Lighting fug question

[Spechty37]

Hello I just started up my sump/fug the refugium is only 12 deep 15 long and 12 wide. I want to grow macro algie and pods in it. My question is would any of these cheap lights from lowes work

 

[Jaketit]

Overkill. IMO. Just get a cheap clamp light and stick a squiggly bulb in it. Works pretty good for me. I'd send you a pic but it looks like I exceeded my photo quota.

 

[Gregcoyote]

That light will produce a lot of heat. Just use a CF as suggested.

 

[ezy33]

A compact florescent in the 6500k color is what works for me.

 

[mr_X]

 

[Spechty37]

When you say cheap clamp light you mean from like lowes and when you say light do you mean a fluorescent light bulb sorry I know nothing about lights I really don't even know alot about the light on my DT all I know is that it has two 150w metal Hal and two 150w compact fluorescent lol

 

[Spechty37]

Got it thank you Mr X

 

[Spechty37]

How many watts should my 6500k light bulb be

 

[mr_X]

They are usually 23 watts or so. It really depends on how much area you are lighting. If it's like a 12 x 12 area or so, a single bulb like above will be fine.

 

[Spechty37]

Wow Iam at lowes and they have a two pack 23w 6500k for ten bucks thank you