Led Lighting!

[Lucuetus]

Anyone using it?

What's it like?

I can't find it in use anywhere, only in a box!

Is it as good as I've read?

Regards.

 

[Corleone]

I saw some at the LFS being demonstrated. It's about as bright as my florescent tubes, and extremely low power use (something like 5 or 6 watts), but expensive as hell.

 

[MHunt]

It's definitely the future. If you can afford to go for it then I would as you'll save yourself a shed load in running costs. And they last longer too!

 

[Lucuetus]

It's definitely the future. you'll save yourself a shed load in running costs. And they last longer too!

I agree entirely, but where do you get them from?

 

[acula]

i saw a set of 3 LED lights in PetsAtHome for 14.99

think i might get em myself

 

[samh12]

Hi,
Do a google search for "AquaBeam 500 lamp" but first go to this Site
Sam

Edited to add: I use a led system, very good and cheap.
Hoping to get the one above at some point for my Marine tank.

 

[Ian H]

from what i've read/heard its no good for plants so i'll never be using it!

 

[russ1979]

I've got a Arcadia arc pod for my small tank which cost me 25 pound and i seen an L.E.D light pretty similar only a bit bigger only 2 watts of power for the same price it looked pretty impressive I might invest in 1 myself

 

[Rooster]

LEDs are just not suitable... end of !!!!

They are not bright enough, they are the wrong colour and are a very narrow bandwidth within the light spectrum.
Ok for viewing fish at night say, but not must use YET (they are developing all the time... )

 

[alysonpeaches]

LEDs are just not suitable... end of !!!!

They are not bright enough, they are the wrong colour and are a very narrow bandwidth within the light spectrum.
Ok for viewing fish at night say, but not must use YET (they are developing all the time... )

I got a small Marina one for my kids tank and its disappointing. Even though its a white light it looks like poor moonlight.

 

[andywg]

LEDs are just not suitable... end of !!!!

They are not bright enough, they are the wrong colour and are a very narrow bandwidth within the light spectrum.
Ok for viewing fish at night say, but not must use YET (they are developing all the time... )

Really?

I think you are a bit behind on current lighting technologies. Modern High Power LEDs can come close to Metal Halide for the light outputs. In a reef based test it was found that a 72W LED fixture can put out more PAR than a 250W 20,000K MH.

Subsequent running has shown that MH are still better for coral growth, but with the obvious costs in heat and power used.

 

[Rooster]

LEDs are just not suitable... end of !!!!

They are not bright enough, they are the wrong colour and are a very narrow bandwidth within the light spectrum.
Ok for viewing fish at night say, but not must use YET (they are developing all the time... )

Really?

I think you are a bit behind on current lighting technologies. Modern High Power LEDs can come close to Metal Halide for the light outputs. In a reef based test it was found that a 72W LED fixture can put out more PAR than a 250W 20,000K MH.

Subsequent running has shown that MH are still better for coral growth, but with the obvious costs in heat and power used.

Sorry - simply dont believe it ! there is no such thing as a "full spectrum" LED....

 

[Corleone]

LEDs are just not suitable... end of !!!!

They are not bright enough, they are the wrong colour and are a very narrow bandwidth within the light spectrum.
Ok for viewing fish at night say, but not must use YET (they are developing all the time... )

Really?

I think you are a bit behind on current lighting technologies. Modern High Power LEDs can come close to Metal Halide for the light outputs. In a reef based test it was found that a 72W LED fixture can put out more PAR than a 250W 20,000K MH.

Subsequent running has shown that MH are still better for coral growth, but with the obvious costs in heat and power used.

Sorry - simply dont believe it ! there is no such thing as a "full spectrum" LED....

Yes, there are, and they're not exactly new. Two seconds with Google will give you a dozen brands for general illumination and at least two I found for terrestrial plant growth. Particularly popular for certain types of *ahem* basement growing, since it doesn't create the high power usage that investigators find interesting.

 

[MHunt]

i saw a set of 3 LED lights in PetsAtHome for 14.99

think i might get em myself

I think you'll find these are little better than night lights. I suspect they're the marinara pod lights which while they're not bad for night or feature lights, are useless as proper tank lights.

 

[Rooster]

LEDs are just not suitable... end of !!!!

They are not bright enough, they are the wrong colour and are a very narrow bandwidth within the light spectrum.
Ok for viewing fish at night say, but not must use YET (they are developing all the time... )

Really?

I think you are a bit behind on current lighting technologies. Modern High Power LEDs can come close to Metal Halide for the light outputs. In a reef based test it was found that a 72W LED fixture can put out more PAR than a 250W 20,000K MH.

Subsequent running has shown that MH are still better for coral growth, but with the obvious costs in heat and power used.

Sorry - simply dont believe it ! there is no such thing as a "full spectrum" LED....

Yes, there are, and they're not exactly new. Two seconds with Google will give you a dozen brands for general illumination and at least two I found for terrestrial plant growth. Particularly popular for certain types of *ahem* basement growing, since it doesn't create the high power usage that investigators find interesting.

Ok, find me ONE person who uses them in a planted tank.... (errr, as a SOLE light source)