lighting help for fuge?

69camaro540 · 02/28/2006, 05:26 PM

what would the best spectrum of light for a refugium? on a refugium how many watts per gallon? thanks

scrmbld33 · 02/28/2006, 05:33 PM

6500k and above, i wouldnt worry about watts per gallon for a fuge unless its like 55g, i use a agro light for home depot rated a 6500k, was like 8 bucks HTH

pete123 · 02/28/2006, 05:39 PM

Why above 6500K ?

scrmbld33 · 02/28/2006, 05:55 PM

i did some reasearch and i think i found it on melevs site, 6500k and below will grow undesirable algae, ill try and find the link

pvtschultz · 02/28/2006, 06:07 PM

I just use the screw in fluorescent lights that they sell now. Got two 18W lights over a 10 gallon fuge, 24/7.

Maxius · 02/28/2006, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pvtschultz
I just use the screw in fluorescent lights that they sell now. Got two 18W lights over a 10 gallon fuge, 24/7.

my cheto has doubled in size with in 2 week period just using this light got 2 of them on there.my qualerpa is doing good under it aswell.

scrmbld33 · 02/28/2006, 07:05 PM

heres the link
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

pete123 · 02/28/2006, 07:31 PM

scrmbld33

Thanks I have seen this link and I am using the bulbs 5100K that is recommended. I have not seen real great growth. I will switch to a higher K.

02/28/2006, 05:26 PM	#1
69camaro540 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: lavale, md Posts: 79	lighting help for fuge? what would the best spectrum of light for a refugium? on a refugium how many watts per gallon? thanks

02/28/2006, 05:33 PM	#2
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	6500k and above, i wouldnt worry about watts per gallon for a fuge unless its like 55g, i use a agro light for home depot rated a 6500k, was like 8 bucks HTH __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

02/28/2006, 05:39 PM	#3
pete123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 183	Why above 6500K ? __________________ Half owner of the forbidden doughnut Current Tank Info: 240 fish and coral, H&S Skimmer in sump, 40gal fuge.

02/28/2006, 05:55 PM	#4
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	i did some reasearch and i think i found it on melevs site, 6500k and below will grow undesirable algae, ill try and find the link __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

02/28/2006, 07:05 PM	#7
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	heres the link http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

02/28/2006, 06:07 PM	#5
pvtschultz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Berlin , WI Posts: 1,247	I just use the screw in fluorescent lights that they sell now. Got two 18W lights over a 10 gallon fuge, 24/7.

02/28/2006, 07:31 PM	#8
pete123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 183	scrmbld33 Thanks I have seen this link and I am using the bulbs 5100K that is recommended. I have not seen real great growth. I will switch to a higher K. __________________ Half owner of the forbidden doughnut Current Tank Info: 240 fish and coral, H&S Skimmer in sump, 40gal fuge.