Refugium Light Advice

[Xingu]

Looking for advice and reccommendations for a refugium light. Sump is 16" wide.
What type/brand do you like?
Should it stay on 24/7 or opposite of tank lights?

 

[Reefing Madness]

You can run it 24/7 if you'd like. Most run em lights on when Dt lights are off.
Using a plain old 23w spot compact flourescent. 6500k

 

[Planedoc]

This is one of the few things it's best to cheap on. A shop light reflector and compact fluorescent bulb in 6500k range is excellent.


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[fragmatic]

You can run it 24/7 if you'd like. Most run em lights on when Dt lights are off.
Using a plain old 23w spot compact flourescent. 6500k

I use a 5000K worm type that is encased in a glass shell with built in reflector similar to a flood light made by Ecosmart.. I pay about $6 I think. I use three at 14 watts each hanging down about 4" off the water. and I'm a refugium nut. And it does away with the reflector as posted above.

Like this link except I buy them in 5000K light frequency.

TCP 1R2014-35 - 14 Watt CFL Light Bulb - Compact Fluorescent - R20 - 50 W Equal - 3500K Haloge... - Lighting - Shopping.com

 

[Xingu]

Thanks. I have one of those reflectors left over from a photography presentation that I gave. Will go to the local stores and see what bulbs they have.