TomStav
Aquarium Advice FINatic
I have a section in my sump which is filled with medium LR and rubble, currently I am keeping it lit, is this a good idea or bad?
Thanks,
Tom
Thanks,
Tom
neilanh said:If you're not running a fuge in your sump, it's not necessary. The bacteria that grow on the LR do not require any lighting supplement. If you're growing macro algaes, such as you would in a fuge, then the light is necessary.
Smitty said:If I understand the properties right you can kill the light over the LR but keep it over the fuge. There isn't anything in the live rock that will need light to keep going (even pods if you are trying to keep them don't need the light).