LEDs

[scottmdebord]

i have been thinking of doing a nano agine and i want to go with leds but i cant seem to find a web site with the info im looking for.

 

[Dalbery]

Try nano-reef.com Look under lighting section. Tons of info on LED's

 

[moto826]

If you tell us what info you are looking for it will help some one to help you faster

 

[sullest]

i've been doing some LED project myself. shoot me a PM or aim me.

 

[scottmdebord]

I'm trying to find out how many I need , what type of optics lens, and how to tell the spectrum they are

 

[scottmdebord]

Oh and its going to be a 10 gallon zoa only tank. I don't know if that is going to matter

 

[TJL]

Something I just posted on another thread that I thought woould be good here also

Hey All, I just recieved some great news to share for those that would like to make the switch to LED's without the expense of changing out fixtures. I requested some LED T5's to be produced for me some while ago and finally today was sent pics of the proto-type lamps. These LED T5's go right into any std T5 fixture that has an electronic ballast/driver and use less than half the power of thier fluorescent counterparts while producing more light. At first I'll probably only get 24" & 48" lamps in 12K, 15-18K & 460nm, the prototype lamp just produced is a 12K.
I have already shown a few people a 24" LED T8 10w 8K lamp that I was sent and shows great promise to what the LED T5 lamps should do. I'll keep everyone posted and hope to have a handfull to give out for Beta Testing sometime soon (crossing fingers). I also hope to have in hand some Par 20&30 LED lamps in 460nm and a 15-18K mixed blue & white.

Todd

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Congratulations Todd
Sounds like an excellent idea as many already own ballasts, why pay for a whole new setup when all you need are the bulbs!!!!

Might have to buy a T-5 setup somewhere for beta testing your new T-L bulbs:>)

 

[TJL]

Thanks Mike, as an Old Salt still using VHO's this is quite the proverbial leap forward for me. I picked up a 4-bulb 24" Tek fixture to test these LED's in that I plan on changing out/upgrading to dimable drivers so in utilizing ones own controller (DA, Neptune etc..) you could ramp up & down intensity for a very natural dawn/dusk effect. Which means I'll actually have to take another leap forward and purchase a controller now.
The light output from the 10w T8 is so impressive I can't wait to see what the T5's in a quality fixture with ICR's will look like.

Todd

 

[keener1830]

Todd your tank looked good with the VHO it should look ausome with the LED's on top of it.

 

[java]

reefcentral has lots of DIY led threads

 

[eww]

Dang we have 36" bulbs in our set up so I guess we are out for the beta test . Sounds very cool though Todd and I can't wait to see how they turn out.

 

[TJL]

Todd your tank looked good with the VHO it should look ausome with the LED's on top of it.

Thanks, and will be really nice if I can drop from 440w of VHO +30w NO to a more reasonable 120-140w of dimable LED's. My VHO's are due to be replaced in Nov/Dec so am really hopeful that I'll have the LED's by then.

 

[TJL]

Dang we have 36" bulbs in our set up so I guess we are out for the beta test . Sounds very cool though Todd and I can't wait to see how they turn out.

Hey Eric, oh well 2nd generation are always better anyway.:razz:

Todd

 

[scottmdebord]

thanks for all the good if guys