lighting question

[rossm007]

is a 60 watt soft white bulb goin to produce significantly less heat then a normal 60 watt bright white bulb?
may be a dumb question, i dunno :?

 

[LQDragons]

nope, the soft white has more & a different color coating on the inside. They are both 60 watt bulbs

 

[rossm007]

the reason im asking is because i had a 100 watt bulb on my tank but was told it was too hot cause my tank is so small (10 gallon, only temporary) and to switch to a 60 watt. so i knew i had some 60 watt bulbs lying around somewhere and they turned out to be "soft white". after changing bulbs i checked the temp and it only reaches a max of 89 right under the basking spot.
with the 100 watt its about 114.
im thinkin of switchin to a 75 watt bulb, would that be better?
which one should i keep in, in the meantime??

 

[ErinMeetsMachine]

I would use the 100w and just find a way to move the fixture away from the enclosure a little more. my fixture has a clamp on it and I used suspend that from a hanger above my enclosure... when my heat was too high. What do you use to check your temps?