Best Light for Cheato Growth

[che25]

Hi:

I installed a refugium about 2 weeks ago w/two balls of cheato. The cheato is growing very slowly. I'm using a cheap light that came with the even cheaper 10 gal. tank I used for building the fuge.

Should I be using a more powerful light?

Thanks in advance.

[Aquarist007]

Try this thread--extensive recommendations for lighting

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1349443

BTW
I use 25 watt energy saver watt bulbs on both my refugiums---my mangrooves are doing really well to with that lighting

[che25]

Thanks capn.

I might put some mangroves in there as well. Why not?

[ryancaudill]

I have a 19 watt energy saver bulb. Run 24/7. I have pulled some mangroves floating out behind my house in the intercoastal and shoved them in my fuge. They seem to like it there and are growing well into the bottom of my tank. It is funny because them have planted a bunch of these along newly redone causeways where I live to help stabilize shore and most of them have died. Maybe I should give them some starts.:D

[Saltz Creep]

cheato

http://www.nsxfiles.com/images9/willow_pkc_ace_up_sleeve.jpg





chaeto

http://www.lareefs.com/images/chaeto.jpg




cheetos

http://americansweets.up.seesaa.net/image/cheetos3.jpg

;)

[ryancaudill]

Will chaeto clean the cheeto cheese off my cheato fingers

[che25]

LOL

[alfani]

go to Home Depot or Lowes get one of those clip on lights with daylight 11 watt bulb..works well