New Fluval LED

[AaronW]

Recently there's been some talk about LED lighting. I skimmed over the thread that Brian had posted in this forum.

The light is a slick design.

74 LEDs
1200 lumens
17w
7500k

I'm curious as to how effective this light will be. Also if I should perhaps give this a try or return it for a T5HO fixture.







Please help. I'm having some buyers remorse

 

[Sillyfishies]

Recently there's been some talk about LED lighting. I skimmed over the thread that Brian had posted in this forum.

The light is a slick design.

74 LEDs
1200 lumens
17w
7500k

I'm curious as to how effective this light will be. Also if I should perhaps give this a try or return it for a T5HO fixture.

Please help. I'm having some buyers remorse

17 isn't a lot of light I'm pretty sure. How much did you pay? A finnex ray 2 would be a much better choice. Or if you want to go really cheap, go with LED floodlights.

 

[AaronW]

I paid about 150. Bit of an impulse buy I must say :/

Does the watt rule apply to LEDs?

 

[Sillyfishies]

I paid about 150. Bit of an impulse buy I must say :/

Does the watt rule apply to LEDs?

No. But 17w of LED isn't much. I got 50 PAR at 12" with a single 10w LED.

 

[AaronW]

Should return and exchange for a T5 HO?

 

[Sillyfishies]

Should return and exchange for a T5 HO?

T5ho or buying a better LED fixture. How big is the tank, what amount of lighting do you want, and what's your budget?

 

[AaronW]

I need a 48 inch fixture. It's about 18" tall. 150 is my budget

 

[Sillyfishies]

I need a 48 inch fixture. It's about 18" tall. 150 is my budget

Either get a finnex ray 2 for medium light. Get 3 30w LED flood lights for highlight. For low light you could raise or diffuse both lights.

 

[AaronW]

For the flood lights do you need a glass top?

 

[Sillyfishies]

For the flood lights do you need a glass top?

You could most likely hang them. I'm not sure because I just had mine screwed into the shelf above it.

 

[phishfriend]

I just ordered the 48" Finnex FugeRay Planted+ LED Fixture for $149ish they also have a 10% off but its ending sometime today. It's a med light fixture for my 75g.

AquaVibrant

 

[AaronW]

I just ordered the 48" Finnex FugeRay Planted+ LED Fixture for $149ish they also have a 10% off but its ending sometime today. It's a med light fixture for my 75g.

AquaVibrant

Awesome. I will probably return this low light fixture for a med. can you grow carpets with it?

 

[phishfriend]

I would lean toward no on carpets with this light. The If you went with the ray II DS deffenitly a high light unit but dont recall its price.

 

[Sillyfishies]

I would lean toward no on carpets with this light. The If you went with the ray II DS deffenitly a high light unit but dont recall its price.

Do we have PAR data for it yet? You could definitely grow a hydrocotyle sp. Japan or a dwarf 4 leaf clover carpet. And depending on the PAR, you might be able to grow a DHG carpet.

 

[phishfriend]

They are show par on a 24" fixture at 15" depth to be 45. Thats from finnex and havent been verifed as of yet. A few guy on plant tank got the unit to review but havent posted par readings yet.

 

[Sillyfishies]

Well if its at least 40 par you should be able to carpet a DHG

 

[phishfriend]

Its close. If he runs 3" substrate hes right at that 15" reading with fixture on the glass.