Best refugium light setup from Drs. Foster and Smith

crustytheclown · 06-13-2010, 04:48 PM

So i am in the process of converting the back middle chambers of my biocubes into refugiums and need to know what the best way to light them up to grow some cheato! I have been looking at the Taam Rio Mini Sun (white and blue combo) to light it from the top! There is also an underwater light that i thought might work? The Marina Micro LED lights that are submersible. What do you think is the best light to grow cheato in the back of a biocube?
thanks

I was gonna order the 5w underwater light from IntankLLC.com but they are backordered~

2in10 · 06-13-2010, 04:50 PM

How about the Home Depot special? A cone Reflector and a 6500K spiral compact fluorescent bulb.

crustytheclown · 06-13-2010, 05:02 PM

well i was thinking about that but wouldnt i have to scrap off the back black paint off the glass to make up a setup like this?

Barbarossa · 06-13-2010, 05:02 PM

+1 for the $15 home depot option. If I recall correctly, the Rio led will not work with timers which is why I didn't go with it.

crustytheclown · 06-13-2010, 05:08 PM

barbarossa, do you recall why this Rio light would not work with a timer?

crustytheclown · 06-13-2010, 05:28 PM

i was really not wanting to scrap the back of the biocube. Any other suggestions? It looks like there is a LED light by Hydor as well? Pretty cheap also $10 bucks!

2in10 · 06-13-2010, 05:31 PM

The cone is a clip-on. Attach to the tank edge if there is room.

ccscscpc · 06-13-2010, 06:05 PM

I went the Home Depot special route and my mangroves are sticking out of the top of the fuge now....growing like crazy!

Night-Rida · 06-13-2010, 06:14 PM

try to get the CFL flood lights, its a spiral bulb inside a flood light with a built-in reflector.. some what waterproof (from splashes) I think im using a 26w CFL flood light now. its 5100k or 6500k..

crustytheclown · 06-15-2010, 08:50 PM

Ok well! I get that many have made lights DIY from Home Depot and such, and i dont want to come off as a **** head, but my question was for suggestions on lights i could order from the Drs. Foster and Smith site! I am strapped for cash and need to buy this on credit and get it delivered to my door cause i dont have a car! So would the Taam Rio Mini Sun grow cheato a few inches below the waters surface in a refugium? Cause this is the light i am leaning towards!

06-13-2010, 04:48 PM	#1
crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,266 Skin: Classic Karma: 63023	Best refugium light setup from Drs. Foster and Smith So i am in the process of converting the back middle chambers of my biocubes into refugiums and need to know what the best way to light them up to grow some cheato! I have been looking at the Taam Rio Mini Sun (white and blue combo) to light it from the top! There is also an underwater light that i thought might work? The Marina Micro LED lights that are submersible. What do you think is the best light to grow cheato in the back of a biocube? thanks I was gonna order the 5w underwater light from IntankLLC.com but they are backordered~

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06-13-2010, 04:50 PM	#2
2in10 3reef Moderator Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Age: 49 Posts: 18,775 Skin: Dark Karma: 83633673	How about the Home Depot special? A cone Reflector and a 6500K spiral compact fluorescent bulb.

06-13-2010, 05:02 PM	#3
crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,266 Skin: Classic Karma: 63023	well i was thinking about that but wouldnt i have to scrap off the back black paint off the glass to make up a setup like this?

06-13-2010, 05:02 PM	#4
Barbarossa Sea Dragon Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oregon Age: 31 Posts: 536 Skin: Classic Karma: 15814	+1 for the $15 home depot option. If I recall correctly, the Rio led will not work with timers which is why I didn't go with it.

06-13-2010, 05:08 PM	#5
crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,266 Skin: Classic Karma: 63023	barbarossa, do you recall why this Rio light would not work with a timer?

06-13-2010, 05:28 PM	#6
crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,266 Skin: Classic Karma: 63023	i was really not wanting to scrap the back of the biocube. Any other suggestions? It looks like there is a LED light by Hydor as well? Pretty cheap also $10 bucks!

06-13-2010, 05:31 PM	#7
2in10 3reef Moderator Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Age: 49 Posts: 18,775 Skin: Dark Karma: 83633673	The cone is a clip-on. Attach to the tank edge if there is room.

06-13-2010, 06:05 PM	#8
ccscscpc Millepora Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: CT Posts: 943 Skin: Mint Karma: 36266	I went the Home Depot special route and my mangroves are sticking out of the top of the fuge now....growing like crazy!

06-13-2010, 06:14 PM	#9
Night-Rida Finback Whale Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 34 Posts: 2,704 Skin: Dark Karma: 328966	try to get the CFL flood lights, its a spiral bulb inside a flood light with a built-in reflector.. some what waterproof (from splashes) I think im using a 26w CFL flood light now. its 5100k or 6500k..

06-15-2010, 08:50 PM	#10
crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,266 Skin: Classic Karma: 63023	Ok well! I get that many have made lights DIY from Home Depot and such, and i dont want to come off as a **** head, but my question was for suggestions on lights i could order from the Drs. Foster and Smith site! I am strapped for cash and need to buy this on credit and get it delivered to my door cause i dont have a car! So would the Taam Rio Mini Sun grow cheato a few inches below the waters surface in a refugium? Cause this is the light i am leaning towards!