refugium light

[jose hernandez]

looking start a refugium so looking to buy a light for it let me know what you have

 

[Nick428]

simple home depot LED 5000k 120 or 150 watt equivalent daylight led br40 works very well.

 

[jose hernandez]

dosent a refugium light has to be with a red spectrum?

 

[Nick428]

Red should grow green algae marginally faster however the wattage and efficiency of the light is much more important. As there are other compounds in algae that absorb different spectrums besides chlorophyll.

Also the expense of special red/blue grow lights is not worth it and 5000k will look more aesthetically pleasing. You can run your lights up to 18 hours a day for most algae to maximize nitrate/ phosphate removal if necessary.

 

[jose hernandez]

So either one of these bulbs will do that job?

 

[jose hernandez]

I’m assuming more watts the bette?

 

[Nick428]

Yes more watts more potential to filter.

 

[jose hernandez]

How is the tunzecwaterproof refugium led have a buddy that’s giving it to me

 

[Nick428]

Its ok for something like a 5 gallon refugium. but for about $15-20 bucks you could a much more powerful bulb and clamp lamp.

If your getting it free you can try it out see if nitrate phosphate stay down.

 

[jose hernandez]

Don’t have high nitrates they are between 5 n 10 using a marine pure block for them as far as phosphates they were over 20 I’m using chemipure elite so it’s going down but don’t wanna keep buying chemipure it can’t get really expensive so figured a refugium would be a better option try to keep everything stable don’t have to starve my fish just to keep nutrients down I have a Red Sea reefer 750xxl

 

[creativeballance]

I got a Par38 floodlight bulb growling.

Works great so far.

 

[Pistondog]

Good success with this

This one is on deck

Also, try to raise Chaeto to surface for best par.
I use live rock to within 3 to 4" of surface.

 

[creativeballance]

Get a regular clamp light for another $7, and you're good.

 

[nobody]

How is the tunzecwaterproof refugium led have a buddy that’s giving it to me

I have one tunze 8831 Its been running for a week now, the cheato is growing great. Algae growing good. Pods loving it.

 

[nly04]

I have Kessil H150 purple for $150 shipped.

 

[jose hernandez]

Trying the tunze that I got for now thnks anyway

 

[ChadmRoman]

Trying the tunze that I got for now thnks anyway

Hi, how's this working for you? how big is your refugium?

 

[jose hernandez]

It sucks sold it went to Home Depot and bought a 150 watt Philips br40! Led bulb cheato is growing like crazy

 

[jose hernandez]

This is what I got you can opt for the 120 watt I figured more is better I run it 24hours a day