can i shimmer with led's 46"

andrewfl · 09/05/2008, 12:44 PM

can i make my tank shimmer with only led's, tank to be lit with many vho's. The tank is 110x34x46, lxwxh. if so witch company to look for when buying led fix's. thanks...

andrewfl · 09/06/2008, 11:24 AM

any one know?

Ness · 09/06/2008, 11:44 AM

The Current LED PowerBrite strips add a lot of shimmer. If it's a canopy you could keep the VHO's and throw in a couple LED strips easy for a shimmer effect.

reefconcepts · 09/08/2008, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by andrewfl
can i make my tank shimmer with only led's, tank to be lit with many vho's. The tank is 110x34x46, lxwxh. if so witch company to look for when buying led fix's. thanks...

I have the Aqua Illumination Leds and have no problem shimmering!

jtma508 · 09/08/2008, 11:43 AM

reef... how long have you had the AI and what has your success been keeping coral? Do you have SPS? How are they doing?

reefconcepts · 09/08/2008, 02:44 PM

jtma508, This is on a new system only set up June this year. I did have a Solaris unit before I got the Aqua Illumination. The Solaris was here before I received the tank, the tank was probably one of the last ones built by AFY before they went out of business. I had the Solaris for about 6 weeks previously and had nothing but trouble from it! No need to say more, but did get "all" my money back from Solaris. This is a new reef but I do have several SPS in there. All are doing great except the last ones received. The last ones I received are very light in color which has nothing with the lights as they came in alive but without any color. Time will tell on them. My reef is 30" deep and the biggest problem I had with both led lights mention is that they are more like a spot and do not spread like a MH does. Seems to me that if your tank is more than 24" front to back you need to do what I did or get two rows of leds, OUCH! I have rearranged the light to suit my reef's needs and it is working well! This is something ya can not do with Solaris, only with Aqua Illumination as the Aqua Illumination are set up on rails. Again the shimmer is not a problem, you just need to have your currents set up that the water ripples.

09/05/2008, 12:44 PM	#1
andrewfl Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: fortlauderdale,FL Posts: 46	can i shimmer with led's 46" can i make my tank shimmer with only led's, tank to be lit with many vho's. The tank is 110x34x46, lxwxh. if so witch company to look for when buying led fix's. thanks...

09/06/2008, 11:44 AM	#3
Ness Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 31	The Current LED PowerBrite strips add a lot of shimmer. If it's a canopy you could keep the VHO's and throw in a couple LED strips easy for a shimmer effect. __________________ All This Time I Swore I'd Never Be Like My Old Man What The Hay It's Time To Face Exactly What I Am Current Tank Info: 120g BB Tech Tank

09/06/2008, 11:24 AM	#2
andrewfl Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: fortlauderdale,FL Posts: 46	any one know?

09/08/2008, 11:43 AM	#5
jtma508 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,232	reef... how long have you had the AI and what has your success been keeping coral? Do you have SPS? How are they doing?

09/08/2008, 02:44 PM	#6
reefconcepts Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Reidsville, NC Posts: 91	jtma508, This is on a new system only set up June this year. I did have a Solaris unit before I got the Aqua Illumination. The Solaris was here before I received the tank, the tank was probably one of the last ones built by AFY before they went out of business. I had the Solaris for about 6 weeks previously and had nothing but trouble from it! No need to say more, but did get "all" my money back from Solaris. This is a new reef but I do have several SPS in there. All are doing great except the last ones received. The last ones I received are very light in color which has nothing with the lights as they came in alive but without any color. Time will tell on them. My reef is 30" deep and the biggest problem I had with both led lights mention is that they are more like a spot and do not spread like a MH does. Seems to me that if your tank is more than 24" front to back you need to do what I did or get two rows of leds, OUCH! I have rearranged the light to suit my reef's needs and it is working well! This is something ya can not do with Solaris, only with Aqua Illumination as the Aqua Illumination are set up on rails. Again the shimmer is not a problem, you just need to have your currents set up that the water ripples.