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| Reef Discussion Post your questions, realizations, or just general thoughts on the subject of Saltwater & Reef aquariums |
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07-20-2009, 11:27 AM
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 Sump light - 6500k CFL? Hi Guys, Quick question: Would this grow plants (cheato/etc) and maybe some soft corals? 23 Watt Compact Fluorescent 6500K Daylight CFL Specs Light Output: 1470 Lumens Energy Used: 23 Watts Rated Life: 8,000 Hours Volts: 120 Incandescent Equal: 100 Watts Base: E26 - Medium Screw (standard household base) Length: 4.9 Inches Diameter: 2.5 Inches Color Temperature: 6500 CRI: 82 Bulb Type: CFL Please let me know when you have a moment, thinking about making another crazy tank setup (pics+sketches to come ;-)  |
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07-20-2009, 05:23 PM
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| Re: Sump light - 6500k CFL? I have 2 x Dual 13W 6,700K CF's on my refugium.. The Chaetomorpha has quadrupled its size within 7 months and the Coraline covers all four walls completely. I'm not sure how safe it is to keep softies under CF's because I have never tried it, but you can certainly grow plants and Chaeto..
__________________ "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.. ..Anyone who keeps learning stays young.. ..The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.." ~<Henry Ford>~ |
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07-20-2009, 06:03 PM
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| Re: Sump light - 6500k CFL? Thanks Tony, you're always a help! |
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07-21-2009, 05:34 PM
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| Re: Sump light - 6500k CFL? No problem buddy, thats what I am on this reef for haha! Please do let us know if you go through with it. I am pretty intrigued now about the softies possibility. If the light intensity is enough and water parameters are in check then I don't see a reason not to try keeping a frag under a CF.. Answers? Experience? Rumors? Doubts? .. Anybody?
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