jnguyen4007 March 24, 2008 Share March 24, 2008 I'm curious to know how long do you leave the lights for your fuge on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amay121 March 24, 2008 Share March 24, 2008 I usually turn it on for about 12 hours. 6:30pm to 6:30am Reverse period for my regular running lights and then sometimes I forget that and I leave it on for 24 hours (ugh). Stinking chaeto grows like there's no tomorrow so usually I trim and just head over the LFS and hand it off since it fills up my entire 2nd chamber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phisigs79 March 24, 2008 Share March 24, 2008 24 hours a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rioreef March 24, 2008 Share March 24, 2008 I keep it lit for 18 hours. Don't know if it matters, but I give 6 hours of darkness to the fuge for the life in there to rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnguyen4007 March 24, 2008 Author Share March 24, 2008 What type of lighting do you guys use over your fuge and how many watts is the bulb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amay121 March 24, 2008 Share March 24, 2008 15watt desk light bought from IKEA.. Works like a charm, though I do have it rigged only with tape to my Biocube (kinda nasty, but it works). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnguyen4007 March 24, 2008 Author Share March 24, 2008 15watt desk light bought from IKEA.. Works like a charm, though I do have it rigged only with tape to my Biocube (kinda nasty, but it works). I got this outdoor light from RC. The bulb that HD have for it is 80 watt. Until my new stand is complete where I can mount it inside the stand, the thing is so bright right now that at night, it lit up my entire family room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw March 24, 2008 Share March 24, 2008 Check this out for a light. A cheap way to do things and very good results. http://www.melevsreef.com/links.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak March 24, 2008 Share March 24, 2008 i have a cpr aquafuge with stock lighting i leave on 24/7 xtinas tank with have day light flood light bulbs from home depot also left on 24/7 over her cheato in sump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Reefer March 24, 2008 Share March 24, 2008 15watt desk light bought from IKEA.. Works like a charm, though I do have it rigged only with tape to my Biocube (kinda nasty, but it works). You might be a redneck if you use duct tape to mount your refugium light. I think I'll send that one to Jeff Foxworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite March 24, 2008 Share March 24, 2008 I do opposite of tank - my understanding of this is that it helps keep the Ph stable. For a light I use a NO 10k in an aquarium strip fixture. I want to try that thing with using xenia in a fuge but best I can do with light right now is add a second and maybe 3rd of those strips which I already have. Any feedback on this? (Sorry, hijacking thread a little). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rioreef March 25, 2008 Share March 25, 2008 Check this out for a light. A cheap way to do things and very good results. http://www.melevsreef.com/links.html Specific link is fuge bulb. I have used this for nearly three years now and it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite March 25, 2008 Share March 25, 2008 Specific link is fuge bulb. I have used this for nearly three years now and it works great. looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhn March 25, 2008 Share March 25, 2008 I used the bulb in the link posted as well... has my chaeto growing like a weed. I run the lights about 12 hours reverse of the display tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnguyen4007 March 25, 2008 Author Share March 25, 2008 (edited) I got this light off of RC for $20.00 shipped. http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores...=10000003+90043 The original 65W bulb broke in transit so I went to Home Depot to get a replacement bulb. The only kind they had for it is 80W and that's what I used. Like I said, that thing is BRIGHT!! For now, I'm keeping it on for only 8 hours during the night. I'm curious to know if there is any more beneficial to keeping it on longer. Edited March 25, 2008 by jnguyen4007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quazi March 25, 2008 Share March 25, 2008 24x7. 2 of the 'fuge flourecent spot lights on my 55 gallon fuge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnguyen4007 March 25, 2008 Author Share March 25, 2008 that's a large fuge. How large is your display tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quazi March 25, 2008 Share March 25, 2008 that's a large fuge. How large is your display tank? 55 gallons. It is a long story, but I had my old 55 gallon tank available, so I drilled it, and made it into a 55 gallon fuge for my new 55 gallon tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax7774 March 25, 2008 Share March 25, 2008 I leave my fuge light on until the bulb dies. Then it's dark for the week or so it takes me to get a new bulb. Then I repeat the whole process, I would like to find a bulb that doesn't die aftrer only 3 months though. You'd think they had long life bulbs or something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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