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The first 2 are way less powerful than the rest. Even though they say x number of watts that's not actually what they are pulling. What size is the area you will be lighting? I'm not sure adding another light/additional chaeto in there would be worth it, you could still remove the socks if you want regardless.Another Growstar may be tooooo much light for the sock section.
I'm looking at these lights...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0747LBWNB/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AF91GHLCK8O4V
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071QYJJNV/ref=crt_ewc_img_dp_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A122F8GW92NYV8
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013DU1EHQ/ref=crt_ewc_img_dp_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1Q9KJLM58L1E7
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B..._title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2KUZVNQ9LP7N9
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075861YV2/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ALJKWBRSAFZ0A
The Growstar has proven that expensive does NOT mean the best.
I think lights 1 and 2 are pretty much the same light so saving a dollar or two is a good thing if they would work. The other lights are slightly more powerful (So they say)
Your thoughts on the above lights?
Anything else I should be looking at?
Big johnny , I just changed my hours on sump light from 12 hrs a day to 18 hrs a day, omg the growth exploded even more, i think i will start to sell cheato, its crazy how fasr its growingSame system?
Big johnny , I just changed my hours on sump light from 12 hrs a day to 18 hrs a day, omg the growth exploded even more, i think i will start to sell cheato, its crazy how fasr its growing
Big johnny , I just changed my hours on sump light from 12 hrs a day to 18 hrs a day, omg the growth exploded even more, i think i will start to sell cheato, its crazy how fasr its growing
Trimmed
Feb 28th...
I will update.
I also tore off a small baseball size piece and put it in the sock area.
I have the Growstar kind of over the lip so light is spilling in.
I will document this as well.
The 300w would burn algae on both sides. Too powerful.
No it actually shouldn't work like that. It's just a bigger fixture with more spread by adding leds.The 300w would burn algae on both sides. Too powerful.
What are the dimensions of your fuge?Does anyone feel the MarsAqua 28w would be ok if only mounted a few inches above the surface? PAR reading earlier in this thread show it has 900 par just below it and I am not sure if that's too much or not. My current bulb is just a 6500 CFL and only has like 100 lol. I don't really want to mount it higher for less light spill. There are some other options with about 1/2 the power, maybe should go for one of those.
Edit - Actually looking at it, the Mars only pulls 13w so power is about the same on them. Hmm
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06X9733TF/ref=ox_sc_act_image_3?smid=A26DOGCD37TLZK&psc=1
vs
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01L1XA2AC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=AKPEMWWZ95494&psc=1
No it actually shouldn't work like that. It's just a bigger fixture with more spread by adding leds.
Ah gotchaWhen I get the mars hydro, what should I plug out into? I'm thinking the standard clip on light fixture would not work because the aluminum would make the bulb too hot.
Haha no, the one before, my bad.@BigJohnny
Is that the post you wanted to quote?
I used the standard clip on socket from home depot for my mars hydro par38. You can remove the aluminum reflector if you want but I didnt.When I get the mars hydro, what should I plug it into? I'm thinking the standard clip on light fixture would not work because the aluminum would make the bulb too hot.