Lighting Is This Okay?

[phishstixx]

I have a 10g tank and bought a glass lid but have yet to purchase a decent light fixture. Would I be okay using the basic 15 watt light that comes with the hood, and basic light from my 5.5g tank which is 14 watts for a total of 29 watts. I currently have a few plants and recently got red sea CO2. I have to get things slowly as I also have a 55g (less than a month old) to get stuff for.

 

[joycould]

I got a incandescent hood for a 10 gallon, I put in compact flourescent bulbs in and can grow most plants. You can probably put in a compact flourescent bulb in the 5 gallon hood you are using. Something else you might consider is a desk lamp for it.

 

[phishstixx]

So I can eventually use 2 or 3 clip on desk lamps as a permanant set up. Then I could set it up as a little display in my living room for all to see. How many watts should each light be

 

[Neo8223]

If your lights have reflectors on them and they are aquarium lights, then you are nearing 3 wpg. This is good light.

If you have no reflectors, then your light is 1.5wpg. This is not really enough.