Chaeto Growing Light Question

[Angustia]

I'm having a hard time finding the spectrum chart for the Radion G5 FW lights, compared with the new G6 Blue & Pro.

Wouldn't it be better to have a newer technology light if it could still grow Chaeto well with the G6 vs the G5? They are both almost the same price.

Or is there another light I should consider? I was trying to keep the lights in the same app, instead of having a bunch of apps and schedules, etc......

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

For growing chaeto, I'd probably opt for one of the refugium lights on the market. They're going to generally be a lot less expensive and specifically designed for the task. I know Neptune has one. I'm trying to remember some of the others. I know there are several.

 

[Bknitti]

My chaeto does well under one of those Amazon lights. Less than $30.

 

[jda]

It does not matter at all for chaeto. It grew well for me under a screw-in CFL from a big-box hardware store. Having iron in the water is way more important, IMO. A good light for chaeto is probably one of the last things that I would spend money on.

 

[shakacuz]

For growing chaeto, I'd probably opt for one of the refugium lights on the market. They're going to generally be a lot less expensive and specifically designed for the task. I know Neptune has one. I'm trying to remember some of the others. I know there are several.

AI Fuge light, the small IM chaetomax 2-in-1 light, or eco chic light are other options.

@ OP: but as previously mentioned, you'll be better off buying a decent screw in bulb from home depot/lowes.

 

[Dan_P]

I'm having a hard time finding the spectrum chart for the Radion G5 FW lights, compared with the new G6 Blue & Pro.

Wouldn't it be better to have a newer technology light if it could still grow Chaeto well with the G6 vs the G5? They are both almost the same price.

Or is there another light I should consider? I was trying to keep the lights in the same app, instead of having a bunch of apps and schedules, etc......

Home Depot 5500 K spotlight (~100 watt equivalent) close to the surface should work.

 

[Angustia]

Thank you for the replies. I guess I should have said before that I’m getting my dream Cade tank and I don’t want to cut costs to cut costs. I’m looking for the best and easiest. Ecotech doesnt list the G6 Pro light spectrum. But I’d like to stay within the same technology baseline unless there is another light that is proven better.

I’ve read the chaeto likes blue and red lights. But how much red vs blue? What if it was more blue than red?

 

[floridareeflabs]

Our 2 cents:

Chaeto likes full spectrum LED. Yes it will grow with special pinks and blues and CFL but (wink wink) we know full spectrum LED work the best (per producing lbs of chaeto weekly!).

Iron as said is important as well as ammonia, then phos and nitrate as well as stable params like alk/calc/mag.

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