refugium light

[jjwilley718]

I have a question about a refugium light. What would be a good light? I would like to go with one that is resonably priced and doesn't use much electricity, like maybe LED. I was looking at this one on Marine Depot

Innovative Marine Skkye Light Utility LED

Any opinions or things to make sure the light has as far as degrees Kelvin, etc.

 

[AquaRick]

It depends on what you want to grow in your fuge. Corals too, or just macro algae? I'd take a look at some of the Par38 led bulbs out there. Marine Depot has a good selection. Check out their reviews. The par38s screw into an ordinary socket.

 

[jjwilley718]

I just want to keep macro algae in the fuge.

 

[Sniperhank]

On my fuge I'm running a cheap work light I got at walmart for 8 bucks and a 10 watt energy saver bulb...I believe it would be a 40 watt bulb if it wasn't energy saver. Currently have cheato, money plant, and 5 mangroves in my fuge. Only issue I've had was with the cheato. Ended up getting covered with an algae outbreak I had been fighting and was working so much forgot to turn it/clean it off so it started to crumble and die.