Refugium lighting

What type of lighting is recomended/needed for an apprroximatly 5 gallon fuge in a sump/fuge combo tank?

 

I just got a 65k cf spot light bulb from lowe's for $6. Works great!

 

6500k spiral compact florescent bulb in an aluminum reflector. Both can be had at lowe's or HD.

 

I done the exact same thing today. 23 watt sylvania 6500k spiral wound bulb with a $7 aluminum reflector. Thats what everyone I talked to recommended so I am going to try.

 

Make sure the clamp light is close to the water surface. I had to move mine down as it was too high and my chateo wasn't doing very well. i moved the light down and now all is well!

 

EXACTLY what I use and I couldn't be happier.

 

+1 to what everyone said. Only difference for me is I couldn't find a 6500K so I had to settle for a 5500K. I still have good growth from both my chaeto and my gracilara.

 

Or your local independent hardware store where the prices are about the same but the service is superior.

 

not to hijack, thought i can share a similar issue while we on topic

hope u dont mind !

i just got the reflector with bulb at $6 from HD. The problem is i can feel the moisture around my bulb when installed because its close to the water surface. Is their a lower profile spotlight or one that doesn't have much height to it? link me!!

 

I have a freind that has mushrooms and zoas growing in his sump under one of these! haha