bulbs for live rock/coraline algae

commodore · 10/28/2009, 08:55 AM

I am trying to reclaim some formerly live rock which had been unused and dried out for a while. I have rinsed it well and placed it in a rubbermaid tub with salt water, a few pieces of live rock and a power head. I am adding Purple Up and want to re-establish the coraline algae. What kind of standard fluorescent bulbs (Home Depot, Lowes) would be good to create enough light for the growth of coraline algae? Thanks

mr chris · 10/28/2009, 08:04 PM

need something around 5500k if I remember

10/28/2009, 08:55 AM	#1
commodore Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 274	bulbs for live rock/coraline algae I am trying to reclaim some formerly live rock which had been unused and dried out for a while. I have rinsed it well and placed it in a rubbermaid tub with salt water, a few pieces of live rock and a power head. I am adding Purple Up and want to re-establish the coraline algae. What kind of standard fluorescent bulbs (Home Depot, Lowes) would be good to create enough light for the growth of coraline algae? Thanks

10/28/2009, 08:04 PM	#2
mr chris Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United States florida Posts: 65	need something around 5500k if I remember