Refugium Lighting

[JonSolo]

So, what is preferred: leave lights on 24hrs or only when your main tank's lights are off?

Also, I am constructing a refugium out of 20H and was curious at to how many watts of PC should I have for it? I have not built it yet, so I am unsure to its exact water capacity is. Is 26 watts good or overkill?

Thanks in Advance!

 

[saltwatersmac]

just something to read

http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

Stephen

 

[RMPD109]

Lighting the fuge for 24 or 12 hrs depends on the macro algae it contains. I have chaeto in my fuge and light opposite my main tank and all is great. Other types of macro need the constant lighting .