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scub steve 02-12-2006 05:15 AM

sump lighting question
 
i have a 150 watt mh kicking around could i put it on my sump?? would that create too much heat on the bottom of my tank and make it blow the bottom out

Murminator 02-12-2006 04:39 PM

I think it's waste of a MH. Just go the Canadian Tire and pick up a clip on light and Home depot sells 6500k bulbs and voila :biggrin:

scub steve 02-12-2006 04:58 PM

ya it probably is but if i dont use it it will probably just sit in a box

Ruth 02-12-2006 06:11 PM

Actually I have thought about putting a MH on my sump/fuge as well. I have a sheet of plywood between my tank and the sump but I think there will still be heat issues to deal with and would probably have to use a fan to get it out.
My thought on using the MH was to use a portion of the sump as a frag grow out by setting up racks in there.
Right now I probably don't have to worry too much about heat but if I ever get my stand enclosure it would definately be an issue.


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