Chaeto in nano tank?

[craigwmiller]

I'm running Chaeto in 2 nano's... a JBJ 12 and an Oceanic BC14.

Both are within the sump area, with white/royal LED's on the back of the glass (coating scraped off).

I'm running the lights when the main lights are off -- and have noticed significant and consistent Chaeto growth, less PH swing, and less GHA growth (down to near zero from very significant) -- which the GHA growth was why I started running the Chaeto in the first place.

Craig

[gobytron]

I wouldnt run a nano without algae based nutrient export...

Chaeto being the best as far as being a fast grower who can handle 24 hour daylight without going sexual.

[Xadieu]

Cool! Now what kind of led light strip can i run in the back of the bio cube? Would a moonlight strip work?

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Xadieu

Cool! Now what kind of led light strip can i run in the back of the bio cube? Would a moonlight strip work?

I don't think so. Chaeto required 6700K to 10000k light. I run 6700k + actinic over my mini fuge. Many suggests to use grow bulb too. Simple and cheap

[craigwmiller]

I DIY'd a light from dealextreme parts, and a conduit box from homedepot:

http://dx.com/p/t10-ba9s-4w-6000-650...-dc-12v-120979
http://dx.com/p/3-6w-20-smd-5050-led...for-car-102308

http://dx.com/p/waterproof-25w-led-c...00-240v-146058

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/sche...50-1-in/954613

[FishyFishy!]

Unless you want to spend lots of money on an acutal fuge light (JBJ makes a great one for slipping it onto the back of these tanks) the best bet is to go buy a good old 6500ish K grow bulb and a regular clamp on fixture that suits the space you have behind the tank. Cheap and easy. I was trimming my cheato every 5-7 days with this setup.

Check these out, they fit awesome back there:

Good
http://www.jbjlighting.com/prod-macro-glo.html

Better
http://www.jbjlighting.com/prod-nano-glo.html