Chaeto light bulb

[kevin_e]

Thoughts on this option?

https://www.amazon.com/TCP-1P381665...Flood+Light+6500k&qid=1551189396&s=hi&sr=1-72

 

[pelphrey]

A few years ago I grew chaeto with a CFL bulb picked up from a local store. It worked great, but the tank also had nutrients to supply the algae!

 

[laverda]

I think you will have much better results with red & blue grow lights. Amazon has plenty in a similar configuration.

 

[LMDAVE]

I've been trying this Feit LED grow bulb from Home Depot. My refugium has only been lit about 2 weeks so cant comment on the growth yet, it appears to have grown some. But the bulb seem to be an economical option if it works.

• Suitable for damp locations - rated for high humidity use
• Red spectrum enriched for budding and flowering
• Emits light between the desired 450nm blue and 660nm red spectrums

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Feit-El...ant-Grow-Light-Bulb-BR30-GROW-LEDG2/302049327

 

[kevin_e]

I think you will have much better results with red & blue grow lights. Amazon has plenty in a similar configuration.

I am not too interested in the red light emitting from the tank at night.

 

[Gareth elliott]

I was able to grow with a freshwater plant pendant light. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075H8CP6...&pd_rd_r=e0abcc0c-3ace-11e9-aaa6-cf0e18ac2bd6 kinda like a gen 1 kessil at 1/3 the price. A bit more than the $12 bulb but not outrageous like buying a new h380

 

[GabeM]

I am running these lights in my refugium: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077HKMFWM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

IMO plants do better with full spectrum at around 3000k as long as you are getting good par.

 

[Mkus]

Buy a cheap led light on ebay I did it was $14.00 tapped it to the back of my nano refugium

 

[kevin_e]

Buy a cheap led light on ebay I did it was $14.00 tapped it to the back of my nano refugium

Growing well?

 

[Mkus]

This light works great!

 

[Mkus]

Cheap cool and plenty effective!

 

[Mkus]

I have it taped to the back of my middle chamber on my nano

 

[Seamore2001]

I'm assuming you're looking for this for a refugium/sump, not the main tank?

I've got a cheap twin bulb T5 setup, 3500K over my refugium growing my chaeto like mad. Don't see any need to go crazy on the lights.

I run the refugium lights on a reverse cycle and feed the chaeto back into the tank for the fish to munch on.