What's a good LED to add to a T5 lighting fixture?

steevareno2002 · 12/15/2009, 06:19 PM

I want the shimmer of halides along with my T5's. Any suggestions?

ctran · 12/15/2009, 09:29 PM

I am using ATI fixtures with 2-Finnex 9x1w LEDs, and i dont have any shimmer at all. Perhaps the LEDs are too blue?

steevareno2002 · 12/15/2009, 10:34 PM

Too expensive. I want the colors i can get with T5's but with the shimmer of halides or at least some shimmer. I might try the icecap LED/T5 tube that just came out but i wanted to see what everyone else uses...

torero500 · 12/15/2009, 11:47 PM

The only thing I could think of is a Powerbrite strip. Some on here have mentioned using a "LED light strip you can get from a hardware store", but I looked and didn't see anything good. No one followed up with any specific brand or store.

steevareno2002 · 12/15/2009, 11:56 PM

Who sells the Powerbrite strip?

torero500 · 12/16/2009, 12:08 AM

Current USA makes them, alot of online fish stores have them for around $60. I've heard mixed reviews about them. Some say they work great, others say they don't work at all. I imagine if you have good surface agitation you'd get something out of them.

steevareno2002 · 12/16/2009, 12:25 AM

Thanks. That's true, gotta have good surface agitation!

12/15/2009, 06:19 PM	#1
steevareno2002 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 508	What's a good LED to add to a T5 lighting fixture? I want the shimmer of halides along with my T5's. Any suggestions?

12/15/2009, 09:29 PM	#2
ctran Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 100	I am using ATI fixtures with 2-Finnex 9x1w LEDs, and i dont have any shimmer at all. Perhaps the LEDs are too blue?

12/15/2009, 10:34 PM	#3
steevareno2002 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 508	Too expensive. I want the colors i can get with T5's but with the shimmer of halides or at least some shimmer. I might try the icecap LED/T5 tube that just came out but i wanted to see what everyone else uses...

12/15/2009, 11:47 PM	#4
torero500 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 289	The only thing I could think of is a Powerbrite strip. Some on here have mentioned using a "LED light strip you can get from a hardware store", but I looked and didn't see anything good. No one followed up with any specific brand or store.

12/15/2009, 11:56 PM	#5
steevareno2002 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 508	Who sells the Powerbrite strip?

12/16/2009, 12:08 AM	#6
torero500 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 289	Current USA makes them, alot of online fish stores have them for around $60. I've heard mixed reviews about them. Some say they work great, others say they don't work at all. I imagine if you have good surface agitation you'd get something out of them.

12/16/2009, 12:25 AM	#7
steevareno2002 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 508	Thanks. That's true, gotta have good surface agitation!