How much light does Chaeto need?

[sen5241b]

Most of my chaeto has rotted out cause it didn't get enough light. How much does it need?

[DJBoy98]

Grown it with a daylight CF bulb from HomeDepot before. Just get anything from 5500 to 6500K range should be fine.

[zygote2k]

mine grows great under 42w CF fixture 6500k.

[trockafella]

I just started using a 15w CF bulb sitting right over top and its growing like a wildfire...

[quazi]

I use 2- 13 watt CF spotlights over a 55 gallon fuge that I got at HD. They works great. Tons of cheato and other macros that I constaintly trim.

[Steve G]

Lights of America fluorescent fixture from Home Depot. Not sure how many watts, but not too many. Chaeto grows like a weed. I saw an LFS selling it for $10/bag and I almost fell out of my chair, except I was standing up. I throw away large fistfulls every week.

[sen5241b]

I can tell you this, my 7watt CP "perch light" 6400K doesn't cut it. My chaeto rotted and I had to throw most of it out.

Edited January 8, 2009 by sen5241b

[quazi]

I can tell you this, my 7watt CP "perch light" 6400K doesn't cut it. My chaeto rotted and I had to throw most of it out.

 

So, get a 13 watt or better spotlight. Those perch lights grow big perch, though

 

[mexicanjavafish]

I've got 2 compact flourescents running over the cheato in my sump and I now have so much of it that at this point, not only can my bristle worms play hide-n-seek in it, I'm sure I could get in there with them.....if I ever got over my fear of those worms...

[rioreef]

The CF bulb I have provides plenty of light. The Cheato that is at the bottom gets no direct and it is fine.

[rrubberbandman]

I have the 9 watt perch light growing chaeto in a old skilter filter....and its growing really fast.