What light are you running for your refugium?

[austinaquaman]

What do you look for in a refugium light? What are you currently using for yours and how is it working for you?

I have a fuge on the back of my nano tank but the bulb seems to run really hot and adds to evaporation. I also want to setup a fuge for a 75 gallon and want to see what people like.

[Gseclipse02]

im running 2 22inch t5's with individual reflectors

[sampsonndelila]

I am running a grow light from Lowes. It works I guess.

[Daniel]

I use a 75 watt 6500k compact florescent in a clip on light from lowes. 3 of us down here in the Valley that I know of use the same set up and the cheato is growing like crazy in each system.

[JimD]

$7 plant bulb from Walgreens... lol

[PhilipB]

i run a plant grow light from lowes. its 24" and centered over my sump. works fine by me

[sampsonndelila]

i run a plant grow light from lowes. its 24" and centered over my sump. works fine by me

I think it cost 12.99 or something. It is inexpensive.

[princer7]

150w Halide :D ..... Originally planned the space as a frag tank though.

[clamgal]

It's the top of my old 20g freshwater set up = no idea what the bulb is....

[Captain Jack]

I'm using a indoor/outdoor daylight compact flourescent bulb. Uses only 16 watts but equivalent to 65, and has really long life; 5000k. Great results with growth and runs really cool, as in it can be on for days and i could still hold my hand on the bulb without getting burned! It was $8 at homedepot.

[LittleReef]

I run some 100w clip on "grow" light.

[justahobby]

12" 10k fluorescent and 75w grow bulb from walmart. I don't think I need the fluorescent but its good for visual appeal. I don't like how yellow the sump looks with the grow bulb only. My sump chaeto regularly outgrows its 12"X12X14"" space better than the stuff I put in my main display for the mandarin (indirect light under a 14k 250w).

[Gilbertg78228]

2 36" regular Aquarium bulbs. Simple

[DSAfanatic]

I used to have a 65W 6700k compact fluorescent fixture but now I have a clip on screw in type compact fluorescent bulb. As far as growing my macro it works the same in my opinion.

[brewercm]

100 watt (I think) CF bulb from HD in one of those clip on things with the reflector. I think the K rating was around 6000. Total cost was maybe $15.