Fuge LED par 38, which one

Avonlea,PA · 03/13/2013, 08:49 AM

I'm looking to buy an LED light for my fuge. I'm planning on getting a par 38 or par 30 from Home Depot, but I don't know what wattage or colour temp. My fuge is small, only 11" x 12"; it's about 10 gallons. May I have some suggestions please? Thanks!

ReachTheSky · 03/13/2013, 09:09 AM

70-100W should be fine for that size. Aim for 5000-6000k. Macro algae grows best with that spectrum.

GSMguy · 03/13/2013, 09:13 AM

Reach the sky where have you seen a 100w par 38?

GSMguy · 03/13/2013, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Avonlea,PA

I'm looking to buy an LED light for my fuge. I'm planning on getting a par 38 or par 30 from Home Depot, but I don't know what wattage or colour temp. My fuge is small, only 11" x 12"; it's about 10 gallons. May I have some suggestions please? Thanks!

Ok so the one I'm using is a utilitech pro 4500k 20w it seems to work pretty well I harvest about a gallon of cheato every Saturday.

JP Reef · 03/13/2013, 10:15 AM

I use a reefbreeders fuge light. It is more in the red spectrum which plants like. I have to weed out every 1.5 weeks as the macro fills my fuge if I don't. It is a little more expensive though.

ReachTheSky · 03/13/2013, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GSMguy

Reach the sky where have you seen a 100w par 38?

They exist as halogens as well as LEDs. Par38 is just a type of bulb. I must have overlooked that part of the OP. Derp.

Anyway I suspect the LED equivalent would be around 20-30 watts.

Avonlea,PA · 03/14/2013, 08:46 AM

I ended up getting a 90w equivalent LED that was on clearance at HD for like $24. It has a 5000k temp. I also bought a clamp-on work light and removed the clamp and aluminium shade. Fuge light is installed and ready to go.

JP Reef · 03/14/2013, 08:49 AM

Looks good, keep us updated on how the macro grows with this light.

SeedlessOne · 03/14/2013, 03:10 PM

Is full spectrum worth it for a fuge light? Ive been tossing the idea of buying the par38 from reefbreeders. Its pricey though....

03/13/2013, 08:49 AM	#1
Avonlea,PA Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 381 Blog Entries: 9	Fuge LED par 38, which one I'm looking to buy an LED light for my fuge. I'm planning on getting a par 38 or par 30 from Home Depot, but I don't know what wattage or colour temp. My fuge is small, only 11" x 12"; it's about 10 gallons. May I have some suggestions please? Thanks! __________________ Brian ________________ It's not what the world holds for you, it's what you bring to it. ~Anne Shirley of Green Gables~

03/13/2013, 09:13 AM	#3
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	Reach the sky where have you seen a 100w par 38? __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

03/14/2013, 08:46 AM	#7
Avonlea,PA Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 381 Blog Entries: 9	I ended up getting a 90w equivalent LED that was on clearance at HD for like $24. It has a 5000k temp. I also bought a clamp-on work light and removed the clamp and aluminium shade. Fuge light is installed and ready to go. __________________ Brian ________________ It's not what the world holds for you, it's what you bring to it. ~Anne Shirley of Green Gables~

03/13/2013, 09:09 AM	#2
ReachTheSky Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 1,114	70-100W should be fine for that size. Aim for 5000-6000k. Macro algae grows best with that spectrum.

03/13/2013, 10:15 AM	#5
JP Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Greensburg, PA Posts: 207	I use a reefbreeders fuge light. It is more in the red spectrum which plants like. I have to weed out every 1.5 weeks as the macro fills my fuge if I don't. It is a little more expensive though.

03/14/2013, 08:49 AM	#8
JP Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Greensburg, PA Posts: 207	Looks good, keep us updated on how the macro grows with this light.

03/14/2013, 03:10 PM	#9
SeedlessOne Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pooler, GA Posts: 887	Is full spectrum worth it for a fuge light? Ive been tossing the idea of buying the par38 from reefbreeders. Its pricey though....