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codeinlawrence
08-22-2005, 09:19 PM
i am planning on starting a refugium for my 27 gallon. I plan on using the aquafuge hang-on-back refugium. I have an old 18" 2 bulb flourescent light fixture for 15 watt bulbs. Which bulb spectum should I use? I have read that the 10000K and 20000K are good for groing macro algae. Should I run one of each of these, or should I combine one with a actinic03..... or should I run the 50/50 (actinic03/6000K) and the actinic03 that i have in it presently?

icereefer
08-22-2005, 10:20 PM
Myself I use a 57k, I have used a 10k, and 50/50.
and I have gotten over twice the macro growth using the 57k, 24/7.
Jim

newtofish
08-23-2005, 08:36 AM
On my fuge I am running a Normal output 64K tube and I have had outstanding results.