Cheato Lighting

[kennygater]

hi i have a d&d nano cube i have filled the first compartment with live rock rubble with half a sponge on top and want to put cheato in the back middle compartment. what light does cheato require and what sort of light could i use. any help would be great. thanks

 

[SkiFletch]

Best thing to do is buy a small plant grow bulb. The type of bulb really doesnt matter, but something in the 5000-7000k range

 

[steelhealr]

Here is an easy DIY I did for my 24G:

1) Get a razor blade and score a rectangle over the borders of the rear chamber from the back:

2) Being careful not to cut your fingers or the wire, simply peel back the thin vinyl layer on the back of the cube's wall:

3) Complete this down to the bottom of the tank. Here, you can see my chaeto which has done well under my submersible 10 watt halogen bulb:

4) I initially tried a small Palm light, but, changed to a larger PC 4 tube light that you can find at Costco or Home Depot.

5) The light actually clips easily onto the wires leading down from the cube's hood and adjusts easily with a goose neck:

It appears that you can use any type of PC back there if the Palm doesn't do well for you.

SH

 

[kennygater]

nice one thats a good idea. thanks