AI Hydra for Refugium light

[linus.chan]

So i have an extra hydra that i am going to use for a fuge light. Currently in my fuge i have one of those workshop bulbs, and a specialty grow bulb that is blue and purple.

I am hooking up my hydra through my AWM module on my apex, but was wondering what sort of spectrum should i program it for to grow chaeto?

If anyone has idea they would be most appreciated. I get decent growth now but not a ton and there is still algae in my DT.

 

[jboone82590]

So i have an extra hydra that i am going to use for a fuge light. Currently in my fuge i have one of those workshop bulbs, and a specialty grow bulb that is blue and purple.

I am hooking up my hydra through my AWM module on my apex, but was wondering what sort of spectrum should i program it for to grow chaeto?

If anyone has idea they would be most appreciated. I get decent growth now but not a ton and there is still algae in my DT.

I would do more red and green and less white for sure.
Im no expert but the kessil grow lights are red.

 

[linus.chan]

yeah the manual fo rthe 380 indicate high magenta and UV which i will turn up

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

If you give it the full spectrum you'll be fine. But honestly I'd sell it and but something cool. If the fuge is fine. It's fine.

 

[linus.chan]

why sell it? i mean i am hoping it could give me similar performance as the Kessil 380 which now costs more than i could get the Hydra for. i was using an LeD grow bulb and a shop light but given the BRS video on chaeto- thought that upping the intensity would help with some algae in the DT.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

why sell it? i mean i am hoping it could give me similar performance as the Kessil 380 which now costs more than i could get the Hydra for. i was using an LeD grow bulb and a shop light but given the BRS video on chaeto- thought that upping the intensity would help with some algae in the DT.

Spectrum mainly.
And you really only need about 100 par or so for chato. I burnt some actually with a current orbit marine pro at full power 12in or so above my fuge.

You can defiantly give it a shot though. It doesn't contain much yellow red or orange. So I'd push those colors and try to get around 8 to 10,000 k and watch the intensity.
Just like corals and plants acclimation is key.