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    Sump Lighting

    I just changed my bulbs out from the LOA to the GE energy smart bulbs. They a half the price and come 2 to a package.

    They are the Daylight 6500k, 26w = 100w bulbs. I have used bulbs like this for a few years now with great results. They will grow coralline like crazy as well as all your macro algae. I have even grown softies, LPS, and some SPS under them.

    I have place rescued corals that were without zoathid down under them so I could feed them in the low flow. I rescued a hammer, bubble, large candycanes under them. Their colors came back after much care and are doing great up in the main tank now. These corals were being thrown out my a local LFS because of them being bleached out.

    HERE is a link to the bulbs.

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    Thanx for the link.
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    Re: Sump Lighting

    Mark,

    These are screw in flourescent bulbs and they are sufficient to grow macro-algae and some SPS??? My experience is these don't give off much heat, so I could add them to the cabinet under the display tank without creating additional heat, a problem I already deal with. That's fantastic, thanks as well for the link.

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    Re: Sump Lighting

    Quote Originally Posted by FireEater View Post
    I just changed my bulbs out from the LOA to the GE energy smart bulbs. They a half the price and come 2 to a package.

    They are the Daylight 6500k, 26w = 100w bulbs. I have used bulbs like this for a few years now with great results. They will grow coralline like crazy as well as all your macro algae. I have even grown softies, LPS, and some SPS under them.

    I have place rescued corals that were without zoathid down under them so I could feed them in the low flow. I rescued a hammer, bubble, large candycanes under them. Their colors came back after much care and are doing great up in the main tank now. These corals were being thrown out my a local LFS because of them being bleached out.

    HERE is a link to the bulbs.

    Got a question. Do you mount them horizontal or vertical? And, how far off the waterline are they?
    Last edited by charlie; 07-08-2007 at 05:30 PM. Reason: another question
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    I mount them inside clamp fixtures. I after clamping them in place I use tie straps to secure them real good.

    They are about 14" of the water.


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    Re: Sump Lighting

    Exactly what I needed, thanx for the visual!!
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