Plant grow led bulb for cheato, good idea?

[20 gallon nano]

Any one heard of using a plant grow light like a powerpar multi color bulb with red blue and white in it to grow cheato in a refugium? I'm wondering if this would increase the photosynthesis since it helps with grow plants.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Any one heard of using a plant grow light like a powerpar multi color bulb with red blue and white in it to grow cheato in a refugium? I'm wondering if this would increase the photosynthesis since it helps with grow plants.

Yup. Works great.

 

[20 gallon nano]

Yup. Works great.

Do you get fast growth?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Do you get fast growth?

Yes if the nutrients and flow are good.

 

[20 gallon nano]

Yes if the nutrients and flow are good.

What bulb do you use?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

What bulb do you use?

me Ihve 3200k and 5600k led w a 56k and 32 k compact spiral. i like to see my macros n bugs n stuff.
in europe the pinks are used to grow food in huge factories. in california and colorado its used to grow other stuff.

https://www.google.com/search?q=pin...HQQsAQIGQ#tbm=isch&q=pink+grow+light+refugium
theres a couple other better examples on r2r but there buried in threads. you can also use freshwater plant lights les style too.

the pink comes from the lack of orange yellow and green from the full spectrum of ROYGBIV so you get RedBlueIndigoViolet it looks pink to our eyes.

 

[Jasonnew2reefing]

I bought a full spectrum regular led light and my chaeto grows like a weed

 

[20 gallon nano]

I bought a full spectrum regular led light and my chaeto grows like a weed

Full spectrum but not specifically for growing plants? What bulb did you use?

 

[Jasonnew2reefing]

Full spectrum but not specifically for growing plants? What bulb did you use?

 

[20 gallon nano]

Currently I use a 5000k regular led flood light with the frosted cap replaced with a clear plastic sheat. I ordered a full spectrum plant grow light today, I'm wondering if it will grow the cheato better.

 

[bif24701]

Currently I use a 5000k regular led flood light with the frosted cap replaced with a clear plastic sheat. I ordered a full spectrum plant grow light today, I'm wondering if it will grow the cheato better.

I also use a regular LED flood light, might upgrade some day but it seems to grow cheato well as is.

 

[Jasonnew2reefing]

If mine grows any faster i will have to tie a goat under my tank

 

[20 gallon nano]

I've purchased a grow light for experiment purpose, should be coming Thursday. Speaking of goat, maybe I should grow some tomatoes under my tank. There's enough moister and light under there. Why not kill two birds with one stone.