Encouraging Algae Growth in "Refugium"

[droidus]

I made a DIY algae scrubber (see here). I have a light that encourages plant growth. Would this help to stimulate growth of algae within my algae scrubber?
* sorry about the title-got them mixed up.

 

[andrewey]

Try it out. Sure, it's not necessarily ideal for a lot of reasons and it's not the light I would suggest you go out and buy, but if you have it around, try it out. My first turf scrubber utilized those spiral cfl daylight bulbs years ago and they worked, before I built a flat panel of leds.

 

[droidus]

before I built a flat panel of leds.

I would love to see this!!
Should I keep the light on 24/7, or is that too much?