[Frogtofall]

I have been looking for some bulbs like this forever. Finally today I was wandering through Menards and came across these. They are pretty big bulbs but they are VERY bright. I'm trying 2 over my 40B vert. We'll see how they do.

Thought I'd share for anyone else looking for some more intensity...

 

[frogparty]

awesome. Sometimes the daylight blbs can be a pain in the ass to track down, especially the larger wattages

 

[ryan10517]

menards always seems to have the best selection of daylight bulbs compared to other stores here in central IL. Pretty cheap prices too.

 

[AeroWRX]

Good find! You can also find some Alzo bulbs online or Amazon that have 2800 lumens. They have high power CFL bulbs at that light intensity at Home Depot or Lowes but usually are at 2100-2800K temperatures.


The 23W Sylvania ones at Menards are good too. 1600 lumens and 6500K Perfect

http://www.menards.com/main/lightin...compact-fluorescent-lamp/p-1468275-c-6337.htm

 

[Frogtofall]

Yeah, all the other bulbs I have are the 23W ones. They are perfect for 20 verts but the 40B is just too dang tall converted to vert.

 

[WONTON SALLY]

what's the length on the bulbs?

 

[Frogtofall]

what's the length on the bulbs?

I'm not home at the moment to measure them but from memory, I'd say they are ~8" long.

 

[WONTON SALLY]

did you mention the price and what type of fixture are you using?

 

[Frogtofall]

No I didn't.

They were about $9 each and I'm just using one of the ol' silver satellite dish looking shop light fixtures for each bulb.

 

[AeroWRX]

did you mention the price and what type of fixture are you using?

Yea he's only going to be able to fit those in brooder lamps you get from hardware stores.

There are some horticulture hood fixtures that are made just for large size CFL bulbs though. But brooder lamps still reflect better.

Frogtofall - Do you mind taking some dimensions of that bulb? I'd like to know if it can fit into Exo Terra Compact tops or Zoo Med hoods.

 

[WONTON SALLY]

Frogtofall - Do you mind taking some dimensions of that bulb? I'd like to know if it can fit into Exo Terra Compact tops or Zoo Med hoods.[/QUOTE]

that's what i was wondering as well.