20 Gal long lighting.

[dthomasi]

I'm beginning to plant my 20 gal long tank. Right now I just have 2 24" plant bulbs from Walmart, and everything seems to be going well.

Will these bulbs work okay for a while, or would you recommend upgrading to something like this:

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/1392/product.web

-This is one of the cheaper T5 setups I found, I can't really afford to spend $100-$200 on lighting

Other questions:
Can HO T5 bulbs be used in regular T5 fixtures?
The highest-light plant I'm planning on getting right now is an amazon sword, would what I currently have be sufficient?

Thanks for any info.

 

[WyldFya]

Your current lighting will be fine for your plants. There is no need for HO T5. The ballast in NO T5 will not fire a HO T5 bulb.

 

[dthomasi]

Thanks for the info WyldFya. I have read all the stickies and researched other websites as well, but all of it is still somewhat daunting.