refigium lighting

noobreefer2 · Feb 16, 2020

I have an r-100 sump what light for refugium? I was thinking luxbird-par 38 or chetomax

Spare time · Feb 16, 2020

This luxbird would be my preference for a splash proof option (460 and 430nm).

But the Higrow blue and red lights hit the peak wavelengths for chlorophyll A

Gary Inwood · Feb 17, 2020

I am thinking of putting one of my marsaqua 165w led lights over my refugium?

BeejReef · Feb 17, 2020

Gary Inwood said:
I am thinking of putting one of my marsaqua 165w led lights over my refugium?

overkill.. lol

Spare time · Feb 17, 2020

Gary Inwood said:
I am thinking of putting one of my marsaqua 165w led lights over my refugium?

I agree with the other guy that is overkill unless you have a very large refugium or are hanging the light very high.

Gary Inwood · Feb 18, 2020

Spare time said:
I agree with the other guy that is overkill unless you have a very large refugium or are hanging the light very high.

so thats a no

BeejReef · Feb 18, 2020

You can. Just that a nice light like that could also be lighting a frag tank or a new hobbyist's tank.

Inside the stand is an even tougher environment for a light than above the tank IMHO. Even more humidity and salt mist (if you're running a skimmer). The insides of a black box will corrode quite a bit within even 3-4 months, and there's the internal fan blowing it all back out straight above the sump. Also the increased possibility of a short/fire hazard in a kinda out of sight, out of mind light.

I'm kinda being a nervous nelly. Sure it will grow the holy heck out of chaeto. Just food for thought.

buck27 · Feb 18, 2020

I have this and I am really happy with it, grows my algae well and is app controllable.

Gary Inwood · Feb 19, 2020

BeejReef said:
You can. Just that a nice light like that could also be lighting a frag tank or a new hobbyist's tank.

Inside the stand is an even tougher environment for a light than above the tank IMHO. Even more humidity and salt mist (if you're running a skimmer). The insides of a black box will corrode quite a bit within even 3-4 months, and there's the internal fan blowing it all back out straight above the sump. Also the increased possibility of a short/fire hazard in a kinda out of sight, out of mind light.

I'm kinda being a nervous nelly. Sure it will grow the holy heck out of chaeto. Just food for thought.

So a big fat NO to putting it over my sump