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REFUGIUM QUESTIONS Russ J. 04-17-2005
Posted by Russ J. on April 17, 2005, 9:26 am
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Hello All,

I just set up a refugium ( 18") on my 75 gallon FO tank. I have other
filtration also. I bought a handful of Cheato and placed in about 1" of my
existing sand from the tank. I imported some amphipods living in my Emperor
400 filter. My question is this: I bought a 19 watt 6500K flourescent screw
base lamp( equivalent of a 75 watt lamp) and put it in a clamp on holder to
focus on the refugium. Is the K and wattage of the lamp sufficient or too
much? Should it be on 24/7? It's only about a 3 gallon refugium. 18"x4"x
12".?

RHJ



Posted by Billy on April 17, 2005, 12:55 pm
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> Hello All,
>
> I just set up a refugium ( 18") on my 75 gallon FO tank. I have
> other filtration also. I bought a handful of Cheato and placed in
> about 1" of my existing sand from the tank. I imported some
> amphipods living in my Emperor 400 filter. My question is this: I
> bought a 19 watt 6500K flourescent screw base lamp( equivalent of a
> 75 watt lamp) and put it in a clamp on holder to focus on the
> refugium. Is the K and wattage of the lamp sufficient or too much?
> Should it be on 24/7? It's only about a 3 gallon refugium. 18"x4"x
> 12".?

That light should be fine. My 20 gallon sump used to have a PC strip
light, but it was required elsewhere. I now have a compact
flourescent bulb (the kind you might have in your living room lamp)
and all is well. As an aside, I have never been able to get chaeto to
grow in my tanks, though I don't think it's the light, it wouldn't
grow under the PC either. If you have luck, let me know.


billy



Posted by Chris Gentry on April 17, 2005, 10:01 pm
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> Hello All,
>
> I just set up a refugium ( 18") on my 75 gallon FO tank. I have other
> filtration also. I bought a handful of Cheato and placed in about 1" of my
> existing sand from the tank. I imported some amphipods living in my
Emperor
> 400 filter. My question is this: I bought a 19 watt 6500K flourescent
screw
> base lamp( equivalent of a 75 watt lamp) and put it in a clamp on holder
to
> focus on the refugium. Is the K and wattage of the lamp sufficient or too
> much? Should it be on 24/7? It's only about a 3 gallon refugium. 18"x4"x
> 12".?
>
> RHJ
>
>

Check this link out:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=313318&highlight=refugium+light

I believe this is the bulb you are using. If not this is still a good
thread for information.



Posted by Russ J. on April 18, 2005, 10:56 am
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Thanks everyone, I'll try the new lamp at HD. I thought the 6100k rating
would be better than 5100k.
BTW I just bought the 6100k flourescent lamp like your old one, Chris. I use
it somewhere in the house.

--
Russell Jankowski
amservice@sbcglobal.net

A.M. SERVICE
440-333-4923

>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I just set up a refugium ( 18") on my 75 gallon FO tank. I have other
>> filtration also. I bought a handful of Cheato and placed in about 1" of
>> my
>> existing sand from the tank. I imported some amphipods living in my
> Emperor
>> 400 filter. My question is this: I bought a 19 watt 6500K flourescent
> screw
>> base lamp( equivalent of a 75 watt lamp) and put it in a clamp on holder
> to
>> focus on the refugium. Is the K and wattage of the lamp sufficient or too
>> much? Should it be on 24/7? It's only about a 3 gallon refugium. 18"x4"x
>> 12".?
>>
>> RHJ
>>
>>
>
> Check this link out:
>
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=313318&highlight=refugium+light
>
> I believe this is the bulb you are using. If not this is still a good
> thread for information.
>
>



Posted by Mark C. on April 18, 2005, 11:06 pm
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Plants, such as algae, do better in the lower (red) end of the spectrum.
That's why you could use a standard incadescent bulb. 5100K is good but it'd
be sweet to see them make a 2700 or 3100K bulb of the same
wattage/intensity.

--
Mark
--
I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates who once said, "I drank
what?".





> Thanks everyone, I'll try the new lamp at HD. I thought the 6100k rating
> would be better than 5100k.
> BTW I just bought the 6100k flourescent lamp like your old one, Chris. I
> use it somewhere in the house.
>
> --
> Russell Jankowski
> amservice@sbcglobal.net
>
> A.M. SERVICE
> 440-333-4923
>
>>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> I just set up a refugium ( 18") on my 75 gallon FO tank. I have other
>>> filtration also. I bought a handful of Cheato and placed in about 1" of
>>> my
>>> existing sand from the tank. I imported some amphipods living in my
>> Emperor
>>> 400 filter. My question is this: I bought a 19 watt 6500K flourescent
>> screw
>>> base lamp( equivalent of a 75 watt lamp) and put it in a clamp on holder
>> to
>>> focus on the refugium. Is the K and wattage of the lamp sufficient or
>>> too
>>> much? Should it be on 24/7? It's only about a 3 gallon refugium. 18"x4"x
>>> 12".?
>>>
>>> RHJ
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Check this link out:
>>
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=313318&highlight=refugium+light
>>
>> I believe this is the bulb you are using. If not this is still a good
>> thread for information.
>>
>>
>
>



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