NEW LED'S...TOMORROW

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Monsinour http:///forum/thread/386369/new-led-s-tomorrow/40#post_3394469
radio snack has many sizes of leds. not sure if you can have one shipped to you or not. maybe canabalize a PC at work.
Do you mean fans...LOL....
I know they sell fans at fish places like this....I know this would fit back there if I have to

 

[acrylic51]

Was curious as to the heat they are putting off to the tank!!!! Might have overlooked it earlier, but any optics? Any spotlighting?

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///forum/thread/386369/new-led-s-tomorrow/60#post_3394514
Was curious as to the heat they are putting off to the tank!!!! Might have overlooked it earlier, but any optics? Any spotlighting?
I have no idea what that means....

 

[meowzer]

OK...the bulbs sorta look like this ....if this helps

 

[meowzer]

This is very odd.....When I got home today the tank is at 78.....last night it never got below 80
so I guess the little egg crate lid, and the fan is working

 

[monsinour]

yes, i meant fans. The LEDs in the pic do not have optics on them.
pic of optics, one variety.

 

[acrylic51]

Meowzer I was inquiring if you noticed any type of spot lighting affect with the fixture being mounted that close to the water surface?

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///forum/thread/386369/new-led-s-tomorrow/60#post_3394712
Meowzer I was inquiring if you noticed any type of spot lighting affect with the fixture being mounted that close to the water surface?
OH...LOL....NO, I do not notice anything like that
Quote:
Originally Posted by Monsinour http:///forum/thread/386369/new-led-s-tomorrow/60#post_3394707
yes, i meant fans. The LEDs in the pic do not have optics on them.
pic of optics, one variety.

YES...the whites have covers like that...they kinda snap onto the little light things....

 

[monsinour]

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/386369/new-led-s-tomorrow/60#post_3394714
little light things....
Thanks, I needed that chuckle before bed.
So the whites have optics and the blues dont. That might be a reason behind the 'so much blue' effect you are getting. If you are happy with it, it seems you are, then dont change it. You might want to find out what degree the optics are and consider a replacement if the optics are too narrow.

 

[spanko]

IDK it looks to me that she is getting good coverage, don't think I would change any of the optics.
Are you noticing any coral, specifically SPS, bleaching or turning paler at all?

 

[meowzer]

I don't have any sps in this tank (yet) the shrooms, zoas, torch, kenya, etc....all seem the same

 

[nikesb]

i wouldnt change any of the optics because wayne had these set to cover the 54g perfectly with the right amount of par. in the center he was able to keep sps frags on the sand bed. wayne kept sps just fine too. if you're not experiencing bleaching, try adding some frags to see how they react.

 

[meowzer]

Yeah.....I'm not planning on changing anything....I do have a couple of sps frags in my 225g frag rack....I could move them to the 54G frag rack...hmmmm