Best light to grow cheato

[filipino]

Guys i know most of you are expert in this field. I finnaly decided to go with sump. My question is what light to use growing cheato in the sump. Other stated use t5, led, bulb from localrdware store and others. I dont want to end up keep buying different light. Any suggestion based on your experience. Thank you in advance

 

[Smotz]

kessil purple. bought one for $70 on ebay. I throw out a 5gal bucket full once a month.

 

[Rookie2reef]

Led

I got fluval led best thing growing cheato right now had a part 38, led working better

 

[filipino]

Thank you Smotz

 

[filipino]

thnx Rookie2reef

 

[Tangster]

I went to Home Depot, and bought a 5000k LED bulb. I think it's 60w, maybe 40w. I also picked up a metal reflector, also sold at Home Depot. Find it with the work lights. This fits perfectly on my sump and I am constantly cutting back the cheato. I have live rock in the sump and it has no algae growing on it because the cheato blocks out all the light. I will add picture if I can find the bock, I'll also show the setup.

 

[filipino]

Thnx tangster.. ill wait for the set up

 

[Tangster]

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-iV3XrtPSX7lWcwh6-ZIYskoRm-9PXwLOey2Xpwzc5E/edit?usp=sharing

^ here's my setup

 

[oh207]

See below for link to the bulb I am using now. I'm seeing very good chaeto growth compared to previous bulbs. Before this bulb I was using a Rapid LED Par 38 and before that I was using a regular 55K Led bulb from Home Depot.

TaoTronics Led Grow light Bulb , Grow Plant Light for Hydropoics Greenhouse Organic ( E27 12w 3 Bands)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GNWK2XO/?tag=reefs04-20

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[filipino]

thank you for sharing and comparing 2 different light experience oh207.

 

[drblakjak55]

Like gangster. 12$ clip on lamp with 25W halogen flood. Cheato going nuts


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[vio]

i got 90 Gal. refuge , i use T5 2.700 K (chaeto) and 660 nm for Algae Scrumber. i got few pounds of Chaeto.:teeth:

 

[NYCEnglish]

I use a MarsHydro 300 - not only does it grow Cheato like crazy it also grows all macros like crazy. It's full spectrum and ensures my fuge algae outcompetes anything in the DT...which is sorta the point.

 

[solracju]

2 kessik 360 tuna sun on a 90 gallon refugian

 

[vio]

2 kessik 360 tuna sun on a 90 gallon refugian

Good think you run that pump, Chaetto love water flow , space, High intensity Light.

 

[drblakjak55]

12$ clip on fixture. Six$ 57W external halide flood from Home Depot. I throw away a softball chunk of chaeto weekly.


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[Pat10305]

Kessil h380

I was using an LED from home depot with reflector (5000k) for almost a year. I kept chaeto and caulerpa. The light i was using kept everything alive and grew at a slow rate. I decided to go all out on a Kessil h380 and give it a shot. The very first day, the caulerpa started to turn white, possibly going asexual, so i freaked out and tossed it in the trash. The cheat on the other hand started to grow like crazy. In one week it quadrupled in size and my nitrates went down from 8 to 4. I am impressed with the results

 

[solracju]

also depending on size and how you feed I find that these "new" lights are actually what a lot of reefers need to reduce nutrients possibly to the point where extra feedings or dosing nutrients is required. Also depending on size of fuge and other variables im seeing a HUGE difference in PH.

 

[shiftline]

I use a 90w led evergrow light
https://youtu.be/vd-nloQ6yFU


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[Nycreef]

I use a MarsHydro 300 - not only does it grow Cheato like crazy it also grows all macros like crazy. It's full spectrum and ensures my fuge algae outcompetes anything in the DT...which is sorta the point.

+1
i have the same mars hydro and it is sick how fast it grows cheato!