sump life questions

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Lampshade

My only suggestion would be to use cheato instead of Caulerpa since Caulerpa can go sexual and makes your tank a mess when it decides it needs more room.

Good advice! My thoughts exactly. A bulb 4000-6500K is fine, 2700K (I assume you made a typo) is a bit too yellow, and won't grow Chaeto as well as a slightly higher Kelvin.

[hillegom]

Home depot has daylight compact fluorescent, 6500K.
Those curly ones, cheap and work well