Refugium Lighting

[Zombiex]

Has anyone used the led grow light from costco on there refgium. Been debating it. Currently using a fiet electric grow light. My cheato is alive and doing ok but no significant growth in close to a year. Attached pictures are the light spectrum.

 

[Matt1997]

Looks good to me

 

[Koi Valley]

If you try it, let us know how it works
Thanks

 

[Copperkills]

Has anyone used the led grow light from costco on there refgium. Been debating it. Currently using a fiet electric grow light. My cheato is alive and doing ok but no significant growth in close to a year. Attached pictures are the light spectrum. View attachment 18500 View attachment 18498 View attachment 18499

BRS has a great video about refugiums and lighting. If you are experiencing slow to no growth with your chaeto it’s likely that your light source isn’t powerful enough; Meaning that your DT lighting is much more intense and nutrient uptake is occurring in your DT rather than your sump.

 

[Winks]

I bought one of these lights and had very little success with it. The chaeto that I had at the time died off. I have since upgraded my refugium lighting to something more intense and it's working great for me.

 

[Zombiex]

@Winks what light are you currently using?

 

[Winks]

Right now I'm using a Kessel H80. For the size of refugium that I have, 24 L x 18 W x 16 H, it's a little to small. But it's still doing a fantastic job. I'm probable go with the next size up.

 

[Copperkills]

I’m also using the Kessil H80 Flora in a fuge area of 12Lx12Wx10H and I’m getting great chaeto growth.

 

[Copperkills]

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/vide...fugium-light-testing-taken-to-the-next-level/

 

[ohdino]

Right now I'm using a Kessel H80. For the size of refugium that I have, 24 L x 18 W x 16 H, it's a little to small. But it's still doing a fantastic job. I'm probable go with the next size up.

@Winks If you ever want to sell that H80, I am interested...

 

[Monnishan]

Myself , im probably in overkill mode but cant complain about the results. My macro algaes double monthly with an Ecotech Radion XR15 freshwater on my refugium.