Last week I replaced the twisty pig tail 6500k light over Verdell's refugium and the results are in this thread:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-ebay-led-grow-lights.335703/
basically it was a 12" square enclosed red blue 45w grow light. Cost was $15.
It fit almost perfectly over the refugium area. I just put some eggcrate on the fuge and laid the light on it. It also had 4 hanger cables I could have used also to suspend it a few inches above the fuge.
the chaeto has taken off and has doubled (at least) in a week. The aquatic cove maintenance guy was also impressed with the light.
I also have it on a timer to be on 10 or so hours in reverse lighting.
I also added a small ebay pump to help keep the chaeto moving. But can't seem to get it tumbling. So perhaps I need to adjust that part.
But so far I am impressed. The only thing I have done more effective was the old in tank refugium on the old 55g.
(dern as usual I can't edit the title. LOL)
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-ebay-led-grow-lights.335703/
basically it was a 12" square enclosed red blue 45w grow light. Cost was $15.
It fit almost perfectly over the refugium area. I just put some eggcrate on the fuge and laid the light on it. It also had 4 hanger cables I could have used also to suspend it a few inches above the fuge.
the chaeto has taken off and has doubled (at least) in a week. The aquatic cove maintenance guy was also impressed with the light.
I also have it on a timer to be on 10 or so hours in reverse lighting.
I also added a small ebay pump to help keep the chaeto moving. But can't seem to get it tumbling. So perhaps I need to adjust that part.
But so far I am impressed. The only thing I have done more effective was the old in tank refugium on the old 55g.
(dern as usual I can't edit the title. LOL)
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