Compact Fluorescent Bulbs For Incandescent Hoods

[celaeno]

what's the max wattage per compact fluorescent bulb i can use on my 5 gal and 10 gal incandescent hoods?

the hoods are made by all-glass. the 5 gal hood has room for one screw-in bulb that doesn't exceed 25 watts. the 10 gal hood has room for two screw-in bulbs that also can't exceed 25 watts per bulb.

does that mean 25 watts incandescent or 25 watts fluorescent? or does it not matter?

i'm asking because i placed a 14-watt cfl in my 5 gal hood and noticed a burning plastic smell shortly afterwards. i took it out and replaced it with a 25-watt incandescent.

 

[drobbyb]

The 100W equivelant is 24 watts on a compact flourescent bulb. I wouldn't think that a 14 watt bulb could possibly put off more heat than a 25 watt bulb, but I could be wrong. I wouldn't think it would matter.