refugium lighting

[Zoacoral]

What kind of bulb should I get for my refugium? Just gonna have chaeto in there.

 

[Zoacoral]

something like this work?

13 Watt Micro Mini T2 6500K CFL 3 Pack at Menards

 

[ritter6788]

Yes that will work. I used one like that with a clamp on shop light from Home Depot.

 

[Zoacoral]

Thank you. They also have a 23 watt 6500K one, which do you think would work better? or is it all the same?

 

[GHill762]

the 23watt is pretty strong. how big is the fuge? I had a 23w and it was growing chaeto too fast, it was producing very thin hair-like pale green chaeto..

 

[Zoacoral]

its on a sectioned 40 breeder, Prolly 15 gallons total.