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03/11/2009, 03:15 PM
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best light for Chaeto
I have heard a few different answers. what light do you all use for teh chaeto to grow best?
I have heard maybe 5100K
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03/11/2009, 04:03 PM
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I believe 5100 to 6000k is idea
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03/11/2009, 04:03 PM
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I would say 6500K. Daylight spectrum.
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03/11/2009, 04:59 PM
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I had the 5500K spiral & had absolutely no growth & actually lost most of my cheato. I switched to a 6500K spiral that looks like a flood light & my cheato has doubled in size in about 3 weeks.
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03/11/2009, 05:06 PM
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I have been using 65K and I thin mine regularly and throw some out.
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"No honey I can't just send it back. It's all wet and they won't take it back now!" Current Tank Info: 90g inwall with a 30g sump |
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03/11/2009, 06:38 PM
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I had a rather yellow compact fluorescent lighting my chaeto. After reading http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html, I went to Home Depot and got a flood fluorescent with a higher color temperature and the chaeto has taken off like crazy. The response was almost immediate.
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03/11/2009, 08:10 PM
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Chaeto also grows off nutrient in your tank...ie nitrates and phosphates....so if your chaeto didnt grow well I wouldnt blame the light 100%.
I have a 5600K 26W light and it grows like a weed!! |
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