mister crabs Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 So as most of you know i have a Biocube 29g. I have turned the middle chamber into a mini fuge until i decide whether or not i need a skimmer. (scratch) Well I have LR rubble and some chaeto in there and so far have been using a clip on desk lamp with a CF bulb in it. works ok but kind of ruins the clean look of a cube and i dont want the dust and other airborne particles landing back there and getting into my water. also have a bag of chemipure in there sandwiched between the Lr rubble and the chaeto. So I have two options that I can see: 1. peel off some of the black coating on the back of the tank over that section and mount a little coralife 18w fixture back there or, 2. Use LED's. Either submersable ones i have found at nanotuners.com ( i believe) or regular LEDs mounted under the flip up lid over the back chambers. My question is will 2-3 white LEDs put out enough usable lumens for chaeto to grow effectively? I have heard that chaeto actually grow better under blue or even red light....anyone heard of this? trying to make what little space i have as effective as possible. thanks for your input in advance!! (rock2)(rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 This topic is talked about a lot at nano-reef.com. There are a lot of good idea threads on how to modify an all-in-one. Most people take your option #1. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newreefer02 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Well my fuge just has full spectrum bulbs on it and it is doing awsome. The cheato has over doubled in size eash week that goes by. Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevinmc Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I would like to join in on this question as a newbie. With my 45 GAL glass aquarium with my refugium in the center. I am looking for lighting that will be better for growing plant life. I currently have a 10,000K compact, which is laying along the top of the tank. I am concerned about cost, and with the refugium being 15 wide X 12deep X 15 tall, I am not sure what light is enough. I tend to think, more is better, manybe I'm wrong. Thanks Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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