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Keith A
04/27/2009, 07:11 PM
I'm thinking about adding a refugium with chaeto to help control algae. How much light will I need to keep the chaeto alive? Can I get by with a typical incondescent plant bulb (40-65 watt) that you find in a hardware or grocery store or would I need something more?

kraze3
04/27/2009, 07:42 PM
I use this bulb
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

Keith A
04/27/2009, 07:50 PM
Kraze3,

Thanks for the info.

redfishsc
04/27/2009, 08:38 PM
+1 on what Kraze posted.

I have two refugia and use two of those bulbs. Happy customer! Just be sure to get the 6500K ("daylight") bulbs.

Jeremy0322
04/27/2009, 09:42 PM
+2

I use a similar bulb in mine and have never had an issue, I actually have to remove portions frequently or the chaeto gets too big.

blakemeadows
04/27/2009, 10:31 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14908525#post14908525 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kraze3
I use this bulb
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html

I used to use a power compact bulb...


my cheato was/is growing at least twice as fast under marc's idea.