I need a cheap 'fuge light

[d2mini]

I hear of people getting stuff at home depot but I'm not sure what I'm looking for. Pics would help greatly. :12:
Thanks!

 

[dustin_P74]

just get an el cheapo strip light

 

[cthegame]

regular florescent light will do. no need to go all out, a fuge doesnt require a lot of light.

 

[d2mini]

Strip light? Regular fluorescent? :confused:

 

[Bifferwine]

El cheapo strip fluorescent lights are the ones you can buy at Petco and Petsmart for a freshwater tank. They usually have just the one bulb.

My fuge lighting cost less than $10 from Lowe's. I bought a pair of track lights, mounted the track to the wall, and put two regular old plant bulbs in them. They have worked perfectly for growing macroalgae. A lot of people also get the clamp-on shop light fixtures from the hardware store, and put a plant bulb in it.

 

[ccCapt]

This set up cost under $10. Bulb is a spiral screw-in fluorescent 65k.

 

[d2mini]

Ok cool... ya i think that clip on shop light is what i've seen before.
So does any old 65k spiral fluorescent work or do I need to look for a specific "plant" bulb?

 

[ccCapt]

I bought mine from Ace Hardware.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/...29.2632283.2632285&view=all&parentPage=familyhttp://www.acehardware.com/product/...29.2632283.2632285&view=all&parentPage=family

 

[Melonbob]

I read a whole blog on a guy who uses these, and his cheato growth is phenominal.....just buy a clip on socket, and you are good to go!

 

[d2mini]

Thanks guys, got a small clip-on and 75w 65k bulb. (my fuge is small) :)

 

[cthegame]

wow 75w is strong. You should see some serious growth.

I use a 23 watt HG light that produces same amount of brightness as a standard 75-100 watt bulb and my algae growth has been out of crontrol. Im thinking about just giving a bunch of macro algae to my LFS because the fuge has no more room.

 

[d2mini]

Really? If its too much I can return it and get a 45 or something. I haven't hooked it up yet.

 

[cthegame]

No its fine. Growth is good, i was just stating it for me because my fige is kinda small and pretty much filled from end to end with macro...

you're fine. Keep em!

 

[Melonbob]

where did my link go? Anyways, it was a compact flourescent, but in a floodlight. 6500k colour, and can be found at lowes

 

[daugherty]

wow 75w is strong. You should see some serious growth.

I use a 23 watt HG light that produces same amount of brightness as a standard 75-100 watt bulb and my algae growth has been out of crontrol. Im thinking about just giving a bunch of macro algae to my LFS because the fuge has no more room.

ha ha i use two of my old 96w 10k pcs and the growth is crazy now i use to have two 24in strip lights and nothing would grow