What Home Depot light can I use for my refugium?

[TheVinylReef]

My Kessils have broke and I have seen some people using the old DIY method of lighting their refugium (and for cheaper with actual customer service to support their products.)

What spectrum of LED bulb would I need - I have the fixture to house it already.

 

[Chortanator]

This is what I use for my fuge, it works amazing for chaeto: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/fe...um-par38-led-plant-grow-light-bulb/1001102344

 

[Dbichler]

Not Home Depot but these work great off amazon

 

[damsels are not mean]

A bright one, doesn't really matter the spectrum.

 

[damsels are not mean]

"Cool white" led bulbs are generally the most efficient

 

[mfinn]

Pretty much and led bulb in the 5k color range.

 

[rezaktp]

Get a daylight led bulb, that will work

 

[Argentum]

I've had good luck in the past growing chaeto in a fuge using simple screw-in CFL 6500K "daylight" bulbs from Home Depot/Lowes. There are LED versions in that color spectrum now and if you can find a 'spotlight' style bulb (kinda like the ones Chortanator linked), they'd probably be the best, but I bet a simple clamp on reflector and a normal looking 6500K or 5000K would work just fine for ya.

 

[((FORDTECH))]

This is what I use for my fuge, it works amazing for chaeto: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/fe...um-par38-led-plant-grow-light-bulb/1001102344

I would be worried about this bulb getting splashed and shattering

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I use a basic 40w flourescent house bulb. Think the one I'm using now is the spiral warm up ones.
Anyway. That and a clip on reflector and bam ur done. Lol.

 

[paradizecityz]

This is what I use for my fuge, it works amazing for chaeto: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/fe...um-par38-led-plant-grow-light-bulb/1001102344

Side question, how do you keep the chaeto out of your skimmer???

 

[Chortanator]

Side question, how do you keep the chaeto out of your skimmer???

I just pull pieces out that grow too close to the skimmer, but it's so dense that I don't usually get stray pieces. when i do i just use my finger to pull it out

 

[Chortanator]

I would be worried about this bulb getting splashed and shattering

It has a plastic covering over the bulb