Refugium Light

[Kigs!]

Does anyone leave it on 24/7? What are some pros and cons of doing so?

 

[edwing206]

Some say that leaving fuge lights on for 24/7 will cause macro algaes to go sexual.

 

[Russellaqua]

I leave it on 24/7. It helps algae growth and hence excess nutrient up-take.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

It really depends on the algae. I know with my cheato I left it on 24/7 and the stuff grew out of the water with millions of pods it seemed.

I like all the questions lately Kigs! It's good for people looking for info.

 

[KEEPERZ]

I leave mine on 24/7 but only cus it doesn't grow for me and it still hardly grows-cheato that is-thinking about taking it out and save power-lol

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Hey Joe do you have enough flow in the refugium?

 

[KEEPERZ]

My skimmer dumps in to the 150g refugium and then gravity feeds to my sump so prolly not,will it make a big difference?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

From what I understand you need some flow moving through the chaeto to keep it happy and growing the best. I had trouble growing mine until I added a PH.

 

[KEEPERZ]

cool-I'll give it a go-thanks Rev

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Oh I also kept mine under a bright Home depot or lowes floodlight. I just purchased one of the little metal clip on fixtures for a few bucks and a lamp. I had it grow out of the refugium!

 

[fade2black]

My skimmer dumps in to the 150g refugium and then gravity feeds to my sump so prolly not,will it make a big difference?

I think your skimmer is removing all the nutrients before the water gets to the refugium. Mine is the exact reverse order of yours and mine grows like mad.

Oh I also kept mine under a bright Home depot or lowes floodlight. I just purchased one of the little metal clip on fixtures for a few bucks and a lamp. I had it grow out of the refugium!

I use the same setup. Home depot clamp light and a compact fluorescent daylight bulb. Cheap, easy setup and works fine. About $10 and you're done.