New LED Refugium Light

[SchnitzelReef]

Well I switched out my old cfl bulb for a new Phillips 5000k led. It cost almost $50 at Home Depot.

I've read alot of people saying that led lights made their chaeto grow 2x-3x faster. I'll let everyone know how it works out.

I have a 12-3w DIY led kit, but I got lazy. Hahaha. I figure if this one does good, then I'll build the DIY kit.

This bulb is a lot more concentrated then the cfl bulb. Kinda nice, because I would get alot of algae growing inside my skimmer, and it was a pain to clean it. U can see in the pic there's not alot of light spillage. Prolly get better coverage with 2 bulbs.


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[nsakis]

Dont wanna hijack here but I just recently read the same thing about the LEDs so I bought this one...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/All-Blue-22...903&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=160917427426&

I was planning on purchasing the one below but the one on ebay came with hanging hardware. Big deal but it saved me a few bucks.

http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=273

SOOPER BRIGHT! Seriously had a blind spot for a few minutes after I stared into it. Very basic and cheap plastic housing but i could care less. If the unit holds up, I will be very happy with it. I guess we will see how good the growth is with pure blue light.

Ill try to remember to give an update once I see growth.

 

[watchguy123]

Is 5000 kelvin the desired spectrum

 

[wickedfish]

Is 5000 kelvin the desired spectrum

I don't know but I'd say anything 6500k an under is good.
My 3500K par 38 bulb from Costco works really well. It cost like 35$ with tax.

 

[Super Mickey]

Mine doesnt even work for my refugium.... why??? i dont know maybe to much waterflow..but back to my point if i ever make it work i ill just go to hd or costco cause at the store are expensive-----

 

[babyjess210]

I went from a DIY 6 LED 3 cool white and 3 royal blue to a costco LED flood light Par38. I have the say that my DIY LED grew cheato way faster. So I build another 6 LED for my Fuge plus I can have frags in my sump/fuge now.

 

[Cody Heart]

Thanks for the info! I'm doing my research to start my first reef. I'm looking to do a Mr. Aqua 12g Long and I'm torn on whether or not I need a sump

 

[SchnitzelReef]

I don't think blue LEDs will be good for growing chaeto. Most people say 4500k-6500k is the best. Strait blue led would be like 20000k or 24000k.

Also thanks for the advice about the 6 led DIY setup grew chaeto faster. I'll probably end up building mine in a month or so.


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[wickedfish]

I went from a DIY 6 LED 3 cool white and 3 royal blue to a costco LED flood light Par38. I have the say that my DIY LED grew cheato way faster. So I build another 6 LED for my Fuge plus I can have frags in my sump/fuge now.

There it is. Gotta put up my Torohump leds in my sump next weekend. Two birds one stone. (Frag station and macro farm.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Wouldn't work for me. I run my fuge light 24 hours a day. but I wanted to do the same thing


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[solitude127]

I run a 12 3w DIY LED. 4 Cool white, 4 warm white, 2 blue, 2 UV. IMO, I think more of a full spectrum increases growth.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Cool.
I'm gunna do 6500k whites, red, green, and blue.


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[wickedfish]

Wouldn't work for me. I run my fuge light 24 hours a day. but I wanted to do the same thing


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Sunofa you're right. I guess the frag rack will be in the return compartment.

 

[twomuch42004]

how did the test turn out are you running it 12hrs at night or all 24 with the par38's

 

[SchnitzelReef]

I'm running it 24 hours. The growth is CRAZY!!!! It's more then doubled growth. Very good investment


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[SchnitzelReef]

No pic from before. But I can tell u, it was never this packed in my fuge

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[ArnoldCraig]

Well I switched out my old cfl bulb for a new Phillips 5000k led lighting. It cost almost $50 at Home Depot.

I've read alot of people saying that led lights made their chaeto grow 2x-3x faster. I'll let everyone know how it works out.

I have a 12-3w DIY led kit, but I got lazy. Hahaha. I figure if this one does good, then I'll build the DIY kit.

This bulb is a lot more concentrated then the cfl bulb. Kinda nice, because I would get alot of algae growing inside my skimmer, and it was a pain to clean it. U can see in the pic there's not alot of light spillage. Prolly get better coverage with 2 bulbs.


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Looks really effective. I am sorry to reply old thread but I am replacing all my home lights with led. Reading some old thread to get right review about these lights..Thanks for pics

 

[Emac909]

I use a hydroponic LED fixture

-Has the total power of 180 watts in LEDs.
-40 X 3watt red LEDs
-20 X 3watt blue LEDs.

 

[ep3n3wp]

Looks really effective. I am sorry to reply old thread but I am replacing all my home lights with led. Reading some old thread to get right review about these lights..Thanks for pics

I am selling 2 of those Phillip light bulbs that schnitzel has for 30 bucks each or I'll both for 50

Lmk if your interested

I have one above my sump for my cheato and its growing like crazy I'm throwing cheato away cause I can't get rid of it fast enough

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