Best fuge lighting.

jboone82590 · Aug 21, 2017

Im starting ny display fige back up.
Im wantijg to know what the best fuge light is for growth and for me to look at the display fuge.
I dont want a light that has a pink tint to it. Its not very pleasing to the eye but i want a light that will grow all the macro algae
Im thinking maybe t5. What bulbs should i use tho?

scottedontknow · Aug 21, 2017

Well best is definitely a kessil helo I love it and it's been growing macro for like like crazy for the past few years. But since you said you don't want pink/red....

T5 6500k would grow macro

jboone82590 · Aug 21, 2017

scottedontknow said:
Well best is definitely a kessil helo I love it and it's been growing macro for like like crazy for the past few years. But since you said you don't want pink/red....

T5 6500k would grow macro

I have the halo lol its in the sump fuge now.
It will go on the other system when i get the display fuge up and running.

jboone82590 · Aug 21, 2017

Its on a 29 gallon tank do u think a 2 3 or 4 bulb fixture?

smh254 · Aug 21, 2017

jboone82590 · Aug 21, 2017

smh254 said:

Iv already seen that. Thats why i got the halo lol

scottedontknow · Aug 21, 2017

Lol what are you growing? Just cheato and other macro? Or like a mangrove display? And over a 29 gal a 4 bulb would cover the entire tank

hart24601 · Aug 21, 2017

I use kessil tuna suns on my FW planted tanks and like them. They should do great for a fuge just they are a bit expensive.

jboone82590 · Aug 21, 2017

Just some easy macros.
Maybe some nicer stuff later not sure. But no mangroves or anything.

jboone82590 · Aug 21, 2017

U know what maybe mangroves everntually.

jboone82590 · Aug 21, 2017

hart24601 said:
I use kessil tuna suns on my FW planted tanks and like them. They should do great for a fuge just they are a bit expensive.

Yeah but kessils are good lights.
Im not sure i wanna spend that much right now. I got some stuff thats a little higher on the list.

scottedontknow · Aug 21, 2017

Sunblaze 4 bulb fixture lol cheap and some 6500k bulbs = win!

Bouncingsoul39 · Aug 21, 2017

You might also consider the Finnex Planted+ LED fixture (not the 24/7 model. It's cheap and has both red and warm white leds. Looks good to the eye and grows plants very well. Finnex and their fixtures are pretty popular in the Planted Nature aquarium world.

jboone82590 · Aug 22, 2017

Bouncingsoul39 said:
You might also consider the Finnex Planted+ LED fixture (not the 24/7 model. It's cheap and has both red and warm white leds. Looks good to the eye and grows plants very well. Finnex and their fixtures are pretty popular in the Planted Nature aquarium world.

I have heard a lot of talk about the fennex lights. I also have a lightly planted 65 gallon FW. Never even thought of them for the saltwater tank. Thats a good idea. I will look into that.