lighting for macro
 

I am looking for ideas to light my sump to keep macro specifically cheato
The cheaper the better... :rolleyes:
Thanks

cheap clamp lamp from rona/home depot.
6700K curlyQ self ballasted bulb from same.
Total 20ish bucks

Thats what I was thinking...
Thanks
Dano

macro lighting
 

What are some other suggestions? I'm not thinking metal halide, but what else is the best lighting for macro algae.

Coralifes line of freshwater aqualights are an option.
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I have read that macro does best under 6700K lighting. Just like fresh water plants.
Alot of people put 50/50 or 10000K bulbs over their fuge because it looks nice. But the info I have read states macro grows like wild fire under 6700K

I put a new coralife PC system on my fuge, with the 50/50 bulbs, and they all started to go sexual, so I went back to the cheap $7 home depot bulb

i've got the CL 9w fixture on my fuge and 24/7 and cheato grows like mad!

Mine grows well under PC, MH & a cheap workstation hang-on light over my AC500 hob fuge.

Anthony

There is a thread about this by Melev on RC and I got the setup described in the thread.

It is actually a clip-on regular desk lamp type light (to hold a screw in bulb). For the bulb you use a spiral cf floodlamp, they sell them at HD. Better than just using a regular spiral cf bulb because the floodlamp has a built-in reflector.

I have two of these in my sump growing chaeto.