Lighting For 20 Gallon Long Refuge

bhdmc · 06/09/2006, 12:08 PM

I am in the process of seting up a 20 gallon long refuge. This will also be another displayed tank next to my 125 reef tank. I saw a set up like this in a LFS and it looked great. I have read a lot of posting using 67K lighting for their refuge. Since this will be a display tank, I am thinking of using a Coralife T-5 10K lighting system(I want a lighting system with aesthetic) with four bulbs. Do you think four 10K bulbs will be an overkill? I also do not want to hang the light over the tank to prevent glare since the room is my family room. The macro algea will be Chaeto.

smorrow5773 · 06/09/2006, 01:11 PM

I think 1 or two bulbs will be fine. Not too sure I would want a display of cheato, but too each his own.

bhdmc · 06/10/2006, 08:38 AM

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Originally posted by smorrow5773
I think 1 or two bulbs will be fine. Not too sure I would want a display of cheato, but too each his own.

IMO, if you set up a refuge correctly, it will make a great display tank. It is all in the arrangement. My LFS has one set-up with a reef tank and it look great. They gave me the idea. How are thing in Normal, Illinois? I have been in the area for business many time, specifically Bloomington.

smorrow5773 · 06/10/2006, 10:50 AM

Nothing exciting going on in central Il. I have a display refugium that looks really nice, too. I just think that cheato is rather ugly, kinda like a giant green brillo pad. There are other nice looking macros. Since it will be a display and will probably be upkept and thinned out regularly you could even use some caleurpa.

06/09/2006, 12:08 PM	#1
bhdmc Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York Posts: 956	Lighting For 20 Gallon Long Refuge I am in the process of seting up a 20 gallon long refuge. This will also be another displayed tank next to my 125 reef tank. I saw a set up like this in a LFS and it looked great. I have read a lot of posting using 67K lighting for their refuge. Since this will be a display tank, I am thinking of using a Coralife T-5 10K lighting system(I want a lighting system with aesthetic) with four bulbs. Do you think four 10K bulbs will be an overkill? I also do not want to hang the light over the tank to prevent glare since the room is my family room. The macro algea will be Chaeto.

06/09/2006, 01:11 PM	#2
smorrow5773 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bloomington/Normal, IL Posts: 499	I think 1 or two bulbs will be fine. Not too sure I would want a display of cheato, but too each his own.

06/10/2006, 10:50 AM	#4
smorrow5773 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bloomington/Normal, IL Posts: 499	Nothing exciting going on in central Il. I have a display refugium that looks really nice, too. I just think that cheato is rather ugly, kinda like a giant green brillo pad. There are other nice looking macros. Since it will be a display and will probably be upkept and thinned out regularly you could even use some caleurpa.