LED experience for under $2 - Page 2

Milad · #1 07-06-2011, 04:32 AM

Most people put a pane of glass between the LEDs and tank to prevent salt creep and getting them wet. Acrylic works too but it can sag.

You can also mount the LEDs more than a foot above the tank and there shouldnt be any salt creep/wetness.

Is your friend on canreef? Which LEDs did he get? You may have been spoiled by the new XM-Ls, they are inhumanly bright.

reefwars · #2 07-06-2011, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Milad

Most people put a pane of glass between the LEDs and tank to prevent salt creep and getting them wet. Acrylic works too but it can sag.

You can also mount the LEDs more than a foot above the tank and there shouldnt be any salt creep/wetness.

Is your friend on canreef? Which LEDs did he get? You may have been spoiled by the new XM-Ls, they are inhumanly bright.

they are insanely bright lol but the beauty is you can power them down which leads to my next question if you have to power them down what are you really losing??

Milad · #3 07-06-2011, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by reefwars

they are insanely bright lol but the beauty is you can power them down which leads to my next question if you have to power them down what are you really losing??

Only thing you are loosing is intensity I guess? Not sure what the question is.

reefwars · #4 07-06-2011, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Milad

Only thing you are loosing is intensity I guess? Not sure what the question is.

i guess you answered it lol so if i were to power them down what the benefit of having them full power say to half power?? or vice versa what would the effect be say to corals what would they lose or gain??