watts of leds
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btldreef
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Well the Double Bright unit only has 6 1 watt white LEDs. The other Marineland strip is also a 1watt/bulb.
TrueLumen sells both 1 watt and 3 watt LED strips I believe, but most are 1 watt per LED bulb.
The watts that are produced by the blue does not matter much, so I'm not counting them.
soooooo:
6+42 = 48
You didn't mention how long the TrueLumen strips are and how many white bulbs there are.
TrueLumen sells both 1 watt and 3 watt LED strips I believe, but most are 1 watt per LED bulb.
The watts that are produced by the blue does not matter much, so I'm not counting them.
soooooo:
6+42 = 48
You didn't mention how long the TrueLumen strips are and how many white bulbs there are.
mtbsr530
New Member
http://www.current-usa.com/lighting/truelumen-led-strips
thanks for the response,this is a link to the strips i am using. I know that i can not look straight at a single strip without discomfort.i have tons of thriving coral but am having trouble with sebaes, but who dosent. i am sure that the equvalant amount of light has to be more than 48w
thanks for the response,this is a link to the strips i am using. I know that i can not look straight at a single strip without discomfort.i have tons of thriving coral but am having trouble with sebaes, but who dosent. i am sure that the equvalant amount of light has to be more than 48w
btldreef
Moderator
Those strips are also one watt LEDs. With all those LEDs, you do have enough for some corals, but anything that demands higher lighting (clams, SPS, anemones) will not thrive.
It hurts to look directly at LEDs because they have a very concentrated and direct beam. This is why many of your better LED fixtures (which use 3watt bulbs) have optics to spread out the light.
It hurts to look directly at LEDs because they have a very concentrated and direct beam. This is why many of your better LED fixtures (which use 3watt bulbs) have optics to spread out the light.