CCFL for refugium?

Seth W · 01/20/2011, 01:21 AM

I was wondering (did a search as well) if anyone has used cold cathode florescent lighting to light up a refugium at all? I got some for one of my side projects (lighted shadow boxes with x-rays of random stuff) and after getting a 8 light ballast I thought about it, so far it's very bright and put out little to no heat. After looking here http://www.ccfldirect.com/2x13fuspccla1.html I found a little info about the bulbs, they are cheap and would seem to do the trick. does anyone have any ideas/thoughts on this?

Basically I want to do a refugium/sump under my main tank (80G) and grow mangroves and some algae at first I was thinking 150w MH but heat is usually a issue with those.

scaryperson27 · 01/20/2011, 01:22 AM

I used cold cathode as moon lighting once. They look sick!!!

scaryperson27 · 01/20/2011, 01:23 AM

Here is a picture of it:

Seth W · 01/20/2011, 03:21 PM

neat you just used 2 of the black lights then? http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g6/c...cessories.html was another good/cheap place for lights.

Again my main question is if it's the right light for the job? the only info listed is "full spectrum" but would that do the trick?

01/20/2011, 01:21 AM	#1
Seth W Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: OR Posts: 45	CCFL for refugium? I was wondering (did a search as well) if anyone has used cold cathode florescent lighting to light up a refugium at all? I got some for one of my side projects (lighted shadow boxes with x-rays of random stuff) and after getting a 8 light ballast I thought about it, so far it's very bright and put out little to no heat. After looking here http://www.ccfldirect.com/2x13fuspccla1.html I found a little info about the bulbs, they are cheap and would seem to do the trick. does anyone have any ideas/thoughts on this? Basically I want to do a refugium/sump under my main tank (80G) and grow mangroves and some algae at first I was thinking 150w MH but heat is usually a issue with those.

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01/20/2011, 01:22 AM	#2
scaryperson27 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Coral, F.L. Posts: 2,106	I used cold cathode as moon lighting once. They look sick!!!

01/20/2011, 01:23 AM	#3
scaryperson27 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Coral, F.L. Posts: 2,106	Here is a picture of it:

01/20/2011, 03:21 PM	#4
Seth W Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: OR Posts: 45	neat you just used 2 of the black lights then? http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g6/c...cessories.html was another good/cheap place for lights. Again my main question is if it's the right light for the job? the only info listed is "full spectrum" but would that do the trick?