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Posted by Mark Cooper on August 28, 2005, 12:05 pm
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> I have had a lot of live rock in my tank for ages without success. 37
> Kg in a 40 Gallon tank seems like over kill so following some advice I
> moved some into the sump and removed the other media. this allows no
> dead spots flow wise in the main tank but how do I light the sump.
> I had calerpa in there but without success so should I keep the sump
> in darkness now or should I keep the light on to promote any calcerous
> algae that may form.
>
> TIA
>
> R
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>
>
From what I've read here and elsewhere, you want some light on the
refugium to promote growth of the macroalgae. If you had no light on the
caulerpa, that is probably why it didn't go too well.
There are _much_ more experienced folks here who can comment further.
Mark
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> Kg in a 40 Gallon tank seems like over kill so following some advice I
> moved some into the sump and removed the other media. this allows no
> dead spots flow wise in the main tank but how do I light the sump.
> I had calerpa in there but without success so should I keep the sump
> in darkness now or should I keep the light on to promote any calcerous
> algae that may form.
>
> TIA
>
> R
>
>
>