led sump light

[reef-freak]

hello R2R, I'm looking for a LED light for my fuge section in my sump. I have a Eshopps 3rd generation R-100 refugium sump. It's about 10x7 .If you can include pictures that would be great.Thanks and keep the wet side inside.

 

[jetmaker]

I don't have a pic but a 5000k daylight led flood light at Lowe's $20

 

[reef-freak]

I don't have a pic but a 5000k daylight led flood light at Lowe's $20

Thanks jetmaker.does it run hot and what kind of fixture do you use.

 

[redfishbluefish]

And the simplest and least expensive fixture is a clamp on, which can also be had at HD or Lowes:

 

[jetmaker]

No cool to the touch. I 1 of those auto reflector that you clamp to see how to work on a car.

 

[jetmaker]

And the simplest and least expensive fixture is a clamp on, which can also be had at HD or Lowes:

Yeah this

 

[reef-freak]

thanks.keep those options coming

 

[jetmaker]

Yeah this

You can use this without the clamp and just cut you a square of egg crate lay it over the fuge and sit this on top of it.

 

[mfinn]

A clamp on fixture and one of these from Lowes.

 

[djbetterly]

I've tried it all, for me the best luck has been with the BML fuge light. Excellent build quality and low heat.

 

[Damon]

This has given me the best growth I have ever had.. And this is including my 150 watt hps.. And yes, absolutely cool to the touch at any time..

MarsHydro Mars300 LED Grow Light with Veg/Bloom Spectrum for Hydroponic Indoor Greenhouse/Garden Plant Growing, 132W True Watt Panel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XC3LBI2/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_qHkYwbDMR1AYA

 

[reef-freak]

Hi Damon.what are the dimensions of the light.how do you hang it over the fuge section of sump.they didn't show any options

 

[Damon]

Hi Damon.what are the dimensions of the light.how do you hang it over the fuge section of sump.they didn't show any options

I want to say it's like 10x8x3.. And I actually have mine sitting on two pieces of wood, spanning across, simply because I didn't want to drill into the stand legs. But it's a very small fixture. But it packs a massive punch! And if you did want to hang it, it comes with 4 eyelits already mounted in the light, and they supply a hanging kit..


But to show how good it does grow it, I am harvesting almost a 5 gallon bucket of throw away cheato about every week and a half.. This even beats my 2.5 week harvest with the sodium.. I don't dose anything and I don't tumble my cheato matt and it's extraordinary thick, bright green and actually difficult to pull apart.. It is that dense.. It doesn't heat up anything, very little energy, and it appears "from growth" that it is just about the optimal spectrum and power of you want to grow cheato fast(this rate is almost up there with my algea scrubber I made).. I just honestly love growing cheato for some reason.. And this is like cheatoponics for me.. Lol..

And figuratively speaking, it's very inexpensive..

 

[G8trBait16]

I also have the Eshopps R-100 3rd Gen. But for my refugium lights I have the below 2 lights. One on the fronts side and in an LED bulb in a Lowes clamp hanging fixture. I am just growing Chaeto.

 

[blacktippr]

Anybody tries this grow lights http://m.ebay.com/itm/OHMAX-LED-Gro...0-4-PACK-41-/301879707731?txnId=1227471449020

 

[blacktippr]

This is my setup , just installed them last night hope they grow chaetto and cAulerpa like crazy, anybody tried this lights before.

This is the link where I got them from.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/OHMAX-LED-Gro...0-4-PACK-41-/301879707731?txnId=1227471449020

 

[bobman]

Question about that par 30. I am having an issue with my new setup as I use a clip on light like above but on my new setup the reflector will not fit into the stand. With that par 30 LED would the reflector really be needed