I want to plant my 10gal betta tank, but the fixture come with( the tanks older than me) doesn't work. A new 10gal non incandescent is too much, in my opinion. I've placed it on top and it's only a few inches over the sides. The however the bulb is directly over the tank. How much lighting would this give me? It's a 6500K T8.
No idea without knowing the type of tube and length and watts.
A normal hood on a 10g (20-inch tank) with a fluorescent tube will be fine, and a normal hood with two incandescent (screw-in) sockets using 10w CFL Daylight bulbs will be fine. Lots of floating plants in both cases.
Just the intensity, a new bulb once a year is all that's needed.
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