Water Gardening: Overwintering Tropical Lillies, 0 by Charlotteda

Charlotteda wrote:
Lana is right but I cant afford the metal halide lights.

I used the regular "house" lights.. the "natural daylight " ones that you buy at Lowes 75 watt is best but I did get by with 60watt. Two of these hanging over my 30 gallon aquarium - fairly close to the water (6-8 inches)- on about 10-12 hours per day. This also helps heat the water but I do use an aquarium heater set to 70. I dont want them to grow very much just stay alive.

I used those round silver bell hooded light things...can you tell I dont know the technical name for them :) They have a round silver hood and the light bulb screws up inside.

I'm trying to attach a pic for you.. these are called "clamp lights". I have one like this but my favorite one came from Lowes and it doesnt have the "clamp" thing (it can be very aggravating-and I think a bit dangerous if it fell in the water) the better one just has a metal loop that I use to hang the light securely over the aquarium.