kien's 150g Room Divider Mixed Reef & Stuff

sphelps · #1 12-12-2012, 06:10 PM

First off LEDs suck compared to Halide T5 combos, get use to it. Second a Kessil isn't right for you, I could have told you that and Radions have color blending issues. Buy the right fixture next time

Coralgurl · #2 12-12-2012, 06:53 PM

Thanks for sharing the pics and experiences with the light fixtures. I've never owned MH, but do agree the LED's do not compare. I'm curious though, do the pics with the LEDs actually reflect what you saw in person as far as coloring is concerned? I ask because I have a T5/led combo on my 55 and my slr has no problem picking up the tank as I see it. My 180, with 3 radions however looks completely different in photos, with the same settings and the pictures are not true to color. I still have not nailed down the settings for pictures for this tank.

kien · #3 12-12-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Coralgurl

Thanks for sharing the pics and experiences with the light fixtures. I've never owned MH, but do agree the LED's do not compare. I'm curious though, do the pics with the LEDs actually reflect what you saw in person as far as coloring is concerned? I ask because I have a T5/led combo on my 55 and my slr has no problem picking up the tank as I see it. My 180, with 3 radions however looks completely different in photos, with the same settings and the pictures are not true to color. I still have not nailed down the settings for pictures for this tank.

Yes, I have rendered the photos (colour temps) so that they closely match what my eyes see. What mode are you shooting in? I shoot in RAW format and process the photo myself rather than letting the camera process the photo for me. I have noticed that SLRs do have a hard time guessing what white balance to use on your LED lit tanks. Thats why I apply white balance manually.