wtdREEF Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I recently converted my aquaclear filter into a refugium and im on the hunt for a light! Which one of these would be better LED OR this Light Thanks for any help!! Or possible these LED Link to comment
Rcplain123 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 LED. The halogen ones get kinda hot. Link to comment
wtdREEF Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 LED. The halogen ones get kinda hot. SO you think the LED's I showed you have enough power to grow chateo? Thanks for the fast reply Link to comment
almost Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 i think they said they were only one watt :/ its iffy i had a 21 5mm led bulb 1.5 watts that kept it alive and green but didnt grow fast Link to comment
evilc66 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Both of the LED strips that were linked in the first post aren't going to be particularly effective. They will grow cheato that is directly against the LEDs, but they will have no penetrating power. As a result, growth will be slow at best. Good submersible high power LED lights don't exist just yet, so halogen is your best bet. 5W isn't going to do much for your tank temps, so don't worry about it. Link to comment
wtdREEF Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 Both of the LED strips that were linked in the first post aren't going to be particularly effective. They will grow cheato that is directly against the LEDs, but they will have no penetrating power. As a result, growth will be slow at best. Good submersible high power LED lights don't exist just yet, so halogen is your best bet. 5W isn't going to do much for your tank temps, so don't worry about it. Thanks for the fast reply! Do think it would be better to get a 5 watt or a 10 watt? Link to comment
evilc66 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 For something as small as an AC fuge, the 5W will most likely be enough. More is better though, if you can deal with the added heat. 5W is fairly insignificant, but 10W starts to become noticable. Link to comment
lohitha Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I have a 3W 110V spotlight and chaeto grows like mad. Bought it from eBay. Search for 3W cool white spotlight. Mine was around $5 including shipping and and need E27 regular socket as any other bulb. Link to comment
wtdREEF Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 I have a 3W 110V spotlight and chaeto grows like mad. Bought it from eBay. Search for 3W cool white spotlight. Mine was around $5 including shipping and and need E27 regular socket as any other bulb. I just bought the submersible 5watt light on ebay. I hope it keeps the chateo alive!! Thanks for the advice Link to comment
angelf13 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I just bought the submersible 5watt light on ebay. I hope it keeps the chateo alive!! Thanks for the advice where/// Link to comment
wtdREEF Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 where/// Just search for submersible light or fountain light it will come up. Link to comment
akma Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I have the jbj nano glo. I love. Very bright. Link to comment
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