refugium lighting

harleynut155 · 03/15/2007, 02:02 PM

whats the best light for my refugium 24x18x16

bertoni · 03/16/2007, 08:37 PM

I'd likely use a small T5 setup, still with a reflector per bulb, though.

joyski58 · 03/16/2007, 08:41 PM

How many watts?

plummike · 03/16/2007, 08:49 PM

I've had great luck with a Coralife CF unit. I run the Blue Acintric when my tank lights are on and the white at night. I have great growth in it.

bertoni · 03/17/2007, 12:19 AM

Any small T5 that fits over the refugium should be fine. PC is okay as well, but perhaps less efficient.

pjf · 03/17/2007, 05:56 AM

One or two of these $26 normal output T5 light strips should work: http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro...qualightT5.htm. They generate about 96 lumens per watt (http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/nlpi.../lat5/pc1a.asp).

At ~60 lumens per watt, PC lighting is less efficient.

sjm817 · 03/17/2007, 06:43 AM

I use a LOA/Flourex 65W 6500K floodlight over my 30G fuge. The Chaeto grows like mad. You can get them at Home Depot.

http://www.yinyanghome.com/Products/...A_outdoor.html

craz4wavz · 03/17/2007, 02:00 PM

i use a 30wt flor. which came with a tank i bought 10 or 11 years ago. 24 in. w/a coralife bulb daylight works best it apears yellow to my mh up top but my cheto, grape carlopa and and a tall fern type i cant recall grow like mad. and the critters seem to like it to.

craz4wavz · 03/17/2007, 02:46 PM

100_0054

craz4wavz · 03/17/2007, 02:47 PM

oops i'll try again.

craz4wavz · 03/17/2007, 02:56 PM

03/15/2007, 02:02 PM	#1
harleynut155 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 54	refugium lighting whats the best light for my refugium 24x18x16

03/16/2007, 08:37 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I'd likely use a small T5 setup, still with a reflector per bulb, though. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/16/2007, 08:41 PM	#3
joyski58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Albans, WV Posts: 278	How many watts? __________________ JKJ Current Tank Info: 72 bowfront w/hang-on refuge and 20 gal plumbed-in frag tank, 2 skimmers, 2 Coralife tank-mount metal halides w/strip actinic

03/17/2007, 12:19 AM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Any small T5 that fits over the refugium should be fine. PC is okay as well, but perhaps less efficient. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/17/2007, 05:56 AM	#6
pjf Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,954	Normal Output T5 Light Strips One or two of these $26 normal output T5 light strips should work: http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro...qualightT5.htm. They generate about 96 lumens per watt (http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/nlpi.../lat5/pc1a.asp). At ~60 lumens per watt, PC lighting is less efficient.

03/16/2007, 08:49 PM	#4
plummike Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: near Pittsburgh Posts: 271	I've had great luck with a Coralife CF unit. I run the Blue Acintric when my tank lights are on and the white at night. I have great growth in it.

03/17/2007, 06:43 AM	#7
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	I use a LOA/Flourex 65W 6500K floodlight over my 30G fuge. The Chaeto grows like mad. You can get them at Home Depot. http://www.yinyanghome.com/Products/...A_outdoor.html __________________ - Scott

03/17/2007, 02:00 PM	#8
craz4wavz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: egg harbor n.j. Posts: 13	i use a 30wt flor. which came with a tank i bought 10 or 11 years ago. 24 in. w/a coralife bulb daylight works best it apears yellow to my mh up top but my cheto, grape carlopa and and a tall fern type i cant recall grow like mad. and the critters seem to like it to.

03/17/2007, 02:46 PM	#9
craz4wavz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: egg harbor n.j. Posts: 13	100_0054

03/17/2007, 02:47 PM	#10
craz4wavz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: egg harbor n.j. Posts: 13	oops i'll try again.

03/17/2007, 02:56 PM	#11
craz4wavz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: egg harbor n.j. Posts: 13