Not really a macro algea question, but....Whats a good light for mangroves? Full spectrum? Or red spectrum like for macros? I have a lagoon tank I built and it has a mangrove island. Looking for the most efficient lighting for it.
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Thanks. I'll check it outLooks like a nice setup you have started.. I don't know if it's the best, but mine have grown much faster than I expected. I just use inexpensive red and blue LED grow lights from Amazon. You can see them in my Mangrove Lagoon thread.
Yea its something I've been wanting to do for a while. I have the space for it now and just jumped in head first before my common sense kicked in.Just checked out your thread. I have thought of something similar, but would want to tie it to my 300 gallon somehow. Maybe some day. I actually have 170 gallon tub I used to cure rock in an then held a bunch of fish I won in a raffle for 6 months out side while I got my tank set up.
It would be suspended from above, so moving it higher would not be an issue."Best light" would be outdoors in a greenhouse. (I wish I had one!)
I don't know to much about the options of available growing light fixtures and there application to provide a strong recommendation. I do know that I can grow chaeto well with an inexpensive 6000K (5000K?) low wattage LED bulb from the hardware store. I do wonder how much algae you will grow in the tank as a result of putting a grow lamp over the mangroves? I would presume you will need a light you can move as the trees grow.