lighting

[ocean rock]

hi guys after trying Various light figuration's
2 28w cfl u shaped lights these did not work too well
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh210/recoilphotos/sumppics2709020.jpg
these were not strong enough

so i tried the screw in lamps 30 w each 2 on each side but still not enough
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh210/recoilphotos/sump231109012.jpg

so i have increased the light 4 25w cfl bulbs in each bay giving 100w a bay at 2700k
now seeing good results starting to grow green
will post a pic off lights and screen after 7 days before fist clean under stronger lights
cheers oc

[rahjelli]

I agree, I'm running 8x 23w cfl (120w equiv) 2700k 4 on each side of a 14"x16" screen to get growth. may be overkill but it's growing

[ocean rock]

mines that bright now you need sun glasses to look into the sump lol

[biomekanic]

Would you get better results with 5000K lights instead of 2700K?

If there's a Big Lots near you, I've found 23w 5000K CFL bulbs there, you can get them at Home Depot as well. IIRC, they have 6500K as well.

[ocean rock]

hi bio
its stated in the FAQ section the best lighting is 2700k , your looking for a really soft warm white colour .