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If so, if I buy a light fixture, Ive read you can get an inexpensive one from home depot, what specific bulbs and wattage do I need to grow macroalgae and how often do I leave the lights on?

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If so, if I buy a light fixture, Ive read you can get an inexpensive one from home depot, what specific bulbs and wattage do I need to grow macroalgae and how often do I leave the lights on?

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