Refugium light or PAR Bulb thoughts

[drawman]

I'm running a Red Sea Reefer V3. Refugium section is pretty small so I think a MARS Hydro or Kessil H160 might be overkill. Is there a PAR Bulb that runs a good spectrum and is reliable or a better cost effective option that anyone is using? Or should I just bite the bullet and get the Kessil.

Maybe one of these?
https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-S...par+grow+bulb&qid=1561647855&s=gateway&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/Outcrop-Inno...par+grow+bulb&qid=1561647936&s=gateway&sr=8-8

 

[Saintnovakai]

If space is a constraint why not consider a scrubber?

 

[drawman]

If space is a constraint why not consider a scrubber?

I don't want to push the system too hard just want a little nutrient reduction from chaeto. Eventually hoping coral will take over and keep nutrients in balance but the system is too new right now.

 

[Saintnovakai]

I don't want to push the system too hard just want a little nutrient reduction from chaeto. Eventually hoping coral will take over and keep nutrients in balance but the system is too new right now.

Yeah. Don't we all but practically that doesn't work. Also remember you can just light the fuge/scrubber to match your nutrient pull as well as you can take advantage of it and feed your tank more which will help your corals grow faster due to the high input and high export. Just a thought though.