Adding LED to MH and T12 lighting

trueblackpercula · 01/01/2013, 04:50 PM

Well I am thinking about adding LED light as a supplement to my 400 watt MH with T12 vho super actinic 150watt bulbs. The reason I want to do this is because I am thinking of getting a LEd fixture down the road but just can't afford it right now and don't know if I even like them. But in any case I have seen what affects LEDs can have on the color of Sps and that's what I am looking. Color is everything in my opinion so this will be my last attempt to try and create the perfect lighting system that will make not only me happy but my Sps.

So here is the questions I am thinking about adding about 30 watts of LEDs in two little clusters one on the right side of my hood and one on the left side with a dim able power supply.

I think I already have enough blue with my actincs and I am waiting for a 400 watt radium to come in that I just ordered, so should I add to each cluster one green,one ultra violet, one deep red 600 nm, one cyan and one royal blue with 80degree lens. Can anyone tell me if they have any thoughts on this lighting set up? Or does anyone know what this cluster would look like alone? I think I am trying to replicate the puck on the radion pro version.

Thanks everyone

nanoreefer1000 · 01/01/2013, 05:39 PM

Don't use green, cyan is far better. If you want to use whites use NW.

trueblackpercula · 01/01/2013, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nanoreefer1000

Don't use green, cyan is far better. If you want to use whites use NW.

Why no green?

nanoreefer1000 · 01/01/2013, 07:37 PM

Cyan actually hits the photosynthetic peak.

trueblackpercula · 01/01/2013, 10:17 PM

Ok great thank you but should still not add green and if so why?

kyle1284 · 01/01/2013, 10:33 PM

I am thinking about doing the same thing but more actinic than any other color... Have you looked into these?
http://www.digikey.com/product-highl...e-xte-led/1249
They seem pretty promising and cheaper...

01/01/2013, 04:50 PM	#1
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	Adding LED to MH and T12 lighting Well I am thinking about adding LED light as a supplement to my 400 watt MH with T12 vho super actinic 150watt bulbs. The reason I want to do this is because I am thinking of getting a LEd fixture down the road but just can't afford it right now and don't know if I even like them. But in any case I have seen what affects LEDs can have on the color of Sps and that's what I am looking. Color is everything in my opinion so this will be my last attempt to try and create the perfect lighting system that will make not only me happy but my Sps. So here is the questions I am thinking about adding about 30 watts of LEDs in two little clusters one on the right side of my hood and one on the left side with a dim able power supply. I think I already have enough blue with my actincs and I am waiting for a 400 watt radium to come in that I just ordered, so should I add to each cluster one green,one ultra violet, one deep red 600 nm, one cyan and one royal blue with 80degree lens. Can anyone tell me if they have any thoughts on this lighting set up? Or does anyone know what this cluster would look like alone? I think I am trying to replicate the puck on the radion pro version. Thanks everyone __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

01/01/2013, 05:39 PM	#2
nanoreefer1000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bay Area,CA Posts: 1,040	Don't use green, cyan is far better. If you want to use whites use NW. __________________ 6 gallon reef

01/01/2013, 07:37 PM	#4
nanoreefer1000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bay Area,CA Posts: 1,040	Cyan actually hits the photosynthetic peak. __________________ 6 gallon reef

01/01/2013, 10:17 PM	#5
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	Ok great thank you but should still not add green and if so why? __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

01/01/2013, 10:33 PM	#6
kyle1284 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston. Cypress area Posts: 260	I am thinking about doing the same thing but more actinic than any other color... Have you looked into these? http://www.digikey.com/product-highl...e-xte-led/1249 They seem pretty promising and cheaper... __________________ Every day above ground is a good day... Current Tank Info: 210 SPS dominating tank. 280 Gallons total volume