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woodiecrafts
06/27/2009, 08:27 PM
I just finished building a new sump for one of my 75 gal tanks, or at least I am pretty close to finishing, still have just a little tweaking to do tomorrow on it. What I was wondering from some of you is what do you consider to be an optimum light distance for your refugium.

This one has a water depth of 12" and the light from the surface of the water is 7" which puts it a basically 12" from the top of the Cheato right at the moment.

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k341/woodiecrafts/refugiumjune272009006.jpg


The lights are 65k compact spirals over 2 different types of Cheato and to me they seem to light things up pretty well, but still seem like they are a bit higher up than they should be so I thought I would get some more input.

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k341/woodiecrafts/refugiumjune272009003.jpg

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

VacavilleFC3S
06/27/2009, 08:32 PM
i'd let your chaeto tumble free at the surface, i use sylvania 75w par 30 halogen bulbs and my chaeto grows too fast almost