Light for fuge.......

[thirty5]

I need to get light for my fuge. I have heard of people simply using a basic light bulb and a cheap reflector from home depot. What are your thoughts. I was thinking of using one of the led bulbs (that you would use in recessed lighting). Would that work, I'm trying to keep heat down.


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[xxxAngeloxxx]

Ant your every where on MR this weekend and today lol J.K as for the light fuge I'm am using a home depot light bulb and those clap lamps thingys lol. Listen imo it as saved me from spenting 70 on buying a fuge light on online. And its almost the same watt of light just have to purchase the right bulb. You should spending less then 20 in home depot. But its up to you if you want to spent more when you are going to get the same results.

 

[bizzarro]

I need to get light for my fuge. I have heard of people simply using a basic light bulb and a cheap reflector from home depot. What are your thoughts. I was thinking of using one of the led bulbs (that you would use in recessed lighting). Would that work, I'm trying to keep heat down.


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I would check to see if they are made to be used for the time you want to use them. high pwered LEDs can get a lot hotter than than CFL if they are not properly designed to dissipate the heat.

I'm sure the clamp on lights and CFL bulb is cheaper option, I heard 5000k is good for 'fuge.

 

[thirty5]

I'm talking led from homedepot instead of reg bulb. Can still use the clip on reflector.

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[NewfiDog]

Im using this but your fuge may be to big.http://www.saltwatercritters.com/inc/sdetail/3094/4019

 

[akma]

I use this and I get great growth.
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewi..._campaign=mdcsegooglebase2&utm_content=JB9315

 

[thirty5]

Im using this but your fuge may be to big.http://www.saltwatercritters.com/inc/sdetail/3094/4019

Lol hahaha that can work but I need like 20 of them

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[thirty5]

That is what I use on my nano. But my fuge is about 30 gallons of a 90 gal tank. It would be too small

I use this and I get great growth.
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewi..._campaign=mdcsegooglebase2&utm_content=JB9315

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[NewfiDog]

2 of them should work but then it would be cheaper to use a clamp on from homedepot

 

[thirty5]

2 of them should work but then it would be cheaper to use a clamp on from homedepot

Ya prob will just pick one up and give it a go. But right now nothing in my fuge to put light on.. Need to get a nice big ball of chaeto to get pods growing.

 

[bartmalave]

home depo with 5000k bulb

 

[FlyTekk]

Anyone have issues lighting anypart of their setup with cheap bulbs for 16 hours? After a few days-weeks i get unwanted algae there.

My levels are all 0 and i run gfo. I just think its the algae producing light on for too long. But 14-16 hours is reverse my main lights.

Let me know how that goes for u 36.

 

[FlyTekk]

Sorry 35*

 

[thirty5]

Hahaaha its ok

Sorry 35*

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[mbg75]

Just make sure the light range of the bulb is 5k to 6k. Usually in small print on the back of the package..
If u do clamp on's, depending on length of sump, u might need 2.
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