What lighting for Cheato/Caulerpa

55long · 08/17/2006, 05:22 PM

I'm just starting a fuge and I have a small 8watt clamp on light. Will this be enough light to grow Cheato/Caulerpa?

Bebo77 · 08/17/2006, 05:44 PM

i got one of those flood light lamps that uses 12 watts but puts out 120 watts.. they sell them at HD. i pluged it into one of those cheap $5 socket fixtures.

Gooli · 08/17/2006, 06:27 PM

i got a 60w daylight bulb from homedepot..it was like $7.
make sure its daylight 6700k or something like that.

MG21 · 08/19/2006, 04:30 AM

I use 130 watt coralife 6700k on my fuge to grow chaeto and it grows like a weed.

wds21921 · 08/19/2006, 08:16 AM

The CF bulbs will support your cheato but you may have to turn it over occasionally to get equal lighting and growth. Slower growth.

The tube fluorescent bulbs will give you faster growth.

Either is fine as cheato is not very demanding

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ScallopKing · 08/19/2006, 12:12 PM

I switched to a 175w true 6500k MH bulb and it's growing mad now. Any of the HD lighting I tried it would just die. HTH. Sean.

slavearm · 08/19/2006, 07:20 PM

I use 2x24w T5ho with the cheap GE 6500K bulbs, and my cheato grows amazingly fast now... I mean really fast... I mean 2-4 gallon bags exported weekly just to keep the size manageable.

I had CF before, and it grew really slow or died.

Slavearm

55long · 08/21/2006, 10:06 AM

Thanks for the replies. I'll be upgrading the light soon.

08/17/2006, 05:22 PM	#1
55long Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 20	What lighting for Cheato/Caulerpa I'm just starting a fuge and I have a small 8watt clamp on light. Will this be enough light to grow Cheato/Caulerpa?

08/17/2006, 05:44 PM	#2
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	i got one of those flood light lamps that uses 12 watts but puts out 120 watts.. they sell them at HD. i pluged it into one of those cheap $5 socket fixtures. __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

08/17/2006, 06:27 PM	#3
Gooli Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 3,746	i got a 60w daylight bulb from homedepot..it was like $7. make sure its daylight 6700k or something like that. __________________ "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. " - Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 180g SPS

08/19/2006, 12:12 PM	#6
ScallopKing Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,194	I switched to a 175w true 6500k MH bulb and it's growing mad now. Any of the HD lighting I tried it would just die. HTH. Sean. __________________ Plan your dive, dive your plan! Current Tank Info: 225g LeeMar Starfire

08/19/2006, 07:20 PM	#7
slavearm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 821	I use 2x24w T5ho with the cheap GE 6500K bulbs, and my cheato grows amazingly fast now... I mean really fast... I mean 2-4 gallon bags exported weekly just to keep the size manageable. I had CF before, and it grew really slow or died. Slavearm __________________ Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance Current Tank Info: 135G with 60 Sump mostly SPS

08/19/2006, 04:30 AM	#4
MG21 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 381	I use 130 watt coralife 6700k on my fuge to grow chaeto and it grows like a weed.

08/19/2006, 08:16 AM	#5
wds21921 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 1,442	The CF bulbs will support your cheato but you may have to turn it over occasionally to get equal lighting and growth. Slower growth. The tube fluorescent bulbs will give you faster growth. Either is fine as cheato is not very demanding .

08/21/2006, 10:06 AM	#8
55long Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 20	Thanks for the replies. I'll be upgrading the light soon.