lighting requirements for macroalgea

[krusty]

I have my mini sump finally running and trying to decide what lights to use, I have a 27w6700K 9w actinic PC fixture, and I also have an ALL GLASS strip light off a 5 gallon, which I belive is 15w NO, I was gonna get a new bulb for it.  Which should I use, the sump is only about 8 inches  deep, and if i should use the NO fixture what K bulb should i use? Thanks

[krusty]

anyone?

[Toyfreek]

15W might be alittle short but you can grow macro with just about any bulb.

these 27W bulbs are reported to be 6500k and need no special ballast they are $11.00

I bought four for my current project.

http://www.efi.org/products/lighting/cflsprin.html

Technabright 27w 65K SpringLamp 1100.839 1 to 47 units: $11.95

48+ units: $9.57

HTH,

Toy

Ps. The PC would be fine but why use a good PC on Calupera?

 

 

(Edited by Toyfreek at 3:04 pm on May 20, 2002)