LED lighting - Page 4

cheeks69 · 09-25-2006, 11:51 AM

I can't wait to see it !

Boomer · 09-25-2006, 12:10 PM

Billy

I spent allot of time with Pat at MACNA. In the near future the optics of the lights will be changed to give even more output. When we were at the booth on the laptop we were looking a another new type of optic. Pat is now looking at a couple of really good possibilities.

Pat also had another new lamp there we were looking at that was not on display. It is a no thrills LED unit with just a on-off switch and 2 fans for cooling. This new lamp had 10 white 4.8 W LED plus 1 LED as a Moon Light designed to be used on smaller tanks. It was really bright. The other lamps are 3 W LED.

Frankie · 09-26-2006, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by corallimorph

Recived my three Solaris units today for new culture systems at the home lab.............unbelievable....will post pics as soon as i can close my mouth.

boozeman · 09-26-2006, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by billyr98

i saw these PFO lights at MACNA, my biggest complaint is they don't do deep tank like 24"+ and they are too blue... but the future will be in LEDs, just not yet...

thanks for thew review billy

Boomer · 09-26-2006, 11:40 AM

Hey booze, I thought you were going to MACNA what happen ?

boozeman · 09-26-2006, 12:28 PM

no...I wanted to go, but been spending money like its going out of style lately and I needed to ''chill out''...but I will be at MACNA next year fer shure!!!!

theskunk · 11-23-2006, 11:45 PM

i talked to a customer last week who had purchased an led system (now i havnt seen it so i cant say either way) and was in the store to buy vho bulbs he said he wasnt very impressed with it which made me wonder if there is a break in period or what but thats alot of money to spend on "not that impressed" i dont like to badmouth any product that i havnt seen myself but i thought i would put the info out there

Frankie · 11-24-2006, 12:39 AM

Thanks for the heads up Skunk. Im still waiting for corallimorph to post some info on the ones he got and the pictures. I was hoping this would be good stuff about LED's.

theskunk · 11-24-2006, 01:00 AM

honestly i hope its good too i like the idea

lcstorc · 11-26-2006, 06:58 AM

I just spoke to a guy at our local reef club yesterday who has them and loves them. He is a long time SW person and gave rave reviews. He claims that he is now getting much better growth than with his mh, and his electric bill has reduced tremendously. I'm trying to get him on RS so he can give us all the scoop.

Frankie · 11-26-2006, 09:49 AM

Great LYNN, Thanks!

corallimorph · 11-27-2006, 10:05 AM

Sorry all I'm having connection problems at home...and will post pics as soon as i can fix this problem.
The only downside i can see so far is that there is little to NO spread to the light so I'm reconfiguring my plans and using two units (side by side) to illuminate a 24" wide system
In other words..i would never recommend this lighting system as a complete system for a tank any wider that the light fixture itself.....But they Rock!-Dave

P.S. one good thing about the limited '"spread" is that very little algae seems to grow on the glass

boozeman · 11-27-2006, 11:01 AM

how deep is the tank?

corallimorph · 11-27-2006, 12:12 PM

I'm setting up a 120 w/two 48" units and a 180 w/two-72"units.
(Both 24" deep).
(i originaly planned on setting up four seperate tanks)

DaddyJax · 03-15-2007, 05:58 AM

Thats like $4000 for lights over your 180g and $3000 for your 120g!!!

09-25-2006, 11:51 AM	#46 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,529 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LED lighting I can't wait to see it ! __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

09-25-2006, 12:10 PM	#47 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 1,939 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LED lighting Billy I spent allot of time with Pat at MACNA. In the near future the optics of the lights will be changed to give even more output. When we were at the booth on the laptop we were looking a another new type of optic. Pat is now looking at a couple of really good possibilities. Pat also had another new lamp there we were looking at that was not on display. It is a no thrills LED unit with just a on-off switch and 2 fans for cooling. This new lamp had 10 white 4.8 W LED plus 1 LED as a Moon Light designed to be used on smaller tanks. It was really bright. The other lamps are 3 W LED. __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

09-26-2006, 11:40 AM	#50 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 1,939 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LED lighting Hey booze, I thought you were going to MACNA what happen ? __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

11-23-2006, 11:45 PM	#52 (permalink)
theskunk Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LED lighting i talked to a customer last week who had purchased an led system (now i havnt seen it so i cant say either way) and was in the store to buy vho bulbs he said he wasnt very impressed with it which made me wonder if there is a break in period or what but thats alot of money to spend on "not that impressed" i dont like to badmouth any product that i havnt seen myself but i thought i would put the info out there

11-24-2006, 12:39 AM	#53 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 6,035 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: LED lighting Thanks for the heads up Skunk. Im still waiting for corallimorph to post some info on the ones he got and the pictures. I was hoping this would be good stuff about LED's.

11-24-2006, 01:00 AM	#54 (permalink)
theskunk Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LED lighting honestly i hope its good too i like the idea

11-26-2006, 06:58 AM	#55 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,449 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: LED lighting I just spoke to a guy at our local reef club yesterday who has them and loves them. He is a long time SW person and gave rave reviews. He claims that he is now getting much better growth than with his mh, and his electric bill has reduced tremendously. I'm trying to get him on RS so he can give us all the scoop. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

11-26-2006, 09:49 AM	#56 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 6,035 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: LED lighting Great LYNN, Thanks!

11-27-2006, 10:05 AM	#57 (permalink)
corallimorph Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 226 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LED lighting Sorry all I'm having connection problems at home...and will post pics as soon as i can fix this problem. The only downside i can see so far is that there is little to NO spread to the light so I'm reconfiguring my plans and using two units (side by side) to illuminate a 24" wide system In other words..i would never recommend this lighting system as a complete system for a tank any wider that the light fixture itself.....But they Rock!-Dave P.S. one good thing about the limited '"spread" is that very little algae seems to grow on the glass

11-27-2006, 12:12 PM	#59 (permalink)
corallimorph Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 226 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LED lighting I'm setting up a 120 w/two 48" units and a 180 w/two-72"units. (Both 24" deep). (i originaly planned on setting up four seperate tanks)

03-15-2007, 05:58 AM	#60 (permalink)
DaddyJax Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 77 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: LED lighting Thats like $4000 for lights over your 180g and $3000 for your 120g!!! __________________ Success is not measured by who has the most but by who needs the least.

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