Refugium Lighting

[dmweise]

I'd like to setup a refugium in my sump. I need to know what kind of light I should get and how long it should be on each day.

Any suggestions?

[BIGBIRD123]

You can use one of the clip-on shop lights from Home Depot and get one of the compact florescent 6500K bulbs. I have mine on 24/7.

[JimD]

Why 24/7? Just curious...

[ErikH]

no chance of anything going sexual with the light on 24/7. Unless your macro is kinkier than chaeto!

I gotta pat my own back on that one. Pretty funny.

[JimD]

umm... lo..l... What about photosynthesis? Dont most plants need the dark to convert sunlight to energy?

[ErikH]

umm... lo..l... What about photosynthesis? Dont most plants need the dark to convert sunlight to energy?

I have sexy macro and from what I have read it says 24/7 unless you want prego!

[BIGBIRD123]

It is the grape calerpa that you mostly have to worry about going asexual. I have never seen Cheato or racemosa do it but I guess it could be possible. I just do it out of habit because I used to have the grape calerpa.

[dmweise]

You can use one of the clip-on shop lights from Home Depot and get one of the compact florescent 6500K bulbs. I have mine on 24/7.

This sounds like it can be pretty low cost! I like it. I'll check out Home Depot this afternoon. Thank you.

[dmweise]

This sounds like it can be pretty low cost! I like it. I'll check out Home Depot this afternoon. Thank you.

Home Depot didn't have anything that I could use that was affordable and that could be used in a cabinet. I got a light from AquaTek. Its pretty sweet.

[BIGBIRD123]

I spent $15 at HD.