What kind of lights for your sump?

TTSupra · 09/14/2007, 11:38 PM

What kind of lighting do you guys use for your sump and refugium?

Travis L. Stevens · 09/14/2007, 11:41 PM

Screw in Compact Fluorescent bulb that burns at 6500ÂºK in a shop light reflector.

ACBlinky · 09/14/2007, 11:56 PM

2 x 40W PC fixture (Current-USA Satellite) with 10K and 6500K bulbs. Chaeto grows like crazy

TTSupra · 09/15/2007, 12:03 AM

Hmm.. I have a flourescent bulb mounted in mine. Kinda like the kitchen lights, just smaller.

This isn't sufficient is it? I have some algae growth, but my cheato isn't moving a bit.

09/14/2007, 11:38 PM	#1
TTSupra Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 229	What kind of lights for your sump? What kind of lighting do you guys use for your sump and refugium?

09/14/2007, 11:41 PM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Screw in Compact Fluorescent bulb that burns at 6500ÂºK in a shop light reflector. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

09/14/2007, 11:56 PM	#3
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	2 x 40W PC fixture (Current-USA Satellite) with 10K and 6500K bulbs. Chaeto grows like crazy __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

09/15/2007, 12:03 AM	#4
TTSupra Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 229	Hmm.. I have a flourescent bulb mounted in mine. Kinda like the kitchen lights, just smaller. This isn't sufficient is it? I have some algae growth, but my cheato isn't moving a bit.