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russp
09-09-2009, 04:04 AM
any suggestions on what type of light for a refugium ?

PuffLuv
09-09-2009, 04:10 AM
I'm still looking for one like this particular bulb...
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

However, my 6500K 26w CFL (compact fluorescent light) seems to be working fine...

mark
09-09-2009, 05:04 AM
Got one with the integral reflector similar to link but 23W 6500K. Goes Chaeto like crazy.

Snaz
09-09-2009, 05:25 AM
One of these bulbs from Canadian tire lights my regium and I prune a brick of chaeto every 9 days.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/Green/EnergyConservation/CompactFluorescent/PRD~0525350P/GE%2B26W%2BDaylight%2BCompact%2BFluorescent%2BBulb s%252C%2B2-Pk.jsp
http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/dc/d/AAAAAofRZdMAAAAAANzaLA.jpg?v=1205209861000

PuffLuv
09-09-2009, 05:54 AM
Those are the same ones I have, they're just in a box. I picked them up at Wal-Mart.

banditpowdercoat
09-09-2009, 02:45 PM
Funny, I got one of those Squiggly CF lights over my 45g sump. (10g sump) and Chaeto barely grows. But other algae is growing in tank, as well as Cyano...


Just moved some Chaeto in my 150g's sump, with 1 18" T8 bulb above it, running 24/7. We'll see how that does..

Snaz
09-09-2009, 02:54 PM
funny, i got one of those squiggly cf lights over my 45g sump. (10g sump) and chaeto barely grows. But other algae is growing in tank, as well as cyano...

6500k?

banditpowdercoat
09-09-2009, 03:01 PM
You know, I NEVER checked the squiggly till now. Dumb me. It's only a 3000K 25w No wonder Red Turf Algae grows rampant in the sump....:redface:

Snaz
09-09-2009, 04:48 PM
The 6500K CFL were hard for me to find. I checked RONA and HD before I found them at Canadian Tire.

russp
09-10-2009, 02:20 AM
6500k cfl looks to be the info i needed , thanks everyone

Eb0la11
09-10-2009, 03:23 AM
Nice, glad someone started this thread, Im facing the same dilemma.

hillegom
09-10-2009, 04:06 AM
Home depot has phillips, 6500K daylight cfl. Thats what I use.

SeaHorse_Fanatic
09-10-2009, 05:46 AM
I know London Drugs also stocks the Phillips Daylights CFLs. I bought a bunch of 42 watt big ones that are super bright. The Marine & Byrne Road one in Burnaby has them on special for $9.99 for the 42 watt. On my refugiums, though, I use the 23 or 27w ones.Anthony

russp
09-12-2009, 03:40 AM
i picked up a 2 pack of 6500 23watt at home depot for 9.98 , clamp on light was 14 .98 , have about 3 inchs of sand in the refuge . next should i be putting some live rock in there as well? now who has some chaeto for seed?

RuGlu6
09-15-2009, 03:21 AM
I got 6500k CF Phillips from Home Depot and cheato does not grow at all.
Incandescent "Grow Light" is very hot so i don't want it.

I also tried that super bright one with reflector recommended on mevlevs reef page and cheato or any other algae did not grow ether.

I wonder is there anything else?

hillegom
09-15-2009, 03:27 AM
I got 6500k CF Phillips from Home Depot and cheato does not grow at all.
Incandescent "Grow Light" is very hot so i don't want it.

I also tried that super bright one with reflector recommended on mevlevs reef page and cheato or any other algae did not grow ether.

I wonder is there anything else?

My 6500K from HD grows lots of cheato. Want some?
Seriously though, there must be something wrong as you say.

RuGlu6
09-16-2009, 07:08 AM
Thanks yes i do want some.
may be i will get some from J&L when i am there. And try one more time under 6500k since i switched salt lately.
if it will not grow again i will get 5500k bulb and see what happens then
thx for the offer but driving to surrey is more money then driving to J&L these days LOL...

Snaz
09-16-2009, 11:49 AM
driving to surrey is more money then driving to J&L these days LOL...
You have better self control than I do mate. :lol:

bauder1986
09-17-2009, 03:13 AM
Does your cheato 'tumble' around your refugium or just stay in one spot most of the time. Because another important factor in growing cheato i found is making sure that the water current isnt strong but just enough that the cheato just rolls around all over the place or 'tumbles' around. And I found that 100 Watt light bulbs work and sometimes 10000K T5 works to, just have to find what it takes for your cheato to grow i suppose. But yah, make sure that the cheato rolls around the refugium all the time.