Light Fixture Type and Shimmer

Patrick Cox · 09/03/2012, 06:11 AM

I have a T5 fixture with 4 LEDs for night (moon) lighting and I have noticed that I have a lot of shimmer in the tank when only the LEDs are running but none when the T5s are on. I assume if you have a full LED fixture you get the same effect all of the time. Do Metal Halides create the same shimmer effect?

Thanks!
Pat

A sea K · 09/03/2012, 09:19 AM

My guess would be the T-5's are overpowering the LED making the shimmer no longer visable. I dont run LED lighting but I believe they do produce some shimmer, that said, MH lighting will give plenty of shimmer.

09/03/2012, 06:11 AM	#1
Patrick Cox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 1,697	Light Fixture Type and Shimmer I have a T5 fixture with 4 LEDs for night (moon) lighting and I have noticed that I have a lot of shimmer in the tank when only the LEDs are running but none when the T5s are on. I assume if you have a full LED fixture you get the same effect all of the time. Do Metal Halides create the same shimmer effect? Thanks! Pat

09/03/2012, 09:19 AM	#2
A sea K Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Branford Fl Posts: 3,024	My guess would be the T-5's are overpowering the LED making the shimmer no longer visable. I dont run LED lighting but I believe they do produce some shimmer, that said, MH lighting will give plenty of shimmer. __________________ I am not a pro so excuse me if I'm wrong. Current Tank Info: 30gal Deep Blue rimless 9/10/2014, 80gal Deep Blue rimless 40gal sump/refugium 9/11/16 LPS reef, 2 x Kessil A160 with a single Maxspect Razor, RO Prime 150INT skimmer, Sicce 3 return pump, Vortech MP40 and MP10