GE 5000K LED bulbs

[Saltydrip]

I was at lowes looking at led builds do some of my home lamps and noticed LED floods. I know that a lot of guys are starting to use them over on monsterfishkeepers.com and was wandering about how they would work on a SW reef. I'm not trying to grow anything crazy. I'll still run 2 actinics but I'm thinking about adding two or thee of these floods. They are dimmable and come in several different styles. I would probably use the 3x3w type.

To be honest I would probably look at tearing one open and hard lining it into my 2 bulb T5 fixture. I would add sinks and fans as well. I like my light and would like to just add to it. Not replace it.

 

[Anemonebuff]

They are very yellow. Better for FW or a rufugium. You may find it hard to balance the yellow with your current actinic lighting. It will add PAR and will grow corals.

 

[Saltydrip]

They have several different wavelength bulbs. This one is saposed to be "natural" sun. I'm running 1 6500k and 1 420 actinic now and I like the look. I'll try one bulb in a shop light fixture and see how it looks. I can always use the bulb in my shop if I don't like it.

 

[Anemonebuff]

It will work, But you will need to work on spread as well.

Here is the 6000K I tried:

 

[Saltydrip]

Wow. That's really focused

 

[Anemonebuff]

60* optics.

 

[Saltydrip]

I'm going to buy one. Brake it down and see what I cam make of it. I think it's s good cheep sorce for LED. Just needs someone to figure it out.

My GF suggested them on pendants for when we do our 150G at her place. I like the idea. Just not sure how to get actinic in there. I saw an actinic flood a little while ago but it's Omer $150 each and I would want a phew most likely.