NEW IceCap LED tube arrays! - Page 4

banditpowdercoat · #31 01-13-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by George

Is anyone running this LED to supplement your MH light, especially 10K MH's? I am running 2 XM 250W 10K and looking for supplement in the 450nm/460nm spectrum. I am afraid that the XM's will "overpower" a LED strip.

Thanks for your input.
George

No one's running them yet george, they just came onto the market. But, there will be a few soon

I am so clost to pulling the trigger on some too. But want to see how much "PoP" they add to someone elses tank first

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #32 01-13-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

No one's running them yet george, they just came onto the market. But, there will be a few soon

I am so clost to pulling the trigger on some too. But want to see how much "PoP" they add to someone elses tank first

We are in the same boat, I am actually planning on installing two of the strips to each of our three main display tanks in the store.. People will be able to see them in use once our doors officially open....

Here is another picture of the strips in action....

banditpowdercoat · #33 01-13-2010, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by OceanicCorals

We are in the same boat, I am actually planning on installing two of the strips to each of our three main display tanks in the store.. People will be able to see them in use once our doors officially open....

Here is another picture of the strips in action....

ohh interesting. Looks like they will mount in a T5 fixture/socket, but take their own power supply?

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #34 01-13-2010, 03:35 PM

Here is another line of LED strips that I will also be ordering, keep in mind these are a fair bit more expensive but do run at a higher wattage using higher performance LED's.

http://reefbuilders.com/2010/01/04/r...-feet-of-reef/

Here is an example of what LED light strips can do for coloration of your Corals.

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #35 01-13-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

ohh interesting. Looks like they will mount in a T5 fixture/socket, but take their own power supply?

Yes, the nice part about the Icecap strips is that they mount using any standard T5 sockets; however, they run off their own power supply (included).

banditpowdercoat · #36 01-13-2010, 04:08 PM

Now, how will that affect the T5 ballast wonder? Most are required to have pairs of bulbs. Wondering if this will fool the ballast? Not that I will need it, but for some people

Ron99 · #37 01-13-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Now, how will that affect the T5 ballast wonder? Most are required to have pairs of bulbs. Wondering if this will fool the ballast? Not that I will need it, but for some people

I suspect the mount is plastic or insulated so it doesn't actually draw power from the endcaps. Just a guess but it would make sense.

Depending on the spectrum of the LEDs they can really bring out the florescence in the corals. The royal blue LEDs in my iReef really bring out the colours, it's just hard to capture in camera. You have to see it in person.

nlreefguy · #38 01-13-2010, 05:08 PM

I'm really anxious for someone to post some results, but I do realize nobody probably has them in hand yet. This is a perfect way for anyone with tight space in their canopies and big MH reflectors to get some actinic supplementation. I notice on several threads on RC, though, that people are referring to them as "moonlights". These have more intensity than moonlights, don't they?

banditpowdercoat · #39 01-13-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron99

I suspect the mount is plastic or insulated so it doesn't actually draw power from the endcaps. Just a guess but it would make sense.

Depending on the spectrum of the LEDs they can really bring out the florescence in the corals. The royal blue LEDs in my iReef really bring out the colours, it's just hard to capture in camera. You have to see it in person.

Yes, it's been stated that they don't take power form the T5 ballast. What I am concerned with is the ballast not having 2 bulbs on it. Most ballast's need both bulbs to work properly. Take one away and the ballast doesn't light the other properly and is hard on them. Would just hate to see people put 1 of these in, and ruin an otherwise good ballast trying to drive the other T5

Ron99 · #40 01-13-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Yes, it's been stated that they don't take power form the T5 ballast. What I am concerned with is the ballast not having 2 bulbs on it. Most ballast's need both bulbs to work properly. Take one away and the ballast doesn't light the other properly and is hard on them. Would just hate to see people put 1 of these in, and ruin an otherwise good ballast trying to drive the other T5

Ahhh, right. Good point.