refugium light ?

russp · #1 09-09-2009, 04:04 AM

any suggestions on what type of light for a refugium ?

PuffLuv · #2 09-09-2009, 04:10 AM

I'm still looking for one like this particular bulb...
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

However, my 6500K 26w CFL (compact fluorescent light) seems to be working fine...

mark · #3 09-09-2009, 05:04 AM

Got one with the integral reflector similar to link but 23W 6500K. Goes Chaeto like crazy.

Snaz · #4 09-09-2009, 05:25 AM

One of these bulbs from Canadian tire lights my regium and I prune a brick of chaeto every 9 days.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...52C%2B2-Pk.jsp

PuffLuv · #5 09-09-2009, 05:54 AM

Those are the same ones I have, they're just in a box. I picked them up at Wal-Mart.

banditpowdercoat · #6 09-09-2009, 02:45 PM

Funny, I got one of those Squiggly CF lights over my 45g sump. (10g sump) and Chaeto barely grows. But other algae is growing in tank, as well as Cyano...

Just moved some Chaeto in my 150g's sump, with 1 18" T8 bulb above it, running 24/7. We'll see how that does..

Snaz · #7 09-09-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

funny, i got one of those squiggly cf lights over my 45g sump. (10g sump) and chaeto barely grows. But other algae is growing in tank, as well as cyano...

6500k?

banditpowdercoat · #8 09-09-2009, 03:01 PM

You know, I NEVER checked the squiggly till now. Dumb me. It's only a 3000K 25w No wonder Red Turf Algae grows rampant in the sump....

Snaz · #9 09-09-2009, 04:48 PM

The 6500K CFL were hard for me to find. I checked RONA and HD before I found them at Canadian Tire.

russp · #10 09-10-2009, 02:20 AM

6500k cfl looks to be the info i needed , thanks everyone