adding actinic led strips to mh/t5 fixture

brett7768 · 12/03/2013, 10:05 PM

like the title says i kinda want it all. currently im running 2x250 20k radiums and 4 T5s (2 actinic, 2 blue) in a hamilton cebu sun fixture. color and growth are better since going back to mh/t5 but it is missing some of the intense fluorescence i used to get when i had blues turned up and whites down on my old led fixture. so which are the best led strips out there right now? ecoexotic? current? looking to attach a strip to each side of my fixture. thanks in advance!

Pseudo69 · 12/04/2013, 05:49 AM

I have the same setup as you except running 400W radiums. I am going with Build my LED. It dimming capabilities and you can configure any way you want (colors). I also like the tank mounts. For the 48" strip it cost a little over $300.

brett7768 · 12/04/2013, 07:40 AM

Thanks. I'm gonna look into that

SGT_York · 12/04/2013, 08:05 AM

+1 Rapid LED's long heatsinks worked very well.

Quick_Ben · 12/04/2013, 08:21 AM

I'll chime in with Buildmyled and their super actinic strip. They put out a lot of light and can customize sizes easily. Their customer service is also excellent.

brett7768 · 12/04/2013, 04:52 PM

anybody have experience with these reef brite strips? this one has a bracket that looks like it could be screwed into the side of my fixture easily. http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/ree...strip-light-48

bobpiker · 12/04/2013, 05:18 PM

I added a 4 foot stunner strip (all blue) to the side of my ATI Powermodule. The brackets make it very easy. It puts out a lot of light and would be a lot better for shimmer but it's impossible for it to punch through the t5s's brightness, so I doubt you'll get any real shimmer from a brite strip.

brett7768 · 12/04/2013, 05:41 PM

not really looking for shimmer since im running MH. im looking to add that pop that blue leds seem to give

brett7768 · 12/05/2013, 12:07 PM

reef brite anyone?

12/03/2013, 10:05 PM	#1
brett7768 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oceanside, NY Posts: 356	adding actinic led strips to mh/t5 fixture like the title says i kinda want it all. currently im running 2x250 20k radiums and 4 T5s (2 actinic, 2 blue) in a hamilton cebu sun fixture. color and growth are better since going back to mh/t5 but it is missing some of the intense fluorescence i used to get when i had blues turned up and whites down on my old led fixture. so which are the best led strips out there right now? ecoexotic? current? looking to attach a strip to each side of my fixture. thanks in advance!

12/04/2013, 05:49 AM	#2
Pseudo69 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 372	I have the same setup as you except running 400W radiums. I am going with Build my LED. It dimming capabilities and you can configure any way you want (colors). I also like the tank mounts. For the 48" strip it cost a little over $300.

12/04/2013, 07:40 AM	#3
brett7768 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oceanside, NY Posts: 356	Thanks. I'm gonna look into that

12/04/2013, 08:05 AM	#4
SGT_York Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,746	+1 Rapid LED's long heatsinks worked very well.

12/04/2013, 08:21 AM	#5
Quick_Ben Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 80	I'll chime in with Buildmyled and their super actinic strip. They put out a lot of light and can customize sizes easily. Their customer service is also excellent.

12/04/2013, 04:52 PM	#6
brett7768 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oceanside, NY Posts: 356	anybody have experience with these reef brite strips? this one has a bracket that looks like it could be screwed into the side of my fixture easily. http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/ree...strip-light-48

12/04/2013, 05:18 PM	#7
bobpiker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Normal, IL Posts: 349	I added a 4 foot stunner strip (all blue) to the side of my ATI Powermodule. The brackets make it very easy. It puts out a lot of light and would be a lot better for shimmer but it's impossible for it to punch through the t5s's brightness, so I doubt you'll get any real shimmer from a brite strip.

12/04/2013, 05:41 PM	#8
brett7768 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oceanside, NY Posts: 356	not really looking for shimmer since im running MH. im looking to add that pop that blue leds seem to give

12/05/2013, 12:07 PM	#9
brett7768 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oceanside, NY Posts: 356	reef brite anyone?