Anyone Primarily Use Led Lighting

[Davo86]

Just wondering does anyone here purely run LEDs as their main light source in their aquarium?

Basically made a mistake a few years ago in buying a cheap imported aquarium rather than going with a more reputable brand, anyway, had a few problems with it in the past and now have come to find that the light unit is unsafe to use, (rubber around electric cable has somehow worn away? light connectors have corroded and condensation has got inside the unit)

Therefore I'm in need of a replacement light source, with an overhead unit of somekind looking to be my only option, as even if i could find an exact replacement hood, I'm not sure i would want another.

T5 is an option but all i can find at present are 2-4 bulb units which only work off one switch. If they had individual switches I wouldn't mind but given my fish are used to subdued lighting, (BGK, Dat, etc) then i don't really want to blind them with 160w of T5, when they are only used to 36w of T8 for most of the day.

tank is 150cm btw if anyone can suggest an alternative? or a T5 model with individual switches

 

[Livewire88]

Hello,

I am using a LED unit that was custom made for my tank by ps3steveo seems to be working well and my plants grow nicley under it so you may want to enquire how much it would cost for him to make you one up.

LED is the way forward IMO, but T5/T8 still work fine

 

[iantaylor]

I use LED on my aquarium with no problems, plants growing ok
I got mine from a advert on a other web site,
could send you hus email address if you like

 

[Davo86]

Thanks, do you have any pics of these units anywhere on the forum?

 

[Livewire88]

My Arcadia Arc60 diary (link in my sig) should show some pics.

I have not stained the unit yet so it is bare wood at the moment

 

[Ps3Steveo]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/405196-55l-first-time-use-of-leds/

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/398885-custom-led-lighting-units/

And the journals in my sig.