Review on 🌞 10-Watt Zoo Med UltraSun Daylight Compact Fluorescent Bulb: Optimal Lighting Solution for Your Pets' Habitat by Ricky Habbani

FIRST IMPRESSIONS I received these lamps in the mail today so can't comment on their long term use. I decided to share some of my first impressions. I will update this review in a few months. These lamps have a very good build quality. They have good thermal sync and appear to be very durable. You have two pipes coming out of the base and returning to the base in a square shape. Their light they produce seems to be at or around 65500k which is what you need for plants. However, I don't think they are bright enough to grow only the least demanding plants (anubias and java fern). My biggest criticism of them and the main reason I gave them four stars is that they aren't that bright. At 10w they are nowhere near as bright as the 13w 6500K CFL bulbs I bought from Menards. They are suitable for aquariums without plants or for some species with low light. The main reason you get them (and the reason I got them) is because you have a fixture that doesn't fit regular twisted CFL bulbs. I bought these for a friend's tank that was purchased at Walmart. The hood has two bulb sockets with a splash guard over them. The clearance between the bushings and the splash guard is too small for traditional screw-on CFLs. These lightbulbs work great in this app and are way better than regular lightbulbs you might be using. Will be updated.