jbeckley69
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A month ago you could get 1 for 8 or 2 for 15 Guess they found out that you can use them for aquariums. Thay fit in a standard 110 household light fixture
A great refugium lightbulb, IMHO!
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melev
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It is still too much. These are simply 6500K bulbs. Thicker than a PC bulb, I don't see the benefit personally. And still more expensive than a PC bulb.... Well, it <b>is</b> 105w per bulb. I guess two over a 30g would be okay, if you liked that color spectrum. I only had 3x 55w Power Compacts (50% actinic, 50% daylight) and my tank did great for years.
dannieboiz
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Horace said:
I placed my order this morning, they first quoted me 11.99 for the bulb I told them that last month I was quoted only 9.99 so she gave it to me for 10.67 I ordered 2 and was charged $23 and change no shipping charge.
melev
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Horace said:
There are two links at the base of the webpage I provided, that offer it for less. http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html
Getting a light over your refugium for $15 to $20 TOTAL is a deal.
spshead
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here is my situation. i have 2 125's connected to a common sump. one of the 125's is a frag tank. I am going to convert the frag tank to a refugium. so what kind of lighting should i use for the fuge. It will be lit 24 hours a day and of course heat/cost of lighting is a factor. The tank is located in my fish/laundary room so it cannot get too hot.
melev
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You could use 3 or 4 of these bulbs over your 125, and each bulb uses 19w. Heat won't be a factor. However, the depth of the refugium would be something to consider, as they bulbs aren't that great at penetrating the water if it is very tall. If the water is 12" high, it should work great.
melev
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Right. Are you planning a DSB (4" to 6" tall), and are you planning to run the tank full or maybe more like 50% full? These types of considerations help determine what light you might need.
If you plan the 24" depth, the Lights of America 300w fixtures would be better. And at 6', you would need 3 of those, assuming you can find them at your Home Depot. The output is 300w, but the bulb uses 75w each, I think....
If you plan the 24" depth, the Lights of America 300w fixtures would be better. And at 6', you would need 3 of those, assuming you can find them at your Home Depot. The output is 300w, but the bulb uses 75w each, I think....
melev
melev
arguing is fine
Is this the webpage you are referring to? The bulb at the top of this page on the left.. is that not the bulb? That is same packaging, same everything as bulb I bought...you are telling me even if it is same packaging and same sku as the on pictured on this page, i might not have right bulb?
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html
melev
arguing is fine
Is this the webpage you are referring to? The bulb at the top of this page on the left.. is that not the bulb? That is same packaging, same everything as bulb I bought...you are telling me even if it is same packaging and same sku as the on pictured on this page, i might not have right bulb?
http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.html
melev
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Ah, my mistake. There must be hundreds of threads about LOA here on RC, if not thousands. Googling it might be easier, since you aren't an RC Premium Member.
They don't sell them here in Texas, so I only know what I read about them. They should use lower wattage, but the output of the compact fluorescent should be 300w IIRC.
They don't sell them here in Texas, so I only know what I read about them. They should use lower wattage, but the output of the compact fluorescent should be 300w IIRC.
