Discussing Lighting Options for SPS

[Boga]

....... Although, if you are going to use a reflector to bounce the light to blend and diffuse the spectrum perhaps it would work best to bounce all of it to simulate the uniform, full spectrum light that t5's and halides provide.
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Interesting idea. It is worth trying/testing.

Probably in 10 years from now we would be talking about high power OLED embedded in the main glass pane. Just kidding  ... or not?

 

[Jewel]

I went from 2 Maxspect Razor 120 watt, 16 k to A Giesemann Reflexx 6 bulb T-5, I agree with Derek I hate that Disco Ball effect, The Reflexx has so many features that are great such as 6 bulbs on 3 Cords with Timers, The Legs allows it to tilt back, Has a shield and it just looks great on the Rimless tank, Although I think I'm gonna put some LED strips on it for the Bluer pop.

I'm in an Apt and don't pay for Electricity, Now I wish I had my old MH fixture.

 

[Salty Cracker]

Sorry, had too many things going in that post...
What I was getting at was to address the two most notable weaknesses with led systems.  The need to expand the spectrum as Glen's development of his lighting has shown and the problem of the spotlighting effect which you experienced while photographing Glen's tank. 

I should add that I turned all the LEDs on 100% for him to take the pics.  The normal mix in my tank is much less spot-light-y.  I run the whites only at 75%, so the tank has much more uniform look.  He had trouble with the white balance with the blue lighting so we just flicked everything on full power.

 

[AdInfinitum]

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Sorry, had too many things going in that post...
What I was getting at was to address the two most notable weaknesses with led systems.  The need to expand the spectrum as Glen's development of his lighting has shown and the problem of the spotlighting effect which you experienced while photographing Glen's tank. 

I should add that I turned all the LEDs on 100% for him to take the pics.  The normal mix in my tank is much less spot-light-y.  I run the whites only at 75%, so the tank has much more uniform look.  He had trouble with the white balance with the blue lighting so we just flicked everything on full power.
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I agree...I thought your lighting looked great, but the additional spectrum leds will never give complete coverage unless you put in a pile of them and then run them at very low levels so they don't screw up the visual appeal.  Our eyes are a lot more adaptable to lighting but the camera doesn't lie it "sees" the spectrum as it is at any given spot.

 

[theyangman]

I am liking the T5's.... And so are my corals.

 

[Salty Cracker]

I am liking the T5's.... And so are my corals.

both of them?   

 

[theyangman]

Yup!

Looks pretty happy to me!

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