Show Me Your Fishbowl Lights

[techman81]

Trying to decide on a light for my 5 gallon no-tech fishbowl. I recall reading a couple posts describing such lights but can't find them now. I'd prefer something round. I've looked at the HIRO Aquatics lights and the Lominie lights. I'd like to try growing something with some color in the bowl, perhaps some Crypt Flamingo. Not sure how well that will go without CO2 but a good light will help.

 

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

I've always just used the IKEA Tertial desk lamp (used to be $9 in 2020, now $19 )

with a color-accurate 10W, 6500K Waveform lightbulb:



Results have been great:



In the second photo above, I removed both the lamp shade and cut off the lightbulb's plastic diffuser globe.

 

[Kwyet]

I used the Chihiros magnetic lights. The magnet isn’t that great though and came loose over time, so I used strong double-sided tape to keep it in place. I don’t know what it would cost to ship now.

 

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

That's definitely on my list now. What kind of stand are you using for the light @Kwyet?

 

[Kwyet]

That's definitely on my list now. What kind of stand are you using for the light @Kwyet?

It’s a small reptile stand. It doesn’t show up in my purchase history anymore, but I think there are plenty similar things available. I like it because it adjusts in height and can also be swung easily out of the way for maintenance. It might have been this one, although it seems a little tall:

 

[VJM]

Ugh, now I want to try a bowl with a Kessel for shimmer. This darn hobby!