Fuge LED par 38, which one

[AvonleaPA]

I'm looking to buy an LED light for my fuge. I'm planning on getting a par 38 or par 30 from Home Depot, but I don't know what wattage or colour temp. My fuge is small, only 11" x 12"; it's about 10 gallons. May I have some suggestions please? Thanks!

 

[ReachTheSky]

70-100W should be fine for that size. Aim for 5000-6000k. Macro algae grows best with that spectrum.

 

[GSMguy]

Reach the sky where have you seen a 100w par 38?

 

[GSMguy]

I'm looking to buy an LED light for my fuge. I'm planning on getting a par 38 or par 30 from Home Depot, but I don't know what wattage or colour temp. My fuge is small, only 11" x 12"; it's about 10 gallons. May I have some suggestions please? Thanks!

Ok so the one I'm using is a utilitech pro 4500k 20w it seems to work pretty well I harvest about a gallon of cheato every Saturday.

 

[JP Reef]

I use a reefbreeders fuge light. It is more in the red spectrum which plants like. I have to weed out every 1.5 weeks as the macro fills my fuge if I don't. It is a little more expensive though.

 

[ReachTheSky]

Reach the sky where have you seen a 100w par 38?

They exist as halogens as well as LEDs. Par38 is just a type of bulb. I must have overlooked that part of the OP. Derp.

Anyway I suspect the LED equivalent would be around 20-30 watts.

 

[AvonleaPA]

I ended up getting a 90w equivalent LED that was on clearance at HD for like $24. It has a 5000k temp. I also bought a clamp-on work light and removed the clamp and aluminium shade. Fuge light is installed and ready to go.

 

[JP Reef]

Looks good, keep us updated on how the macro grows with this light.

 

[SeedlessOne]

Is full spectrum worth it for a fuge light? Ive been tossing the idea of buying the par38 from reefbreeders. Its pricey though....