Chaetomorpha actually grows best in the blue and red range of light. Full-spectrum lamps may do the job as well, but not nearly as good as a predominantly red diode LED light fixture.

What light is good for a refugium?

Refugium Lighting Having the right type of light for your refugium is probably the number one tip for a successful refugium. Refugium lighting is mostly red, magenta, and blue light spectrums.

What is the best lighting for a marine aquarium?

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Does Chaeto need special light?

Chaeto doesn’t need mucyh light to live. It will take as much light as you give it. I run a pair of 6500k cfl’s over mine and it does pretty good.

How many hours does Chaeto need light?

Chaeto needs at least 8 hours of darkness so run the reactor’s LEDs for no more than 16 hours. Run a reverse daylight cycle to keep the system water pH stable 24/7. Acclimate Chaeto to the intense LEDs by slowly ramping up the light cycle over a week. Start with AS LITTLE AS 4 hours.

Can I leave my refugium light on 24 hours?

Lighting the Refugium: Like Night and Day You certainly may run the lights exactly while the main tank lights are on. You can also run them 24/7. In other words, you run the refugium lights when the lighting on the main tank is off and vice versa.

What light is best for corals?

T5 Lighting High output lamps (H.O.) and very high output lamps (V.H.O) will allow you to keep most corals thriving if you use enough of them over your aquarium. They are now commonly called T-5 lamps. Again, using a combination of lamps to get a bluer color will make your corals look their best.

Do corals prefer blue light?

Corals don’t need a white light to grow in your reef tank. Instead, they need blue light to grow healthily. White light is more useful to humans, as it helps them ‘see’ the corals in the reef tank better.

Should refugium be placed before or after the sump?

However, if you have a saltwater reef aquarium, you may want to place the refugium before the sump. With that placement, all the yellowing compounds that the algae release in the refugium will be removed by the chemical filtration media in the sump before the water is pumped back into the main tank.

What is a refugium in a reef tank?

Refugiums are small tanks added to a reef aquarium that are used to grow micro-fauna and macro-algae that feed the livestock and help consume excess nutrients that nuisance algae use to grow. They can be easily installed in a sump or hang on the side of the aquarium.

Can you use a reef sump for a fish tank?

Sumps do not have to be used on just reef tanks with coral and fish, but can also be used as a fish tank sump for fish only systems. Reef sumps are the best way to add a refugium to your system, and also makes it easy to keep your display aquarium clear of equipment and filters.

What is the best refugium light for macroalgae?

For optimal efficiency in such a setup, you’ll need to provide the best refugium light for your chosen form of macroalgae to grow, usually Chaeto. This way the plant can grow quickly and suck the excess nutrients from the water.