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Old 03/25/2005, 09:50 AM
c9miles c9miles is offline
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Question Screw-in 50/50 CF bulb Question

Has anyone used the mini compact flourescent screw-in 50/50 bulbs? I think they are 20 watts total. Do they work just as well as the long tubes of the same wattage? Also, I assume they can screw into a normal incandescent socket? Any feedback would be great. I'm thinking of using one for a mini reef.
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Old 03/25/2005, 10:47 AM
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I use 2 of the 20 WATT screw in 50/50's on my 10 gallon nano here at work so 40 WATTS total and they work beautifully. Yes they work with regular incandescent sockets. The ballast is built into the bulb.
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Old 03/25/2005, 10:49 AM
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I would recommend them to anyone building a nano that was going to use PC lighting. These things are cheap, about 15.00 dollars each and run very cool. I've been using mine now for about 3 weeks when I started my nano. I am already showing signs of Coralline algae. Yipee.
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Old 03/27/2005, 05:53 PM
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Where might someone find one of these bulbs?
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Old 03/27/2005, 05:56 PM
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Nevermind... found them at drsfostersmith.com
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