how much light is needed for chaeto?

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  1. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    yeah.. how much watts of light are needed for chaeto to thrive? ( thinking on adding more mangroves as well)
     
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  2. ReefWizard

    ReefWizard Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Chaeto needs both nutrients (nitrates, phosphate and other) and light to thrive. 19W or 23W Compact florescent bulb (daylight) is sufficient as far as the light is concern.
     
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  3. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    if you dont want to have to get a reflector.. get a 6500k CFL flood light with equivlant of 90w+. will be the best bulb choice..

    Shop Bright Effects Daylight 90-Watt Replacement PAR38 CFL Outdoor Flood 1-Pack at Lowes.com flood&Ntk=i_products&Ns=p_product_brand_name|1||p_product_description|1&pl=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?newSearch=true$Ntt=cfl flood

    or

    TCP 1P3816-51k - 16W PAR38 51K (TCP 1P381651K), Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

    I've been researching this for the last few days, so I just saved you sometime.. now giveme some karma! :)
     
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  4. malac0da13

    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    As was stated just a compact flourescent light will work. Nothing to fancy. The stuff grows like a weed once it takes off. I can't even give the stuff away.
     
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  6. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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  7. tripnbili

    tripnbili Feather Duster

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    Here is the exact light I use in a 10g sump. Put it in a cheap $5 Walmart Clip-On Reflector and BAM! $15 Chaeto light PAR38 Reflector 19 Watt / 5100K: Light Bulbs Etc, Inc.

    Forgot to say you can easily find a bulb like this from a lighting store, or even Lowe's, Home Depot or the like.....
     
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  8. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    Night-Rida, Mar 12, 2010
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