refugium light ?

banditpowdercoat · #1 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 · #2 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 · #3 09-10-2009, 02:20 AM

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

Eb0la11 · #4 09-10-2009, 03:23 AM

Nice, glad someone started this thread, Im facing the same dilemma.

hillegom · #5 09-10-2009, 04:06 AM

Home depot has phillips, 6500K daylight cfl. Thats what I use.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #6 09-10-2009, 05:46 AM

I know London Drugs also stocks the Phillips Daylights CFLs. I bought a bunch of 42 watt big ones that are super bright. The Marine & Byrne Road one in Burnaby has them on special for $9.99 for the 42 watt. On my refugiums, though, I use the 23 or 27w ones.Anthony

russp · #7 09-12-2009, 03:40 AM

i picked up a 2 pack of 6500 23watt at home depot for 9.98 , clamp on light was 14 .98 , have about 3 inchs of sand in the refuge . next should i be putting some live rock in there as well? now who has some chaeto for seed?