chaeto light

[evokid511]

just wondering if chaeto needs a special light to grow? i seethe stevie t underwater lights look like just ordinary 5w light... i made a box that fits over my refrigieum but it is made out of a standard light socket using a 35 watt standard light, will this grow the chaeto or do i need a special grow light?

 

sorry for the noob question guys

[Mhumbach]

they like 6500k bulbs also called day lights. So in short yes you can use a standard socket just search for the right bulb

[evokid511]

they like 5600k bulbs also called day lights. So in short yes you can use a standard socket just search for the right bulb

 

 

thank you for the response, so im looking for a 5600k bulb would that be something that can be found at the hardware store or would that be a marinedepot thing?

[Zer0]

zomg.. I think that guy meant a 6500k bulb.. because.. that would be the kelvin rating at which photosynthesis for plants is the best. And chaeto... is a plant.

 

And as for where to find the bulb... I need to find the exact same bulb you're looking for, and i couldn't find one at lowes or home depot. Maybe you can try ACE hardware, but i bought my bulb through ebay for around 7$ shipped. So i would suggest going to ebay first. Probably the best place to find the bulb.

[Amphiprion1]

Actually, I used 3000K lamps with great results--even better than typical 6500K lamps. That's just my experience, however. In my case, the 3000K lamps had more PAR within the absorption ranges of Chaetomorpha.

[evokid511]

zomg.. I think that guy meant a 6500k bulb.. because.. that would be the kelvin rating at which photosynthesis for plants is the best. And chaeto... is a plant.

 

And as for where to find the bulb... I need to find the exact same bulb you're looking for, and i couldn't find one at lowes or home depot. Maybe you can try ACE hardware, but i bought my bulb through ebay for around 7$ shipped. So i would suggest going to ebay first. Probably the best place to find the bulb.

 

what did you search for on ebay?

 

nvm found it thanks

[Mhumbach]

zomg.. I think that guy meant a 6500k bulb.. because.. that would be the kelvin rating at which photosynthesis for plants is the best. And chaeto... is a plant.

 

And as for where to find the bulb... I need to find the exact same bulb you're looking for, and i couldn't find one at lowes or home depot. Maybe you can try ACE hardware, but i bought my bulb through ebay for around 7$ shipped. So i would suggest going to ebay first. Probably the best place to find the bulb.

OMGZ! Hes correct I meant 6500k thank you sir but you can find the bulb at lowes or homedepot easily

[evokid511]

OMGZ! Hes correct I meant 6500k thank you sir but you can find the bulb at lowes or homedepot easily

 

i will have a look tomorrow and see

[Zer0]

Let us know if you find those bulbs at HD or Lowe's alright?

[evokid511]

will do

[evokid511]

so went to home depot and spent about an hour searching every bulb they had for a K rating and after 30 min i finally found the rating now i had to go back and check them all again and the highest i found was 5500k true color compact flourescent like this one here http://www.homedepot.com/Lighting-Fans-Lig...catalogId=10053

[mikedege]

I use 5100K. Here's a good article about it.

 

http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

 

good luck, Mike

[Ace Three]

They have a whole range of them at Lowes just look for the Bright Effect brand, dark blue box is 6500k.

 

 

 

http://www.lowes.com/pd_296884-371-60057_4...ects_4294935558 6 4294961192_4294937087_?Ns=p_product_price|1

[Pickle010]

I use 5100K. Here's a good article about it.

 

http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

 

good luck, Mike

 

+1 - My cheato actually grows better under the lower rated bulb.

[Rem]

I use a GE 15W 6500k daylight floodlight bulb that I got from Target for $6 that fits in a regular lightbulb socket. My chaeto quadrupled in size in just a few weeks, its crazy. Highly recommended.

[evokid511]

thanks guy for all the reccomendations!

[Surreal Serenity]

I was told the underwater 5 watt light at mediabaskets.com is all the light the chaeto would need? Is this not true then? I can't fit anything big behind my tank its an inch and a half away from the wall and moving it is impossible. I did buy a bunch of LEDs and one is a hardware light and its very very bright, but only last 5 hours before it needs to be recharged. Would that work?

[nibor]

I was told the underwater 5 watt light at mediabaskets.com is all the light the chaeto would need? Is this not true then? I can't fit anything big behind my tank its an inch and a half away from the wall and moving it is impossible. I did buy a bunch of LEDs and one is a hardware light and its very very bright, but only last 5 hours before it needs to be recharged. Would that work?

 

It depend on how big your refugium is and how much chaeto you want to grow.

[StevieT]

I was told the underwater 5 watt light at mediabaskets.com is all the light the chaeto would need? Is this not true then? I can't fit anything big behind my tank its an inch and a half away from the wall and moving it is impossible. I did buy a bunch of LEDs and one is a hardware light and its very very bright, but only last 5 hours before it needs to be recharged. Would that work?

 

5W underwater light works great for the smaller fuge. How big of an area are we lighting?

[Surreal Serenity]

I've got a 29 gallon oceanic biocube, and I'm thinking of using half of it for the media basket and the other half for just chaeto

[JakeF150]

i just got myself JBJ glow refuge LED and WOW cheato growing like weeds.. http://www.jbjnanocubes.com/contents/en-us...j_nano_glo.html

 

it works good on my bio-29...just little tight fit that it.

 

Pricy yes but save $ on electric

 

Jake

[Trauma]

I get my comp flourecent 6500k bulbs from home depot for mine they work great and are cheap. Of course then you need a fixture but there are plenty of choices for that also, most less than 40 bux.

[Zepo.]

http://www.amazon.com/Bulbrite-511624-CF23...t/dp/B003NFF75M

 

And

 

http://www.cheappetproducts.net/CLAMP_LAMP...ed_-P66783.html

 

$18, cheaper if you buy them at lowes or home depot. Getting a full fuge of chaeto a month

[clownfishlover]

i use the marineland bright led..18 inch.. cheato cant' stop growing..I put it on top of the aqua 110.

 

I think I over did it.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Bulbrite-511624-CF23...t/dp/B003NFF75M

 

And

 

http://www.cheappetproducts.net/CLAMP_LAMP...ed_-P66783.html

 

$18, cheaper if you buy them at lowes or home depot. Getting a full fuge of chaeto a month

[mmelnick]

I have a 24W spiral CFL over mine. It's either a 5500K or a 6500K, I can't remember. But you can find them at wal-mart, Home Depot, Lowes, etc... Just get the highest wattage screw in flourescent bulb that is a daylight color temp and call it good. There's no rocket science involved IMO. I got a 4 pack for like $13 at HD.