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I believe in under 2 years time we will have LED units whose capability will be as good as current T5 and Metal halide combined.
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Originally Posted by sahin
I believe in under 2 years time we will have LED units whose capability will be as good as current T5 and Metal halide combined.
For DIY units, it's not 2 years time, it's now.
180 gallons, 6 AI, 2x80w T5 Blue+
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Is this overkill? Not trying to judge, just looking at a lot of examples to determine spread. This tank is amazing, but that is a lot of light.
These colors are looking good, but how is the growth? Meaning, for those of you that have had them on there for at least 6 months or more, how does the growth compare to T5's and HQI at this point? Are they about the same, more or less to the traditional lighting systems? Of course water quality and other major factors need to be considered, but with all other things being equal, how do they compare? Do you have any before and after pictures to gauge the growth accurately over time under the LEDs?
I'd actually go beyond that with my experience by saying high power LED's are BETTER than both right now. I used to have 8 good T5's in a tek over my sps tank. I've had more than double the growth in half the time with LED's at 1/3rd the power (meaning dimmed through drivers, not just the great power consumption) of what they can do over the last 4 months. I had corals that were just spreading blobs that are now branching beauties. The growth and light customization is really pleasing.
Is it just me or do most of the SPS in these photo's look drab colored compared to pics of Acro's grown under MH and/or T5? The best looking one I seen was supplemented with T5's. Great looking tanks over all though! I love all the different auqascapes!
These colors are looking good, but how is the growth? Meaning, for those of you that have had them on there for at least 6 months or more, how does the growth compare to T5's and HQI at this point? Are they about the same, more or less to the traditional lighting systems? Of course water quality and other major factors need to be considered, but with all other things being equal, how do they compare? Do you have any before and after pictures to gauge the growth accurately over time under the LEDs?