Couple shots running mh/t5 vs Diy led

[Ryan-b]

Just wanted to show a couple shots of my tank after switching to mh/t5 from a diy led setup.

The Diy led pics are a lot more purple, was probably a lot to do with my photo taking skills/editing. Regardless I find the mh/t5 far superior to MY diy led(72 cree rb, 24 cree cw, 24 high noon) Definitely not full spectrum by any stretch.

DiY led pic.






And the MH/t5 after 3.5 months.

[sphelps]

Yes the halides look much better but your LED spectrum is much more limited. I too went through the same process but if you spend enough time and money on your DIY fixture you will get it to a point you're happy with but you have a long way to go, as in 5 more channels of color. Blue is an absolute must, then comes red and green (or cyan). After that you can decide if adding UV and yellow is worth while. It can get quite complicated and tedious which is why I find DIY these days less productive than just buying a decent fixture, these you can see running before you invest so you pick the one that best suits your taste, thus eliminating the trial and error that comes with DIY.

[FishyFishy!]

What kind/temp are the MH bulbs? And choice of T5 bulbs?

[sirruckus]

so when will we see your LED fixture up for sale

[Ryan-b]

Originally Posted by sirruckus

so when will we see your LED fixture up for sale

Haha not sure if I will ever sell it. It was my first attempt at "electrical", and my soldering skills were something to be desired. I have a canopy so I can hide the mess it is.

[Ryan-b]

The mh bulbs are 15k eBay bulbs, 1 Fiji purple, 2 blue plus, blue special.

I switched to the mh/t5, because I had only ran the DIY led on the tank, and felt it was lacking color, and maybe a bit of growth. So far I am liking the my/t5 combo for both color and growth. I will probably run the mh until LEDs/plasma have run their course( don't really have the funds to be buying new stuff every 6 months). Once they get it some what figured out I will probably switch back.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Ryan-b

Once they get it some what figured out I will probably switch back.

I think they have figured it out. It's called a Mitras.

[Ryan-b]

Originally Posted by kien

I think they have figured it out. It's called a Mitras.

Touché.

My wallet isn't that deep though, and I'm sure in 6 months there will be a new "Mitras".

[Douglas]

Kien.....Are your running Mitras? Last time i saw your tank....it was Mh/t5's.

Originally Posted by kien

I think they have figured it out. It's called a Mitras.

[asylumdown]

Originally Posted by kien

I think they have figured it out. It's called a Mitras.

THe mitras fixture gives me light envy. I keep trying to figure out a way to justify the cost of switching from my radions...