lighting in refugium whats everyone using

[PRTA79]

just curious whats everyone using to grow cheato.
im planning on 2 54w t-5s retro kit maybe 6500kor 10,000k on a 55g tank
should work right?

 

[jbishop]

I use a daylight 6500k bulb in a hang on fixture. Works great.

 

[tjone2008]

light

18 watt pc

 

[Psychographic]

70w 10k mh. I also have my frag racks in there.

 

[Mini4x]

I had 18w 50/50 bulb(s) on my HOB fuge(s) and I just swapped them for 6500k, HOLY COW! I have to trim my cheato almost daily now..

 

[Miller]

I am using a 90 watt enegry saver bulb from HD(only uses 13watts).

 

[bigdog]

same as barry

 

[PRTA79]

thanks for all the replys
i might just use the hd bulbs and save on some elec

 

[stingythingy45]

I use a daylight 6500k bulb in a hang on fixture. Works great.

Same here.
The chaeto doubles monthly.

 

[Macboy]

I'm using the coralife aqua minilight on my 40 gal long fuge tank. cheato has doubled since I bought it two mos. ago.

 

[JohnK]

65W lights of america flood lights from HD are popular ref lights, that's what I use. They cost $40, you have to wire a power cord yourself.

Here's another nice option, but you may have to track the exact bulbs down online?
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html


In general, for ref lighting lower K temp bulbs are good (6,5K, not 10 or 14K). Almost anything can work.

 

[Ruge13]

same as Miller.