Par38 grow light, anybody? (2 Viewers)

[malira]

This one just seemed interesting. I've seen 2 lghts (red and blue) and 3 (red, blue and white) lights but not 5. Deep red, red, orange, blue and IR ( whatever IR is). I try it for a couple of weeks and see what it can do.

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Well FedEx "F'ed up". They claim to have delivered it but.......no light on my door step. I'll have to track it down on Monday.

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[jeremy]

That's a nice light. Youth has a uv lights? I wonder if there's any benefit like a uv sterilizer.


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Yes it says it has UV and IR (infrared)

 

[malira]

Well the light finally came in. Let the growing begin.

I'll post par readings next week after I get the meter from Clownfish Chris.

Before

After

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[emixa]

Mario,

Are you using a powerhead in the the chamber to rotate or turn your chaeto?

 

[malira]

Mario,

Are you using a powerhead in the the chamber to rotate or turn your chaeto?

As for now the return pipe is keeping it tumbling a lit. If I need more in the future I will.

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[malira]

Well it's been a week and there's growth. I like this light.

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[PSXerholic]

Here is the greatest combo you can get ;-)

Not be the safest one but very effective.

Home depot large clamp AL reflector $10
Walmart or Home Depot Phillips 25W 6500K FLuorescent bulb $20-30

-Andre

 

[malira]

Here is the greatest combo you can get ;-)

Not be the safest one but very effective.

Home depot large clamp AL reflector $10
Walmart or Home Depot Phillips 25W 6500K FLuorescent bulb $20-30

-Andre

I had a 5000k running a while back but I wanted to experiment with a grow light. So far very happy.

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[camaroerik21]

Do you have a link to the bulb you are referring to?
Walmart or Home Depot Phillips 25W 6500K FLuorescent bulb $20-30

 

[PSXerholic]

Do you have a link to the bulb you are referring to?
Walmart or Home Depot Phillips 25W 6500K FLuorescent bulb $20-30

Check this out:
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-4335...&qid=1495194234&sr=8-1&keywords=philips+6500k

 

[Reefahholic]

I'm fixing to go back to a coral compulsion bulb to light my fuge. The yellow HPS light I have now works great, but it's bulky, hot, and the yellow light is starting to annoy me.

https://coralcompulsion.myshopify.com/products/new-55w-par38-led-18k-trucolor-dimmable-reef-light

 

[malira]

Check this out:
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-4335...&qid=1495194234&sr=8-1&keywords=philips+6500k

Andre, is there a reason you would go with this light over a grow light?

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[jeremy]

Day 1



18 days growth

 

[malira]

Day 1



23 days growth

That is outrageous.

What has it done for your tank's numbers?

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[jeremy]

My tank runs with 0 ppm NO3 and about 0.02 ppm PO4. I dose nitrate to keep it between 2.5 and 5 ppm and feed very heavily.

 

[malira]

My tank runs with 0 ppm NO3 and about 0.02 ppm PO4. I dose nitrate to keep it between 2.5 and 5 ppm and feed very heavily.

Did you have an algae problem before? Was this done for nutrient consumption?

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[jeremy]

Did you have an algae problem before? Was this done for nutrient consumption?

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No this is a fairly new tank so I am trying to keep everything in check from the start!! We spend good money to buy all top notch equipment for our reefs but most will go cheap on a fuge light (I am guilty of this myself). I did a lot of research and figured why not spend some money on a good light to get the most out of my macro... after all it is another "filter" in the system!