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April 7th, 2008, 06:19 PM
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Refugium Lighting?
Hey everyone, trying to set up a 30g Refugium for a 110g tank and I got a bit of a question about Lighting for a refugium. How much light do you actually need? I see lights for 24W 48W ... and so on. I have not decided on everything I'm putting in the fuge, but I know I would love to do at least 1 or 2 mangrove trees.
Any Idea's, or suggestions? Any info will help  thanks everyone!Current Aquarium(s) Description: 110g empty atm Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 10 years 
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April 7th, 2008, 09:24 PM
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Re: Refugium Lighting?
You don't need a lot of light for a fuge, since you'll only be growing macroalgae (and/or mangroves) in there. I use a single fluorescent strip bulb over mine.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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April 7th, 2008, 09:43 PM
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Re: Refugium Lighting?
You won't need much so the 24w should be plenty.I'm personally running a 48w T5-HO fixture over my 25g. refugium.The two bulb Nova Extreme to be exact.
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April 8th, 2008, 03:39 AM
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Re: Refugium Lighting?
Not much light is needed. 48W is just perfect i think.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 80 Gal. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years Other Intrests: Drums, sports, camping, astronomy and computers.
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April 8th, 2008, 10:51 AM
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Re: Refugium Lighting?
I run two cheap Walmart 6500K Power compact bulbs on a small (1/2 of 40 gallon breeder) under tank refugium. No reflectors.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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April 8th, 2008, 05:46 PM
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Re: Refugium Lighting?
I also use the cheapo HD 65k pc bulbs, but I got the $6 clamp on reflector too.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 reef, mostly SPS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 20 years
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