Is this a good bulb for an algae scrubber?

[whosurcaddie]

I've been having trouble finding the correct lighting for my algae scrubber if anyone has any recommendations my screen is 20" long by 12" wide.

Is this a good choice?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ue&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_5&smid=A2H2FI20IE2Q5V

 

[icebrg5]

Why not use the CFL 6500K bulbs?

A lot of people have great success with them.That's what i use to grow chaeto in my sump. Granted its not an algae scrubber but same concept.

 

[moatdaddy]

I have this exact bulb x2 growing my chaeto. Works great at growing green stuff, would recommend. My chaeto grows crazy, tripled in a week.

If you do a two sided scrubber have one of these do one side a big CF do the other!! Test it out.

 

[whosurcaddie]

That's what I have right now moatdaddy. I have one of these bulbs on one side and a large CFL on the other. On the led side I get green growth its just not growing that fast. The other side with the CFL grows more brown colored algae. I'm thinking the brown growth may be do to color temperature I see many people recommending 2600k for cfl's and that one is 6500k.

The led bulb isn't that close to the screen I've heard it should be farther away with an LED. I would say its probably 10" I'll post up some pictures of 7 day growth tomorrow. Too tired tonight.