LED
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aquaknight
Active Member
I don't think they're that overkill. $125 for a 36"-48" fixture is downright cheap, and that fixture uses 1w LEDs instead of the 3w everyone uses for DIY/the highend fixtures use, so it's not that bright of fixture. Comparable to unreflected T5s IMO.
If you want that fixture for the moonlight, you will be disappointed. The light only has a switch that either runs the blue leds, the white LEDs, or both. There is not a separate plug so you can run them on separate timers. You would have to manually turn the switch to blue LEDS, then back to both during the day.
The second issue is color. Those fixtures use bright 1w LEDs for the white light, Which IIRC is around 8800k. The blues are standard Radioshack LEDs, so they can't provide the same 'blue' you're used to with actinic bulbs in other fixtures. From what I've seen, they give the tank a slightly freshwater appearance.
If you want that fixture for the moonlight, you will be disappointed. The light only has a switch that either runs the blue leds, the white LEDs, or both. There is not a separate plug so you can run them on separate timers. You would have to manually turn the switch to blue LEDS, then back to both during the day.
The second issue is color. Those fixtures use bright 1w LEDs for the white light, Which IIRC is around 8800k. The blues are standard Radioshack LEDs, so they can't provide the same 'blue' you're used to with actinic bulbs in other fixtures. From what I've seen, they give the tank a slightly freshwater appearance.
2quills
Well-Known Member
I created my own lunar effect on my FW system...I simply used 2 cheap clip on light fixtures with blue florescent energy saver bulbs that I mounting being my tank pointing down into the tank. They don't create the shimmering effect in the water like the LED's do though. However I do blame the lighting for causing my Cichlids to breed like rabbits.
acrylic51
Active Member
Sorry maybe I should have been more specific in what I said. Not the cost of LEDs, but if your only interested in the moonlight look not worth it in that sense. With that said T5's with good reflectors and LEDs for moonlights would be cheaper. Not as though it's a reef, LR doesn't need tons if light just more appealing to the human eye.
jeff10
Member
Well I want the lighting too, sorry if I made it sound like I just want the moonlight 
I like the moonlight look at night so instead of buying some Moonlight thing and a light thing where I might have to take one off to put the other one on, I was hoping to get 1 piece with everything.
I like the moonlight look at night so instead of buying some Moonlight thing and a light thing where I might have to take one off to put the other one on, I was hoping to get 1 piece with everything.
scsinet
Active Member
Links to other retail sites are against forum rules.
It seems though that a number of people have already seen the link and know what the lighting system is that you are talking about, so they can continue discussion on it.
If you want to invite discussion from new members, perhaps instead you can describe the lighting system by pasting specs, etc so that everyone knows what you are talking about without actually having to link to it. Alternatively, posting manufacturer and model numbers will allow people to find the system without a link.
It seems though that a number of people have already seen the link and know what the lighting system is that you are talking about, so they can continue discussion on it.
If you want to invite discussion from new members, perhaps instead you can describe the lighting system by pasting specs, etc so that everyone knows what you are talking about without actually having to link to it. Alternatively, posting manufacturer and model numbers will allow people to find the system without a link.
