cheato lighting

[sergifed91]

I have a fluval 70 hob filter that i'm planning on throwing some cheato in and need to know what type of light I need to use on this. also do I want to run the light opposite of the sbreef lights I run during the day. cause I do believe there is some bleed over from those lights?

 

[Coralreefer1]

Lighting towards the red end of the spectrum is ideal for growing algae. As for the duration time period, monitor the Chaeto and then you will get a better idea as to whether or not you need to run lights longer.

 

[Katrina71]

@dantimdad any suggestions with bleed over?

 

[laverda]

Red & blue LED grow light are the best I have found by far. You can actually buy some starting at $.01 on Amazon. Although to be honest I don’t think your going to get enough cheeto in there to matter if the tank is more than 10-12 gallons. A small ATS in the same HOB space would out perform the cheeto.

 

[dantimdad]

You can use window tint to stop bleed over. But the green color of the plastic is going to stop a lot of it.

If you want a small light, pm me. I will hook you up for Christmas.

 

[sergifed91]

You can use window tint to stop bleed over. But the green color of the plastic is going to stop a lot of it.

If you want a small light, pm me. I will hook you up for Christmas.

I plan on taking the top off of the HOB filter and covering it with egg crate. works great for my corals not much light taken away so. that's the route I plan on going

 

[sergifed91]

i'm looking at the Philips light

60-Watt Equivalent T2 Spiral CFL Light Bulb Daylight (6500K) (4-Pack)
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Philips...ickid=wAuT2b3Mm07NWnIVYRTUZxj-UkgRITVRy2WbQw0

or the following
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Feit-El...ickid=wAuT2b3Mm07NWnIVYRTUZxj-UkgRIQwVy2WbQw0

 

[dantimdad]

While those will work. You should look into more red in the spectrum.

 

[laverda]

i'm looking at the Philips light

60-Watt Equivalent T2 Spiral CFL Light Bulb Daylight (6500K) (4-Pack)
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Philips...ickid=wAuT2b3Mm07NWnIVYRTUZxj-UkgRITVRy2WbQw0

or the following
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Feit-El...ickid=wAuT2b3Mm07NWnIVYRTUZxj-UkgRIQwVy2WbQw0

The I used higher watage one like the first link with ok results. I would not bother with them. Red & blue LED grow light will work much better. If you want screw in ones here is just two examples of many. https://amzn.to/2S4LUx2, https://amzn.to/2BoWJ60.
I use 2 of these and love them. So do my cheeto, ATS and mangroves.https://amzn.to/2Llrg9w

 

[dantimdad]

This is what he is about to be using:

 

[sergifed91]

Thank you for the light. As soon as I get it I'll figure out .how I'm going to mount it. Also goin to add copepods for 2 mandarins.

 

[dantimdad]

You are welcome! It's going out today!

I love Christmas!

 

[dantimdad]

@dantimdad any suggestions with bleed over?

I think I solved the bleed over issue!

LOL!

 

[sergifed91]

I love the hood food and just being around loved ones at this time of year...

 

[fish farmer]

or the following
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Feit-El...ickid=wAuT2b3Mm07NWnIVYRTUZxj-UkgRIQwVy2WbQw0

FWIW that is a fine bulb for a small area and the spectrum is in the correct range, red/blue. I use it in a small area of my sump for chaeto growth.

 

[eric.tech]

FWIW that is a fine bulb for a small area and the spectrum is in the correct range, red/blue. I use it in a small area of my sump for chaeto growth.

I use two of flood light versions of these over my fuge and the cheato seems to like it.