Green MH light

Young Frankenstein · 05/05/2008, 03:30 PM

I can get a green MH light bulb, do you think it would grow algae and chaeto better than a 6.5k bulb?

Young Frankenstein · 05/05/2008, 07:15 PM

I did some research and red light might be the light to get maximum macro algae growth
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAb...102222770.html

Bradly88 · 05/05/2008, 07:51 PM

chloroplasts(the organelles in photosynthetic organisms that require light for photosynthesis) absorb rays of red and blue light! so i would either go with a red or blue MH!

Dante_JoseCuerv · 05/07/2008, 01:44 PM

So would something like this work for the OP?

http://www.plantlightinghydroponics....ck-p-1011.html

bristle · 07/06/2008, 08:26 PM

The reason most plants appear green is because they reflect the green spectrum of visible light away. Giving them green light will not be very good for growth.

05/05/2008, 03:30 PM	#1
Young Frankenstein Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami Florida. Posts: 3,864	Green MH light I can get a green MH light bulb, do you think it would grow algae and chaeto better than a 6.5k bulb?

05/05/2008, 07:15 PM	#2
Young Frankenstein Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami Florida. Posts: 3,864	I did some research and red light might be the light to get maximum macro algae growth http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAb...102222770.html

05/05/2008, 07:51 PM	#3
Bradly88 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wi Posts: 97	chloroplasts(the organelles in photosynthetic organisms that require light for photosynthesis) absorb rays of red and blue light! so i would either go with a red or blue MH!

05/07/2008, 01:44 PM	#4
Dante_JoseCuerv Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sugar Grove, IL Posts: 1,213	So would something like this work for the OP? http://www.plantlightinghydroponics....ck-p-1011.html

07/06/2008, 08:26 PM	#5
bristle Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 526	The reason most plants appear green is because they reflect the green spectrum of visible light away. Giving them green light will not be very good for growth.