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03-20-2008, 03:08 AM
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 best lighting for sump? What is the best lighting for macro in a sump. just wondering.  |
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03-20-2008, 06:15 AM
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| Re: best lighting for sump? unless you have an unusually large fuge 15 watts of 5700k and a cheap reflector from lowes is fine.Two of the same if its large. |
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03-20-2008, 12:20 PM
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| Re: best lighting for sump? My home depot special. Reflector with a 5700k bulb. Works great. |
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03-20-2008, 04:24 PM
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| Re: best lighting for sump? I used to use a 23w CF outdoor flood light with an internal reflector that was 5700k. It worked much better than the standard spiral CF lights. Now, I use a 65w CF , 5100k LOA exterior flood light fixture (from Home Depot) and love it.
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