Lighting for sump - Aquarium Advice

ferretttt · 04-06-2006, 10:34 PM

I have a 24" light over my sump with a standard bulb in it, but Im sure I need better light than that. I want to allow all of the Chaeto and Pods to grow well in there.

What kind of light is suggested?

**melosu58** · 04-06-2006, 10:38 PM

I just have a 96 watt PC

afilter · 04-06-2006, 10:41 PM

Well what are you using for a sump? Concur better lighting would be benificial, but not needed for the pods and if you have a good daylight bulb the plants should grow as well.

When you say sump are you referring to the entire thing or do yo actually have a fuge area in the sump? Without the plants there really is not need to light a sump at all. If you are runnign afuge for the purpose of growing plants to reduce nitrates then of course you want ome lighting.

afilter · 04-06-2006, 10:42 PM

Well what are you using for a sump? Concur better lighting would be benificial, but not needed for the pods and if you have a good daylight bulb the plants should grow as well.

When you say sump are you referring to the entire thing or do yo actually have a fuge area in the sump? Without the plants there really is not need to light a sump at all. If you are runnign afuge for the purpose of growing plants to reduce nitrates then of course you want some lighting.

Brenden · 04-06-2006, 10:53 PM

I heard you the first time Aaron

I have had good success with the Fluorex florescent flood lights. They are cheap and the bulbs come in 6.5k and 5.1k I think. They are 65 watts. They "claim" that have the same amount of lumens ouput as a 500w bulb. I run the 6.5k bulbs

afilter · 04-06-2006, 11:12 PM

Sorry for the double post.

Computer locked up and I guess I hit submit twice. Been one of those days.

04-06-2006, 10:34 PM	#1
ferretttt Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shenandoah Valley VA Posts: 123 Images: 1	Lighting for sump I have a 24" light over my sump with a standard bulb in it, but Im sure I need better light than that. I want to allow all of the Chaeto and Pods to grow well in there. What kind of light is suggested? __________________ Eric "FerretBoy" T

04-06-2006, 10:41 PM	#3
afilter Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,290 Images: 19	Well what are you using for a sump? Concur better lighting would be benificial, but not needed for the pods and if you have a good daylight bulb the plants should grow as well. When you say sump are you referring to the entire thing or do yo actually have a fuge area in the sump? Without the plants there really is not need to light a sump at all. If you are runnign afuge for the purpose of growing plants to reduce nitrates then of course you want ome lighting. __________________ Aaron Tank: 90 Gal SW Reef in the making See my info for setup and inhabitant details:

04-06-2006, 10:42 PM	#4
afilter Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,290 Images: 19	Well what are you using for a sump? Concur better lighting would be benificial, but not needed for the pods and if you have a good daylight bulb the plants should grow as well. When you say sump are you referring to the entire thing or do yo actually have a fuge area in the sump? Without the plants there really is not need to light a sump at all. If you are runnign afuge for the purpose of growing plants to reduce nitrates then of course you want some lighting. __________________ Aaron Tank: 90 Gal SW Reef in the making See my info for setup and inhabitant details:

04-06-2006, 10:53 PM	#5
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	I heard you the first time Aaron I have had good success with the Fluorex florescent flood lights. They are cheap and the bulbs come in 6.5k and 5.1k I think. They are 65 watts. They "claim" that have the same amount of lumens ouput as a 500w bulb. I run the 6.5k bulbs __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

04-06-2006, 11:12 PM	#6
afilter Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,290 Images: 19	Sorry for the double post. Computer locked up and I guess I hit submit twice. Been one of those days. __________________ Aaron Tank: 90 Gal SW Reef in the making See my info for setup and inhabitant details:

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