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    Re: lighting in refugium

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    Be good Steve

    you can use alot of different lights, alot of people use the metal reflector mofos from home depot, you know the ones with the clamp on them
    That's what I was leaning towards... any suggestions on bulbs for those?

    I'll have a wavepoint 48'' T5 fixture left over once the frag tank's broken down but thought that would be overkill as well as in the way too much.

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    Re: lighting in refugium

    The one's with the clamp and large metal reflector will work with a bright bulb in it.I don't think it would work with the coral though.Do like the clown and pitch it.

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    Re: lighting in refugium

    Xenia will live pretty much through anything, so if thats the only coral down there it'll be fine
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    "a Reef tank is like a garden, you grow one, not buy one"

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    Re: lighting in refugium

    Quote Originally Posted by Parrothead View Post
    Xenia will live pretty much through anything, so if thats the only coral down there it'll be fine
    I'm not planning on keeping any corals in mine, just RDSB and some cheato algae.

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    Re: lighting in refugium

    then you would be good to go with the clampy light
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    Re: lighting in refugium

    i gots all kinds of stuff growin in the fuge. to be honest it is what it is in there. there is some hair, green, a little cyano, some cheato.....ill take a pick and post in a sec

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    Re: lighting in refugium

    as for lights i use 2 24 watt sun glo flos

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    Re: lighting in refugium

    You might need a fuge for your fuge.

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    Re: lighting in refugium

    i know the water is a little low but im messing with something right now.......

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    Re: lighting in refugium

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    i know the water is a little low but im messing with something right now.......
    Sweet!

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    Re: lighting in refugium

    What kind of writing is that hyroglifics?

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    Re: lighting in refugium

    you are a scholar to notice! ancient egyptian to be exact
    i actually gotta wipe that stuff off seeing as how i never followed it...most of it is dates and who from of what pieces went in


 
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