Refugium Lighting??

[sergiotami]

1.)What kind of bulb or light do you use???

2.) How often do you change your lights or bulbs????

If you have pics, please share, I know the topics been addressed before, just couldn't locate it....

[Kristy]

If you decide to do a search, ping posted about this several times and included a Photo. The one he recommended was a cheap bulb from Lowe's or Home Depot. Here are the details:

55 or 65 k fluorescent grow lights for plants, spectrum 65 pref
Bright effects brand 90w = best one.

[stompylee]

I used this bulb from Walmart. http://www.walmart.com/ip/GE-Energy-Smart-Daylight-15W-CFL-Flood-Light-Bulb/15040853
With this clip on light (found this at Walmart for $15 but I couldn't find a link online) http://www.lowes.com/pd_203213-1373-FL-300NPDQ12_5003720__?productId=3122291&Ntt=Clip-on+work+light&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl_4%2B5_5003720__s%3FNtt%3DClip-on%2Bwork%2Blight&facetInfo=4 - 5

I change my light once a year and the clip on when I get tired of looking at it. Its metal so it doesn't like salt water too much but I went 3 years and just replaced it because it was rusting in a few places. The light is rated for 4 years and at $20-$30 a year, it beats the T5 compact light solutions out there. I will post a pic of my refug soon. I am going to have to farm my chaeto soon.



1.)What kind of bulb or light do you use???

2.) How often do you change your lights or bulbs????

If you have pics, please share, I know the topics been addressed before, just couldn't locate it....

[stompylee]

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[allan]

I used to use the 90 watt bulb, fixing to go back to it. I've been using an energy efficient bulb for the last year and my results are dismal. I still have growth, but not the rampant growth that I had with the 90 watt.

[stompylee]

The bulb I use is an energy efficient bulb for floodlights, with a spiral type bulb inside. Try it for a few weeks, I notice a big growth difference after one week with it on mine. I like the fact that i won't burn my hand if it brush up against it and it reduces my heat exchange into my tank. To date, I don't have a chiller on my tank and i am trying to keep it that way. It does get warn after about 20 secs of constant touch.

[allan]

That's the one I have. On a reverse cycle. My water temp drops to around 76 at night. I could use a little heat. :)

[FireWater]

I am running a LED screw in bulb from Lowes on a cheap clip on fixture. No problems so far.

[jrnannery]

I use the same clip-on fixture from Lowes with a 60w Sylvania Spot-Gro plant grow light pointed at the side of my fuge rather than the top.

[stompylee]

I saw the clip-on in the hardware section at Walmart for $7 for the small and $14 for the large. I am using the small one now.