Quick, stupid and easy question to answer...hopefully!

[jrnannery]

What is the best light to use to grow out Chaeto algae in a loose ball? Currently, there is a flourescent fixture with an unknown bulb, and a small T-5 with an unknown bulb. Thoughts?

[Texreefer]

if they have a slight purple tint to them should be all the light you need

[Jeff]

http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

[Bill S]

I have CHEAP, old cfs on my 'fuge and take a basketball sized hunk (2 - 1 gallon ziplocks) out about once every 10 days.

[jrnannery]

Thanks to everyone. Jeff - I ordered the bulb Melev was using. Hope it works for me as well as it does for him.

[erick]

Home depot/Lowes sells a 60w and a 100w compact flourescent that uses a standard socket, both are 5500k. They use between 15-20 watts power. I use 100w and it works fine... About 7 bucks. They are the coil type flourescent as well.