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i have a fish tank which takes flourescent bulbs i was wondering which one would suit a cephalotus? e.g. lightbulb??
Edit Photos of the current lightbulb.

I can give you some info, but not as detailed as I could if you were able to tell me these things:
1. The length of the bulb (18 inch, 24 inch, etc.)
2. The pin-type (bi-pin, single-pin, etc.) - if there are two "pins" on either size of the bulb (4 pins total), it's bi-pin.
3. The size - T8, T12, etc. tells us the thickness of the bulb.

All things equal, any 6500K ("daylight") color temperature bulb will do - the higher the wattage, the better. 6500K is the best color temp for you because it has tons of blue spectrum light to promote leaf/pitcher/trap growth, and enough red spectrum light to promote flowering.

You can try this site; it's where I buy most of my fluorescent bulbs - it may also help you identify the type of bulb you have: https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/line ... ent-tubes/

They probably have a 6500K fluorescent that will suit your needs.

Good luck and let us know if you need further advice.

Its quite short for a tube bulb it has bi pin as you said i dont know the thickness but i have a pic ture of it on another thread http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/will- ... t7016.html.
Please taje a look and tell me what you think

please list any and all writing or markings on the bulb.

eg "t865" or "t840" etc.

the other thing that counts when buying new bulbs is to get the most lumens (lm) possible.

most 4ft fluro's put out about 2000lm

I would say the bulb
Is about 2 ft and i will but the markings on the bulb wheb i get home later

i think the bubl is t-8 a 1 inch diameter and the length is 18?

so i would need bi-pin t-8 18inch flourescent bulb which has 6500k and what wattage would be best?