Sump Lighting

FireEater · 07-04-2007, 12:29 PM

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.

**charlie** · 07-04-2007, 06:45 PM

Thanx for the link.

rjs5134 · 07-04-2007, 11:19 PM

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.

Rob

**charlie** · 07-08-2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireEater

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?

FireEater · 07-09-2007, 08:32 AM

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.

**charlie** · 07-09-2007, 10:13 PM

Exactly what I needed, thanx for the visual!!

07-04-2007, 12:29 PM	#1
FireEater Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Texas City, TX Posts: 329	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. __________________ Mark My 125g Project

07-04-2007, 06:45 PM	#2
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,643	Re: Sump Lighting Thanx for the link. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

07-04-2007, 11:19 PM	#3
rjs5134 Council Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Denville, NJ Posts: 395	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. Rob

07-09-2007, 08:32 AM	#5
FireEater Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Texas City, TX Posts: 329	Re: Sump Lighting 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. __________________ Mark My 125g Project

07-09-2007, 10:13 PM	#6
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,643	Re: Sump Lighting Exactly what I needed, thanx for the visual!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

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