Lighting for Display Refugium

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  1. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    I am going to be making a display refugium. The tank will be a biocube 29. I need some ideas for lighting! I have the original hood which i could use and was thinking of just replacing the one actinic bulbs with another 10k bulb. I also have a spare JBJ K-2 Viper but it has a 20k bulb that i dont think would be the best to grow macro with. I also have a cheap DIY flood lamp from Home Depot with a 5000k flood bulb.
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    crustytheclown, Jan 6, 2011
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  2. trijam

    trijam Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I'd go with replacing the actinic with the 10K afterall it is a 29g DF and you'd want show it off, as well as give as much daylight to your macros.;)
     
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    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    yeah i was thinking that as well. i want it so look sleek and i think the MH is overkill a bit!
     
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    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    what type of a rock set up should i go with for a Display Refugium?
     
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