die is this beacause of the poor lighing or is it natural in part of them getting used to the aquarium??

 

[Anonymous]

I don't know, perhaps someone who's grown the seagrass can answer. But, you're back now, so how about you just go ahead and try changing one bulb, see what happens?

 

[reefs4life1]

ok did that and the 6500 k flourescant looks a lot brighter and really makes the tank look better should i add the second one too?? or leave the other incandesant in there with it?

 

[Anonymous]

6500K fl. bulbs are much, much better than the incandies. It will be better for your tank and your wallet. I don't see any reason for leaving the ham-warmer in there. Do you?

 

[reefs4life1]

nope hey im just gonna coninue this thread under a new thred called "seagrass aquaria" since ints not realy
about halogen bulbs anymore :mrgreen:

 

[Anonymous]

The problem with small community like RDO is that you will be known for the rest of your username's life as the one who used a ham warmer for seagrass. :lol:

Just kidding.