Lowes floodlight for chaeto growth

[marino420td]

Anyone using this light? I thought I read that it was good for growing chaeto.

If not, what light are you using and having success with?

 

[chadscamaro]

I have seen a few people use them, but I think they were 85 watts or more.

 

[Phyto]

The one I use is by Lights of America. It is under the worklight section on the website. Mine is from WalMart $23.
-65 watts
-6500 K
-4550 lumens
It produces clear, crisp, blue/white visible light. I unbolted the stand that came with it, and made a hanging rig for the sump. My chaeto growth is riddiculous!
You can put the light closer to the surface if you like marino. Flouro light waves don't travel very far. If your light is 1.5 feet from the chaeto, it is getting very little light. You will definately notice a change in growth as your source light is moved closer.

 

[MayoBoy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8003420#post8003420 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Phyto
The one I use is by Lights of America. It is under the worklight section on the website. Mine is from WalMart $23.
-65 watts
-6500 K
-4550 lumens
It produces clear, crisp, blue/white visible light. I unbolted the stand that came with it, and made a hanging rig for the sump. My chaeto growth is riddiculous!
You can put the light closer to the surface if you like marino. Flouro light waves don't travel very far. If your light is 1.5 feet from the chaeto, it is getting very little light. You will definately notice a change in growth as your source light is moved closer.

Which Walmart did you get yours from? I went to the one in Brentwood today but they didn't have any. Also went to Lowes but they didn't have anything but LOA replacement bulbs.

 

[capncapo]

Home Depot carries the LOA fixtures.

 

[latazyo]

anything less than 65w?

 

[Phyto]

Which Walmart did you get yours from? I went to the one in Brentwood today but they didn't have any. Also went to Lowes but they didn't have anything but LOA replacement bulbs.

Sorry guys, Nashville TN.

 

[MayoBoy]

Got it at Home Depot today for about 39 bucks. They have smaller 26 watt units for about 30.

 

[bapski]

this is what im currently using and i can see noticeable chaeto growth on my fuge.

http://michiganreefers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=270570&postcount=1

 

[TWINPEAKS]

I use a bulb from lights of america that is 65k and uses 30 watts and puts out 135 wattsthe model number is 2830s.Make sure it has the S on the end as that stands for sunlight.I got this bulb from wal-mart in their light bulb section.