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Post by firemonster20 on Dec 16, 2013 12:13:54 GMT -5
I recently got an led light off of ebay that is very blue and brings out good color in some of my corals which is nice but others and me anemone is not opening up as much as it used to. I have been looking at the beamswork 9w led to see if that would have a more even output and help my coral growth. I have an evolve 4. If you have a beams work led or have other ideas let me know.
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Post by foggman on Dec 16, 2013 13:32:37 GMT -5
They still need enough white light to grow and be happy, also LED are more powerful than they look depending on the type is LED it could also be to much light and they are closing to get away from it
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Post by oceangirl2009 on Dec 16, 2013 23:48:38 GMT -5
+1, you have to acclimate everything to LEDs, start low and turn them up gradually. Depending on what you got, my bet is too much light. I've had mine for over a year now and I never put them on past 50%, that's how bright they can be.
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Post by firemonster20 on Dec 17, 2013 13:16:52 GMT -5
is there some kind of external dimmer i can get to control my leds
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Post by gotareef on Dec 17, 2013 14:15:42 GMT -5
if they dont have dimmers you would have to replace the drivers
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Post by firemonster20 on Dec 17, 2013 14:20:29 GMT -5
i think i might just give a different light a try anyway its too blue for my liking.
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Post by jess on Dec 17, 2013 22:27:45 GMT -5
Is it for a nano?
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Post by jess on Dec 17, 2013 22:36:59 GMT -5
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Post by firemonster20 on Dec 18, 2013 10:16:46 GMT -5
So would i buy the housing and just put 2 solid whites and one blue in the middle?? how would this be for a zoa garden i want to start.
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Post by firemonster20 on Dec 18, 2013 10:17:06 GMT -5
So would i buy the housing and just put 2 solid whites and one blue in the middle?? how would this be for a zoa garden i want to start.
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Post by firemonster20 on Dec 18, 2013 10:17:17 GMT -5
So would i buy the housing and just put 2 solid whites and one blue in the middle?? how would this be for a zoa garden i want to start.
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Post by jess on Dec 18, 2013 11:41:25 GMT -5
That's how I run it, be perfect for zoos. I have some lps as well..gives good color is sleek and cheap. Each of the white strips has 2 whites and one blue, 3 leds per strip, 3watts per strip and it's made fit 3 but could cram 5 with another power supply. Sent from my HTC ONE Attachments:
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Post by jasonandsarah on Dec 18, 2013 12:08:10 GMT -5
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Post by jess on Dec 18, 2013 16:02:27 GMT -5
I looked at those on eBay to but for a 5gln tank I think 27w may be to much.
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Post by gotareef on Dec 18, 2013 16:28:51 GMT -5
hook it to a dimmer switch....
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