Success with LED and SPS

[lastlight]

He was brought on-board to rebuild it for Peter in Toronto.

I've heard the Orpheks that were used in this build differed from the ones available by default when you order them. Custom selection of LEDs or perhaps even the addition of LEDs not available in the standard fixture.

[Douglas]

Lossed another SPS colony, that had browned out when I made the switch to LED. It's not impressing me........

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Douglas

Lossed another SPS colony, that had browned out when I made the switch to LED. It's not impressing me........

I'd say it's probably not a direct result of switching to a new technology. Either the light wasn't good enough, or not acclimated properly. I switched to LED, ramped them up to what I thought was the right intensity and everything did great. No browning or dying, so if you're losing stuff, I'd look at all possible causes.

[Douglas]

Yes, there could have been other under lining issues. Needless to say, the LED light is still over my tank. But i cleaned up my Infinity, and gave it a hug. (it'll give me another good reason to see the Coral Master in the new year)

[Aquattro]

Here is what my tank looked like right after the switch. It looks the same today, only more coral..

[reefermadness]

Nice shot Brad... Gives me hope for LED one day. I mostly im scared of the transition as matching the light up perfect is near impossible when changing any lighting.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by reefermadness

Nice shot Brad... Gives me hope for LED one day. I mostly im scared of the transition as matching the light up perfect is near impossible when changing any lighting.

Darryl, matching the color of the visible light is easy, I have it looking just like my Radiums. However, the corals don't believe it
Once technology figures out how to replicate the spectrum AND do away with the disco effect, I think LED will be a no brainer.
Mostly the colors are stable and 95% of what they were, except for a couple of pieces. One is due to spectrum, the other, intensity.
But, if I were to win the lottery and set up my dream tank, it would run MH for sure.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

But, if I were to win the lottery and set up my dream tank, it would run MH for sure.

As exiting president of LWL i'm in full agreement there too.

So how have you gotten your SOLs to look like your radiums? What did you add? Out of the box there's no way.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

AND do away with the disco effect, I think LED will be a no brainer.

I think they could do this today. Create a unit with an LED pod distribution like the GHL Mitras with each pod housing a tightly packed LED array like the Kessil.

replace LED pods here..



with this in each pod..



That will be the killer LED light. Unfortunately it is probably cost prohibitive today

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by lastlight

So how have you gotten your SOLs to look like your radiums? What did you add? Out of the box there's no way.

well, they don't physically look like mogul bulbs, but the visible color looks like the color I had with them. I guess it still has that missing piece, but very close. I love the color of the light, just wish the corals loved it as much.