Using LED light strips for low tech

[Atxpunx]

Has anyone seen information about 5050 LED light strips supporting low light plant growth? I've just recently seen packages on eBay for these led and it looks like I could create a small canopy style top and fill it with as many strips as possible. Mainly just can't see any info about plant life support/ par info/ lumen output.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=400732835736

Any links to previous threads or personal info would be awesome! Thanks!


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[Mebbid]

I don't see why they wouldn't support low light plants assuming you used a decent number of them.

Any lights that appear to be white to yellowish will have an appropriate spectrum for plants. From there it's just getting a decent level of par down to them which is something you will have to play with.

 

[Fresh2o]

I think another AA member tried this. Cannot remember who at the moment and what results were obtained. Will chime in when I get that info.


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[ImACoolguy]

I suppose with enough lights it would.

Though if you are buying multiple lights...

You could just get a Finnex Stingray. It supports all low light plants.


Caleb

 

[Atxpunx]

I suppose with enough lights it would.

Though if you are buying multiple lights...

You could just get a Finnex Stingray. It supports all low light plants.


Caleb

That is a really nice setup and I am wanting to light a 5.5 gallon... I'll probably go this route, still want to know of any success with the lights in question. Thanks everyone!


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