I recently changed the bulb on my 36″ hood to a T12 Sunglo, I found the original bulb was a T8. It works, but is this safe? Will it wear out the ballasts sooner?
T12 (1-1/2″ diameter) lamps will work in fixtures that were originally equipped with T8 (1″ diameter) lamps with no problems. The only difficulty encountered is that the thicker lamps may be harder to remove and replace in some fixtures that are very narrow such as in standard hoods and strip-lights. Top • What is the appropriate wattage range for a fluorescent light bulb in a 10 gallon tank? The tank is now housing goldfish. That tank will take a 20″ strip light or a 20″ full hood. In both of those fixtures, yoyu can only use a 15 Watt, 18″ fluorescent lamp. That is a suitable size though, so you should do fine. Top • Which is better for goldfish in a 10 gallon tank, a glass canopy with an additional fluorescent light or a full hood such as AllGlass or Perfecto? For goldfish, either would be suitable. However, if you plan on later converting the tank to tropical fish and live plants, or setting up a nano-reef aquarium, you would be better served buying the glass canopy/strip light con
