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10-30-2005, 01:02 AM
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refug lighting
Will a NO "shop "light work for lighting a 20g refugium? I would put plant bulbs in it instead of the shop bulbs.
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10-30-2005, 01:29 AM
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If you can find any clip on lights (I got mine from Canadian Tire) & put in a 26w CFL Noma Cool white or Phillips Daylight (Home Depot), you should be good to go.
Anthony
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10-30-2005, 03:59 AM
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Inspector aka Paul used the clipon and daylight in his 15-20 refugium and has had a hard time keeping up with the pruning because it grows so fast!
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180g tank(6x2x2) w/170lbs LR, 2-250W 1-400W Halides, 2-3ft t5 Actinics,H&S 1260 200 Skimmer, 1-Tunze 6000stream w/controller, 1-6060stream, 70g sump, 30g refugium Neptune controller, Sequence Hammerhead inline return, Lifeguard 25W UV, 1-Tunze osmolator, 1-Tunze wavebox, 1/4Hp Pacific Coast chiller, MarineTech calcium reactor
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#5
10-30-2005, 11:44 AM
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Any lights from the kelvin rating of 5000K and under is really good to use. the ones from Home depot and canadian tire. if you can get the out side fixtures that you can get they are the yellow ones from Can -tire with the grill on them for spot lights i think. 500 watters.
check into those
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10-30-2005, 03:28 PM
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personally I would stay away from anything under 5000K if you goal is to grow plants/algae ect.. super store has some power compacts that screw into a regular light socket on for 5 bucks each and they are a true day light spectrum of 6500K and would be awesome for a sump or something. Steve
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#8
10-30-2005, 05:32 PM
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For plant growth any normal bulb will be fine, The longer wavelenghts in daylight bulbs are good for plant growth (algae)
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Bob ----------------------------------------------------- To be loved you have to be nice to people every day - To be hated you don't have to do squat. ---------Homer Simpson--------
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10-30-2005, 07:37 PM
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mike
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think.
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10-30-2005, 07:44 PM
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I use an undercabinet type 18" flourescent fixture with a growlight bulb in it on my refugium. I got it at Home Depot in the lighting section for about $20 plus $5 for the growlight bulb. I leave the opaque plastic lens off and it sits right on top of the eggcrate nice and close to the water surface. Seems to make the macroalgae grow just fine.
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I retired and got a fixed income but it's broke. Ed _______________________________________ 50 gallon FOWLR, 10 gallon sump. 130 gallon reef, 20 gallon sump, 10 gallon refugium. 10 gallon quarantine. 60 gallon winter tank for pond fish. 300 gallon pond with waterfall.
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