29g Biocube refugium lighting questions!!

[pettyhoe]

I would like to turn my middle chamber into a refugium, and am looking for a good light to retrofit into the back of the tank. Does anyone have any ideas of a good lighting system or submersible lights? Or has anyone done this, I have been searching the threads and can't find anything. i now have live rock rubble back there, but more would benefit if I were to put some lights back there, grow some cheato algea and maybe some algea on the rocks themselves.

 

[vicious lsd]

I have the live rubble rock in the first chamber.... you can use this light for the refugium. I will most likey be using this same light.

 

[renderfarmer]

wheat about heat? Halogens are notorious for heat

 

[perfectdark]

I just picked up a CF bulb from a local pet store its designed for terrariums, reptiles etc.. but they have 4 different types of bulbs and there was one for plant growth. Daylight 6700K 13 watts no heat, it screws into any standard fixture. Heres a picture..

 

[meleerock]

The previous owner of my cube scraped off the black paint on the back of the tank where the 2nd chamber is. He then made a box out of wood and added a light. Then he put velcro on the light box and the tank so it will stay in place. Im glad he did it, it GREATLY improves the tank and I notice TONS of cheato growth!! I run the light 24/7. This is a lot easier than retrofiting a light inside the tank, keep in mind a cover on the light as well. Here is some pics.