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I know there are less expensive options so I would like to know if the higher prices bring better growth and greater success. New posts Trending Search forums Unanswered threads Todays Posts.

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Im going to add cheato into a refugium for the purpose of growing copepods for a dragonet down the road.

Reef2reef refugium light. Does anyone think this would work for a refugium light to grow chaeto and other macro. Will it be counter intuitive to buy a fug light with no algae in display. Im going to add cheato into a refugium for the purpose of growing copepods for a dragonet down the road.

Monthly Weekly Agenda Archive. Im using the same LED light over my fuge my fuge is 10 x 10 and still there is plenty of light to the sides the nutrients removed by the chaeto is so effective that I had to remove my skimmer due to phosphate and nitrates went to 0 once the skimmer was connected. Joined Jun 5 2013 Messages 51 Reaction score 3 Review score 0 0 -0 Location Potomac MD.

Thank you in advance reefing family. If the purpose of your refugium is to combat algae in the display tank and reduce nitrates then at a minimum I would recommend the Kessil H80 which blows your budget at 129. Find Refugium Light now.

Any good advice experience. Looking for advice on what type of light and how many hours to run it above my refugium. I heard LEDs were the answer.

This light grows chaeto like crazy I think is the main reason I dont have algae problems in my main display tank. I have equipment above the sump and low clearance so I cant hang it above. So I have a red sea reefer 425 xl its a 90 gallon tank with sump.

As far as lighting my LFS is recommending a ai prime refugium light. But it doesnt seem to hinder. I was previously using a CF Grow 2 COB heavy redblue light.

Combined they use around 20watts. Monthly Weekly Agenda Archive. Find It All On eBay with Fast and Free Shipping.

New posts Trending Search forums Unanswered threads Todays Posts. My refugium lighting is not supporting my algaeonly cotton candy. New posts New media New articles New media comments New article comments Latest activity.

I am trying to keep it. Mi_chael3 Community Member View Badges. I came across this item.

Ive got a new favorite refugium light. They really seemed to make a strong case that a CFL with a clamp light will grow chaeto but that a light with higher PUR will grow more -- keeping moremost algae growth out of the display. New posts Trending Search forums Unanswered threads Todays Posts.

Tagged users None Dec 28 2020 1 wangspeed Well-Known Member View Badges. New favorite refugium light. I run my light in my refugium every other day maybedont want it on all the timethen id have an algae problem.

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Does anyone use the kessil h160 light to grow chaeto. Just put Chaeto today in refugium and need to know what type of lighting to put above it and how many hours a day it should be on. I have a home made 55 gallon sump for my 120 DT and I would like to use a cob light on the outside shining in for my refugium section to grow some macro algae.

The other blub is a full spectrum LED grow blub that grows phyto and all sorts of other algae in the refugium. Im not one to skimp on money for equipment but I. I was just poking around if.

New posts Trending Search forums Unanswered threads Todays Posts. Around 30 of green light in the wavelength range of 500 to 580 nanometers. They were using the Kessil Halo H380 100 watt LED grow light.

This light flat out grows the snot out of any algae you throw at it. I am sure this has been answered plenty of times beforebut What is the best refugium light out of Kessil and Ecotech not the 1k light either My area is only a 16x 18. I was only inspired to go BIG with my refugium light by the BSR series on chaeto growth under various lightsPUR.

New posts Trending Search forums Unanswered threads Todays Posts. Ideally an LED grow light for a refugium tank that houses Chaeto would contain a majority of red diodes stimulating the growth and a very few blue ones to support vegetative density. When will I know when to buy a refugium light.

New posts New media New articles New media comments New article comments Latest. This is the New eBay. I am looking for a LED light to grow cheeto.

Between 10 and 15 of blue light in the wavelength range of 435 to 495 nanometers. Monthly Weekly Agenda Archive. So I have a red sea reefer 425 xl its a 90 gallon tank with sump.

I leave mine on 247 due to laziness more than anything else. Would this clip on light work well for growing chaeto. Im not one to skimp on money for equipment but I feel like a 200 dollar light is going.

I dont want to harm anything if I get it before I actually NEED it. 125 gallon tank with sump skimmer etc. New posts New media New articles New.

Aug 14 2013 18 M. Over 80 New. Will this still grow the chaeto well as long.

Ive used the redblue LED grow light on our refugium algae scrubber for the last few years. 0 0 -0. Hello I just bought a hang on the back refugium for my 40 gallon tank it is a large cpr aquafuge 2 I have some chaeto in there and will be getting some marine pure block phyto and copepods.

Joined Feb 10 2014 Messages 709 Reaction score 523 Review score 0 0 -0. FYI Im running. As far as lighting my LFS is recommending a ai prime refugium light.

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