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09/06/2007, 08:57 PM

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Will a fluorescent bulb work for a refugium

I have 27w fluorescent bulb that i purchased from home depot. It is equivalent to to 100w bulb. Will this work in growing the proper cheato and other algea in a refugium? I think the K have something to with all of this, and this is 5500 K?
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09/06/2007, 09:02 PM

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It will be ok but 7500k is the ideal k for a sump. The wattage is fine

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