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Chaeto / Plant Fuge Lighting

I use this one. I have had very good luck with it for the last 2.5 years. I have only replaced it once and that was because I broke it.
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

Here is a link to a site you can buy it from.
http://www.goodmart.com/products/147859.htm
I don't remeber what site I bout it from but that is about the right price. You can do a google search for 1P3816 5100K and it will give you multiple sites that hav it for sale.
 
Are these available at Lowes, HD, or other local shop?

I need a replacement bulb - so figured that I'd get something better than what I currently have.

Best
-Kyle
 
I actually just picked these up at Home Depot for $8. Going to give it a try, will let you know how it goes. I didn't want to wait to order online.

27 W Used comparable to 100 W
5500K
1400 lumens
10,000 hr life

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xgl/R-100687004/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

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I like these for my QT (with a ball of cheato)

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2903524&CAWELAID=109398744

# 26W=100W equivalent
# 1600 lumens
# 8000 hours
# 6500 Kelvin
# T3 spiral
 
I was looking at these LED grow lights. Not sure how well it works but the manufacturer says it only produces light that plants use. Dont know how appealing it is to look into a red refugium but seems interesting. There are also regular led bulbs whick look like it can be used for fuge lighting.
http://www.flexpvc.com/cart/agora.cgi?cart_id=3191141.11008*fa0Mp5&product=LED-LIGHTS
 
yellojello said:
Tried the Coralife Colormax bulb and it worked ok, but crapped out after only a week.

Has anyone tried this, or is it overkill? http://shop.sunshine-systems.com/product.sc?productId=1

Also, lots of people been using the daylight bulbs from various places. Any good ones? These are probably the cheapest solution.

Would the red led's be damaging anything in the fuge?
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I used those, but one that was sold for saltwater aquarium. Got it from ebay.
 
Are you use just using the straight CFL or using the spotlight ones...I am using a standard right now, and it does not put that much light into the tank - I think the spotlight is relatively important...unless you have the other bulbs installed into a reclector.

-Kyle
 
Melly Mel ... that's what I was thinking, if the Red is good for Algae growth? You LED bulbs look pretty cool though, and good price too. They have the 6500k version too. On melevsreef, he started with 6500k, but switched to 5100k. If 5100k is better growth than 6500k, then maybe more red is better?

For horticulture, I'm not sure, but something like different color lights for different stages for plants growth, budding, flowering. Don't know which color to which.

kvosstra ... if just using floodlight bulbs, no reflector is really need. If using straight CFL, reflector is better. I bought an 8" reflector, but VietNR1 uses a 5". The 8" may have too large a spread, but here is a picture. This is a 55 gallon sump.

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The reflectors are aluminum, I've had one in my sump (enclosed in cabinet) for a few years.

Make sure to occassionally clean the bulb of salt though, and watch that the light socket doesn't encrust.

There is stuff called "lightbulb grease" you can get at auto shops for car lights. Maybe use some of that.

V
 
for my setup I have about 10"x3" of refugium space, I use a 18w coralife pc fixture with 2x 7200k azoo bulbs, the bulbs were like $3 each with shipping so I bought 3, 1 extra just incase.

works perfectly for my setup and have seen some good chaeto growth, may have to trim it soon and its only been about 3 weeks since I put it in there :)
 
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