Lighting for fuge?

[use dgs]

What kind of lights should i use? wattage power i mean? As of now i am using 18 watts (coralife) and it isnt strong enough to grow most algeas. I need somthing small (since my fuge is small) with alota watts so i can grow all kinda of stuff.

 

[suv]

I have people say that you can use those spiral florecent bulb like you would use in a normal light fixture. Used w/ a clamp on lamp like from the hardware store.

 

[pontius]

you can get one of the $15 lamps at HD or Lowes and that would work, it's what I have. and you don't even have to worry about replacing the bulb until it dies, because the older the bulb, the more algae it will grow.

 

[use dgs]

thats sweet! i can use regular bulbs? I already have one of those clamp with a 75 watt light so im set. thanks

 

[use dgs]

ok so i did what you said, but i am almost positive the bulb isnt florescent. Does it have to be florescent? its a 100w bulb

 

[use dgs]

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[use dgs]

If you have a refugium, what kind of lights do you use and how many watts?
Thanks

 

[michaeltx]

for a fuge it really doesnt matter as much as the display because what you want to grow is algae in the main tank the lighting really matters cause you want the right spectrum for the corals to grow. I have used everything from Power compacts to 2 100 watt incadscent bulbs on it.
Mike

 

[cgrant]

i use this on my fuge and it works great.

 

[use dgs]

i realize that, but how many watts and does it matter if it is PC or even a florescent bulb? Like, can any light bulb found in your house work?

 

[michaeltx]

I have used everything from Power compacts to 2 100 watt incadscent bulbs on it.
the PC work better though.
mike