Is my 10 gallon light 25 or 50 watts?

sixstringphil

sixstringphil

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I posted a similar thread for my 5gal tank, but this is a little different. I have a 10 gallon hood that sits on the acrylic top of my tank. It came with two marineland 10w 51000k tubular screw-in flourescent bulbs. The label inside the fixtures says:

WARNING: To Prevent Possible Fire or Electric Shock Use Lamp Rated 25 Watts MAX, or Less, Type Tubular.

The label on the back says:

Aquarium Equipment, Model: 20RFHI
Rated: 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 50 W.

So, does this mean each bulb can be up to 25 watts (total of 50w), or am I limited to 25 watts TOTAL for both bulbs?
 
That was my plan. I got a 15w GE Daylight 6500K CFL for my 5 gallon, but two of those would make my total wattage 30w. If my fixture allows for 50 watts then I would be fine, but if it's only 25, I would need to step down to two of the 10 watt bulbs.
 
Should be fine, if your worried do one 15 and one 10. That should be plenty. Btw where did you find the 6500k?
 
Wal-Mart had the GE Daylight bulbs with the other CFL light bulbs. They're in a blue package and say 6500k on the front. They also had some GE Daylights that were smaller (T2?) but seemed to be only shorter, not more narrow. Also, the shorter bulbs were 13w instead of 15w but still claimed to be equal to 60w. They also had display in another part of the store with the same bulbs.
 
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