Blue or White LED Moonlight?

angnak · 05-16-2006, 01:40 PM

Which one should I get? I remember seeing that the new consensus is white. Any reason why I should use one or the other.

Thanks

Woodstock · 05-16-2006, 01:42 PM

Good question... I'm tagging along...

Warnberg · 05-16-2006, 01:56 PM

Whatever looks better to you... IMO lunar lights are for you to see the night critters without having to dig out the flashligh and nothing else.....

reefjitsu · 05-16-2006, 02:23 PM

I like the blue, many of them work like actinics and bring out the colors.

Snelly40 · 05-16-2006, 02:56 PM

i agree, at night under the blue my colors look amazing, the greens get amazingly brigt

Dragon Wrasse · 05-16-2006, 03:30 PM

I like the BLUE at 470nm here is a quote from "digikit" wich I bought my DIY kit from, with one kit I built two hoods for both my tanks....the quality is great.

"wide angle super bright,470nm wavelength,extremely close to the natural moon light.The other spec that affects the moonlighting effect and people are not aware of is the angle that the light covers. All my moonlights are wide angle which can cover wider range that the normal LED lights ( or other moonlights selling on the market). That's why my customers love my lights. Do not just focus on the brightness. LEDs are known as very directional unlike other source of lighting. Having a wider angle is a must for moonlight. You can not just use any blue LEDs and call that "moonlight".There are tons of sources selling blue LEDs, but those are 15-30 degree. My wide angle blue LEDs are 50 degree, which are the best of LED lighting."

Here is a link to a kit that is already pre-fabed....they also have DIY, like I bought. Good Luck!!

Dragon Wrasse · 05-16-2006, 03:34 PM

Sorry here is the link to Digikit on ebay.

http://stores.ebay.com/DiGiKits-com-...nic-Components

Dragon Wrasse · 05-16-2006, 04:10 PM

Here is the link to another RS thread on Lunar / Moon lights...
Lunar Lights, are they really worth it?

Gina · 05-16-2006, 04:37 PM

I have never tried the white. We have blue and I love the way it looks at night.

angnak · 05-17-2006, 08:10 AM

Thanks guys. I guess I will go with the blue. I like the look of my corals under the actinics. I am looking to DIY. Thanks for the link.

pista01 · 05-17-2006, 08:59 AM

I found these:
http://www.besthongkong.com/product_...products_id=87

Not sure how good they are. I'm thinking of getting a few myself.

Witfull · 05-17-2006, 09:01 AM

i have a single icecap light in white. its centered on the tank,,,,but its not pointing down, its mounted to the back of the canopy and shines onto the front. i think this way it softens the focal light and gives better dispersion as the reflector catches the light. beat my old $2.50 nightlight and extension cord,,lol i dont trip over the dog now (atleast if hes infront of the tank-chocolate lab/brown carpet)

HowardW · 05-17-2006, 09:10 AM

I have both and like the white moon lights better. I think they look more natural and easier to view the tank at night also.

Warnberg · 05-17-2006, 09:50 AM

This is what I have....

http://www.fishbowl-innovations.com/

Stevenmi · 05-17-2006, 02:50 PM

This conversation makes me wonder if anyone has ever tried actually lighting a tank entirely with LED's. I have seen refuges done with only leds on nanos.

hmmmm...

Steve

05-16-2006, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 555 View Gallery Karma Komment	Blue or White LED Moonlight? Which one should I get? I remember seeing that the new consensus is white. Any reason why I should use one or the other. Thanks __________________ 210gal AGA SW tank. 3 250w MH 4 160w VHOs, 30 gal refuge, ASM Skimmer, Orange shoulder tang, Black tang, Naso tang, 2 orange percs, 2 black percs, 1 lawnmower blenny, a pair of scooter blennies, 5 cleaner shrimp, 5 peppermint shrimp, zebra crabs, halloween crabs, scarlett crabs, various other crabs and snails, 1 rock anemone, 2 colonies of button polyps, 3 colony of star polyps, 3 BTAs, monti cap, various acros

05-16-2006, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,606 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? Good question... I'm tagging along... __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

05-16-2006, 01:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? Whatever looks better to you... IMO lunar lights are for you to see the night critters without having to dig out the flashligh and nothing else..... __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

05-16-2006, 02:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
reefjitsu Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Magic City Posts: 748 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? I like the blue, many of them work like actinics and bring out the colors. __________________ You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You got to keep on hoping and cover your ears and go "blah blah blah blah"- Futurama

05-16-2006, 02:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,950 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? i agree, at night under the blue my colors look amazing, the greens get amazingly brigt __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

05-16-2006, 03:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? I like the BLUE at 470nm here is a quote from "digikit" wich I bought my DIY kit from, with one kit I built two hoods for both my tanks....the quality is great. "wide angle super bright,470nm wavelength,extremely close to the natural moon light.The other spec that affects the moonlighting effect and people are not aware of is the angle that the light covers. All my moonlights are wide angle which can cover wider range that the normal LED lights ( or other moonlights selling on the market). That's why my customers love my lights. Do not just focus on the brightness. LEDs are known as very directional unlike other source of lighting. Having a wider angle is a must for moonlight. You can not just use any blue LEDs and call that "moonlight".There are tons of sources selling blue LEDs, but those are 15-30 degree. My wide angle blue LEDs are 50 degree, which are the best of LED lighting." Here is a link to a kit that is already pre-fabed....they also have DIY, like I bought. Good Luck!! __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

05-16-2006, 03:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? Sorry here is the link to Digikit on ebay. http://stores.ebay.com/DiGiKits-com-...nic-Components __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

05-16-2006, 04:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? Here is the link to another RS thread on Lunar / Moon lights... Lunar Lights, are they really worth it? __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

05-16-2006, 04:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,832 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? I have never tried the white. We have blue and I love the way it looks at night. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

05-17-2006, 08:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 555 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? Thanks guys. I guess I will go with the blue. I like the look of my corals under the actinics. I am looking to DIY. Thanks for the link. __________________ 210gal AGA SW tank. 3 250w MH 4 160w VHOs, 30 gal refuge, ASM Skimmer, Orange shoulder tang, Black tang, Naso tang, 2 orange percs, 2 black percs, 1 lawnmower blenny, a pair of scooter blennies, 5 cleaner shrimp, 5 peppermint shrimp, zebra crabs, halloween crabs, scarlett crabs, various other crabs and snails, 1 rock anemone, 2 colonies of button polyps, 3 colony of star polyps, 3 BTAs, monti cap, various acros

05-17-2006, 08:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
pista01 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Taylor, Mi Posts: 83 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? I found these: http://www.besthongkong.com/product_...products_id=87 Not sure how good they are. I'm thinking of getting a few myself.

05-17-2006, 09:10 AM	#13 (permalink)
HowardW Midas Blenny Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: IL Posts: 118 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? I have both and like the white moon lights better. I think they look more natural and easier to view the tank at night also.

05-17-2006, 09:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? This is what I have.... http://www.fishbowl-innovations.com/ __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

05-17-2006, 02:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
Stevenmi Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westland Michigan Posts: 218 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blue or White LED Moonlight? This conversation makes me wonder if anyone has ever tried actually lighting a tank entirely with LED's. I have seen refuges done with only leds on nanos. hmmmm... Steve __________________ Carpe Diem!

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