Refugi light

[jose hernandez]

What’s a good light to grow cheato used a Home Depot bulb but phosphates never dropped not looking to break the bank

 

[TokenReefer]

Just what I use... don't have alot of xp to compare it to others tho
https://www.tunze.com/en/details/8831.000-led-eco-chic-refugium.html

 

[WirelessMike]

Budget friendly and grows algae like wildfire. Ran it for about 2 years no issues

Full Spectrum LED Grow Lights for Indoor Plants, CANAGROW Waterproof COB Outdoor Grow Light, Plant Growing Lamps Refugium Light for Saltwater Aquarium, Heating Lamps for Plants Seeding, Veg, Blooming https://a.co/d/jfNdm0R

$25 ($27 after inflation. Lol) with Prime. Comes with a wire ceiling mount that is easy enough to mount in a stand

 

[redfishbluefish]

If you already have the fixture....assuming a screw-in-bulb fixture....look at red grow bulbs. Inexpensive and made to grow plants.

 

[X-37B]

Yes any good grow light will work.
I have used black boxes, 16hds, and currently run a Nicrew led on my 45 frag systems fuge.

 

[jose hernandez]

Will it help drop phosphates and possibly raise ph

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

Good advice here already but any white or full spectrum led light will do. I leave mine on 24/7 so I can feed heavily. I remove at least a quart of chaeto every month…

 

[WirelessMike]

I run about 18 hours a day. And I have noticed a drastic improvement since implementing

 

[jose hernandez]

Bulb I had grew cheato but weeks later noticed cheato turned white treated phosphates and they were still 2 high 4 me want a light that’s gonna help reduced phosphates