Lighting???

Hi ppl!
Im new to this growing game and was wondering if the lights im using would be ok, im using 2 2ft reptile lights as im on a buget and i had them round the house. I know it probley seems stupid but its all i have, they seem to be ok and the plants are growing but there only about 2-3" and have been under the lights 20 hours a day for nearly 2 wks i priced a new light and will get1 but im unable to get it at the mo.
Thanks

Reptile lights dont work. 3 inches in 2 weeks isnt right. why not invest in some cfl's? very cheap and effective if utilized right.

Reptiles lights are far too cool. Not much usable light for the plants. Def wont flower a plant. Like he said, get a few cfls.

I started Growing When I was Super Poor I just Used The Light from the Window for the first couple weeks of my plants life they were too small to be noticed during which I used the time to accumulate some decent cfl's for about 8$ a pop The sockets, Cords ect..I just bought when i could then I threw it all together and still been upgrading slowly..Window light works great when their small and can be concealed till you upgrade

Cfl's?? Lol

Sorry i was being abit thick then!
I'll go get a couple in the morning and see how i get on, thanks for all the help

I have just bought 2x20w cfl's and im hanging them from the top of my tank, they are about 2-3" away from plants. Im going to go and buy a couple more tomorrow for the side's i'll set my timer to 20 on 4 off does it sound like a winner any1???
Thank you all for your help,

Sounds like a sure upgrade from what you were using, what are you using for a timer? Just curious

I just bought 1 from b+q, i use them for my lizard tank lights, it seems to do the job!! Its one with the pins that you move around for different times. Lol

You can get them up to 42w or (150-200w equivalent) I think I Saw at Wally World. Shop around Make sure you get a good mix of "Daylight" and "Warm" Lights

Yea i will get some of the "daylight" bulbs but i cant find any local sellers ill have to go on ebay as im in england