refugium lighting

Discussion in 'Beginning Reefers' started by arfish, Aug 5, 2013.

  1. arfish

    arfish Guest

    What kind of lighting is good for a refugium with cheato?
     
  2. whippetguy

    whippetguy Super Moderator

    I use a 10k CFL bulb. Ihave blue clavularia and kenya tree that grows under it in there, too.
     
  3. alpineroush

    alpineroush RRMAS Supporter

    I used to use a jbj macro glow. i now use ai vega and each have produced great growth
     
  4. wlyon

    wlyon Guest

    I've seen people use LED bulbs quite a bit lately, I use the old bulbs from the display tank when I get new ones and I've used CF bulbs on smaller ones. They all seem to work very well.
     
  5. gregnlr

    gregnlr Grouper

    I use LED bulbs from Lowes and a flex clamp holder, works just fine till I can put Vegas on it
     
  6. arfish

    arfish Guest

    Thanks for replies.
    Does anyone have a light they want to sell. Will any led light work?
     
  7. jpreefer

    jpreefer RRMAS Supporter

    I have a clamp light that I am currently not using. It will work for what you are wanting to do. It's also the same type that I have on my tank atm.
     
  8. Uperepik

    Uperepik Administrator

    Ok, since we are talking about this. Now first let me say, to each their own and I understand you can do what you want. My question is, is there any logic to having a $500 vega for a refugium light If a $20 lowes led bulb works just as we'll at making algae. This is not for argument sake, there maybe an advantage I'm not aware of. And I have to say that's one cool refugium light.


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  9. Chum

    Chum RRMAS Supporter

    I used a clamp-on work light from home depot with a screw in LED lamp that was on clearance. The whole rig was about $30, cheap to run, and it does a good job of growing cheato. I think its a 5500K lamp color.
     
  10. arfish

    arfish Guest

    Found 6500k cfl 100w at lowes , will look at led's to. Rather save$ for display tank if possible
     
  11. Chum

    Chum RRMAS Supporter

  12. Brian

    Brian Blenny

    ++++100
    you win the internet today
     

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