[tech1]

do you think a regular aquarium lamp will be enough to grow macroalgae in a bottom sump?

thanks for any info.

[scubadude]

Originally posted by tech1
do you think a regular aquarium lamp will be enough to grow macroalgae in a bottom sump?

thanks for any info.

How shallow is the sump? how many watts is the lamp? you are talking about a standard normal output flourescent I take it? And what type of macroalgae are you wanting to grow? More than likely yes it will be enough

[NaCl-H2O]

I use 2 x 40w 50/50s over 12" of water on one refugium for the 125g.
And 2 x 30w 10,000ks over 10" of water on the other refugium on a 72g.
The caulerpa grows like weeds.