I recently set up for myself a smallish (20L) terrarium, and after much consideration decided to order a pair of twin-tube light fixtures. They are made by the aquarium manufacturer and fit the tank perfectly. While waiting for the fixtures to arrive, I set a pair of clip-on utility lights with 100W-equivalent CF bulbs on top to keep my few plants going. That appears to have worked well.
The new fixtures were delivered and I set them in place and plugged them into the timer--so far so good. The T8 tubes included with the fixtures (17W) are "aquarium tubes". Will these tubes suffice, or should I look for something different (they are 24" tubes)? As of now I have a pair of Nepenthes (probably ventricosa), a D. capensis, a small VFT, some sort of Pinguicula, and a little pot of chubby, squat Sarracenia (purpurea?). The Sarracenia were an impulse buy--I figured if they thrive and outgrow the tank, then I'd try to move them outside into a minbog pot.
The new fixtures were delivered and I set them in place and plugged them into the timer--so far so good. The T8 tubes included with the fixtures (17W) are "aquarium tubes". Will these tubes suffice, or should I look for something different (they are 24" tubes)? As of now I have a pair of Nepenthes (probably ventricosa), a D. capensis, a small VFT, some sort of Pinguicula, and a little pot of chubby, squat Sarracenia (purpurea?). The Sarracenia were an impulse buy--I figured if they thrive and outgrow the tank, then I'd try to move them outside into a minbog pot.