LED Lighting for Refugium

[Matt L.]

I am rebuilding my refugium, and I would like to switch from PC to LED lighting.

Does anyone have any good recommendations on an LED fixture that grows macroalgae very well?

The refugium is shallow, with perhaps 6 in. of water depth.

Thanks,

Matt

 

[dannyp02908]

I have an LED light on my fuge. It is called truck light. its meant to go into cabins of trucks. It is bright and penetrates my fuge with ease. It looks yellowish like a grow light. Everything i have added has died. The only thing growing in my fuge is cyano and bubble algae. I had chaeto and caulerpa. both died. I have thrown the babies of my kenya trees in there. They died. Maybe the light i have isnt right, but next time i decide to run the fuge properly, its getting a regular light bulb.

 

[The River Reef]

I am putting one of these on the back of my solana to create a small refugium. I have read they work great!http://www.jbjlighting.com/prod-nano-glo.html

 

[shawn708]

Can't find the exact one I bought but I think its 5400K, similar to this http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Light-Bulbs-LED-Light-Bulbs/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbm79/R-202668649/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051 while I can say I haven't killed anything I can't say if my chaeto is prospering from it either but I must say my nitrates are right around 0 so that could be another reason for it not prospering. Would like to hear other peoples thoughts as I have pondered whether I should get something different.

 

[Matt L.]

Anybody with some more positive experiences?

 

[uhupong]

jbj nano led performs great on mine. less heats, tons of cheato growth.

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[P-Nut]

what about a PAR38 light?

you can get those 12 LED 1W/LED spot lights, and it would probably be enough for a 6" refugium.

 

[Matt L.]

For those with the JBJ Nano, how big are your refugiums?

Matt

 

[KSC]

Forget that overpriced jbj nano light. You can get a 10-15watt par38 bulb that will put out 5 times the light for a fraction of the jbj price. I used this one, it will light up a 12" x 12" area fine for growing algae. You could even grow sps under it in the center....http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=518

 

[jason401]

Forget that overpriced jbj nano light. You can get a 10-15watt par38 bulb that will put out 5 times the light for a fraction of the jbj price. I used this one, it will light up a 12" x 12" area fine for growing algae. You could even grow sps under it in the center....http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=518

i will be going this route for my refuge..lmk if anyone else is interested for a pooled order

 

[mark429]

i went to home depot and got one of there screw in LED light bulbs and a clamp on bulb holder for 30 bucks and it works great

 

[Matt L.]

Forget that overpriced jbj nano light. You can get a 10-15watt par38 bulb that will put out 5 times the light for a fraction of the jbj price. I used this one, it will light up a 12" x 12" area fine for growing algae. You could even grow sps under it in the center....http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=518

That's good to know. Fir such little cost, I may give it a try.

Matt

 

[The River Reef]

I am putting one of these on the back of my solana to create a small refugium. I have read they work great!http://www.jbjlighting.com/prod-nano-glo.html

I went with this for the ability to secure on the back of my Solana AIO 34g... It was the cleanest easiest solution. I have learned the hard way you get what you pay for in this hobby