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WallyBackm
01/31/2007, 10:31 AM
Can someone recommend a sump light for me?> I have a 15 gallon sump that is broken up as follows

Skimmer --- mini fuge area --- return pump

I want to put some light over the mini fuge area to encourage macro growth. any ideas?

JohnnyM2
01/31/2007, 11:23 AM
I read somewhere that someone had bought a cheap clip-on utility light from Home Depot and a new 5600K PC reflector bulb and had been using it with great results. I seem to remember he claimed a cost of less than $15.00. I just bought a coralife mini aqualight (around $29.00) from Marine Depot. It has one 9W actinic and one 9W 10000K fluorescent bulbs. It was recommended by the manufacturer of my refugium/sump Trigger Systems and they have set up the refugim to accomodate it. Waiting for it to arrive.

jeffgp
01/31/2007, 11:25 AM
the lower the K the better the groth of you macro
i use 1-9watt 5K bulb total cost was around $15.00

pjf
01/31/2007, 04:28 PM
The cheap spiral compact fluorescent light that was mentioned can be found on this webpage: http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html. I believe that it is available at Home Depot or Lowes.

I prefer rectangular fixtures that sit atop a glass or acrylic refugium cover. I have a Jalli 10-3/4” long fixture with a 13-watt PC lamp from: http://www.customaquatic.com/customaquatic/subsubcategorypage.asp?subcatindexid=lt-pc-15.

Other short refugium lights are available from:
http://amekaaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AMEKA&Category_Code=LIGHTING
http://firstclassaquatics.com/lights.htm

UCanDoIt
02/15/2007, 09:27 PM
http://www.1000bulbs.com/product.php?product=533