Which 20"- 15w light for fuge?

ccloveraz · 07/16/2006, 12:36 AM

I am placing an order and need to know what type of light is best for caulerpa growth. 10k, 20k, plant light, 50/50

Thanks,
Daniel

lcheesman · 07/16/2006, 08:37 AM

Normally the usable par is what counts, but it seems most people do not use higher Kelvin on their refugiums for Alga, they will most likely prefer a little more red in the spectrum, 10k or lower I would say.

highquality · 07/16/2006, 09:44 AM

what i would do is use the bulb you can get at lowes. you can see arrticle about it on melev's site. It grows macroalgae great and is inexpensive and you can save your lights for a better purpose or save money.

07/16/2006, 12:36 AM	#1
ccloveraz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 188	Which 20"- 15w light for fuge? I am placing an order and need to know what type of light is best for caulerpa growth. 10k, 20k, plant light, 50/50 Thanks, Daniel

07/16/2006, 09:44 AM	#3
highquality Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: n.c. Posts: 550	what i would do is use the bulb you can get at lowes. you can see arrticle about it on melev's site. It grows macroalgae great and is inexpensive and you can save your lights for a better purpose or save money. __________________ " If you can touch people with wildlife, then they want to save it." Steve Irwin Current Tank Info: One of my tanks is a 50 gallon Mini Reef - 250 wt 20k on a PFO mag. ballast - a 250 wt krystal star 11k on a dynamic E-ballast - ASM G2 1/2 skimmer -TLF phosban reactor with 1 1/2 carbon in it -

07/16/2006, 08:37 AM	#2
lcheesman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 113	Normally the usable par is what counts, but it seems most people do not use higher Kelvin on their refugiums for Alga, they will most likely prefer a little more red in the spectrum, 10k or lower I would say.