Refugium Lighting

[Jason McK]

Just wondering what everyone is using for a Fuge light.

J

[BlueTang<3]

Picked up a clamp light from Home Depot and running a 5500 cfl flood lamp cost me like 10 bucks on sale.

[reefgirl189]

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

Picked up a clamp light from Home Depot and running a 5500 cfl flood lamp cost me like 10 bucks on sale.

I have the exact same set up.

[nrosdal]

i have this





70 watt led

only had it on since Saturday and i swear i am noticing huge changes already(might all be in my head). Switched out from a 42watt cfl @ 6500k which was not allowing macros to grow and giving my slow cheato/mangrove growth.

it will need some time before i can say anything for sure but the red macro went from little pieces laying on the sand to standing up looking better between saturday and mon.

[Jason McK]

I'm trying to justify in my head getting this

http://www.reefbreeders.com/fuge-lite_leds.html

When I know I just need a$10 clamp light from HD

[reefgirl189]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

I'm trying to justify in my head getting this

http://www.reefbreeders.com/fuge-lite_leds.html

When I know I just need a$10 clamp light from HD

It's a nice light. I noticed in the text on that page that they condemn CFL because apparently the bulbs need replacement every 3 months. Does anyone follow this guideline? Mine is about 4 months old and I have not even considered replacing it yet, it seems to work just fine and the algae grows well.

[jason604]

Is the cfl clamp light from Home Depot still on sale?

[nrosdal]

i think cfl is fine more watts is obviously better(for the most part). My fuge is way better since adding led but it is 70watts of led and if i were to add 125+watts of cfl instead, i bet i would be doing just as good(the water might also boil and i don't think that a cfl that big would fit above my fuge).

But for the most part bigger = better and for cfl 6500k seems best and if you are going led the spectrum does matter just make sure u are mostly red with a bit of blue/white and or orange. I don't know if the violet i have in there helps but i know it doesn't hurt and there are one in my unit so it won't be a big player either way.

[lpsreefer]

Home Depot also has cfl led style lights that work great and don't need to be replaced and at 18 bucks a light it's way cheaper.

[jagermaier]

This is what I use but the 12" version of it.
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/vt...4+Inch%29.html