refugium lights

monti1 · #1 12/21/2007, 08:32 PM

What bulbs are you guys running over your refuge? I have one of those metal clip on lights and was looking to scoop up a bulb. What do you guys use?

Blown 346 · #2 12/21/2007, 09:00 PM

I use this bulb here..http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...&pagenumber=39

mg426 · #3 12/21/2007, 09:13 PM

10 k power compact over mine.

demonsp · #4 12/21/2007, 09:27 PM

Get money saveing bulb , the one that is in circles and rated 75whatt but uses like 23 whatts and in rated same as sunlight.Home dept and works great.I leave mine on 24/7 and get great growth.

NealNano · #5 12/21/2007, 09:43 PM

12 inch 36 watt aqua light with 50/50 bulbs.

Pmolan · #6 12/21/2007, 10:42 PM

I use one of these.. 6500k. #92102, I like it very much. HD/Lowes
http://www.lightsofamerica.com/sec.htm

SuperAWE · #7 12/21/2007, 11:11 PM

HD has some 16W N:Vision daylight floods for $8. They have a temp of 5500k

http://www.nvisioncfl.com/images/products/781-790.jpg

lancer99 · #8 12/21/2007, 11:31 PM

Pods don't care about Kelvins, and neither do macro-algae. Anything will work.

-R

zooloo · #9 12/21/2007, 11:48 PM

i use a 9 watt clip on plant light from home depot.

jener8tionx · #10 12/22/2007, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SuperAWE
HD has some 16W N:Vision daylight floods for $8. They have a temp of 5500k

http://www.nvisioncfl.com/images/products/781-790.jpg

I used one of these for 2 months. My chaeto ball just slowly died off. Got the LOA 65W fixture with a fan above it and have had great growth ever since.

yellowwatchmen · #11 12/22/2007, 12:49 AM

6700k coralife aqualight

monti1 · #12 12/22/2007, 07:54 PM

Thank you for the responses! It is off to home depot!

Pmolan · #13 12/22/2007, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lancer99
Pods don't care about Kelvins, and neither do macro-algae. Anything will work.

-R

True pods dont care, but 6500K is the K rating for optimal growth for anything green.

reefergeorge · #14 12/22/2007, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pmolan
True pods dont care, but 6500K is the K rating for optimal growth for anything green.

I'v had my best growth luck between 5100 and 6500.

funman1 · #15 12/23/2007, 12:17 AM

I post this in MANY fuge question threads, but people still ask about them so here's a quote from my other threads.

If you want the ultimate light get a LOA (Lights of America) outdoor flood light.
It's a 65W CF that's HUGE! It's a 500W equivalent

They sell them at costco for less than $10.00 or HD or Lowes for more.

Here's my fuge before and after the light in only 2 WEEKS!!!
BEFORE

AFTER 2 WEEKS

Here's my thread on my fuge when I added it
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1104728

Our local club just did a group buy on them and I made a video of how to connect them safely for fuge use.
Here's the video I made last week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efFUNAPA9rE

Hope this info helps you out some..
Melves is good, but this thing is insane!!