Yes!!!!!!!!! SPS Success with Leds! Come in and Share your Story!

[tdb320reef]

^^^+1...I did the same thing. I think it kind of smooth's everything out. Here's how mine looks from the top looking from one end to the other.

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Very nice and clean! Looks great.

 

[Wills612]

I'll join the vega t-5 club

I'm 2 vega blues: white 10% blues 50%. I run a blue+ and a coral+. I will probably swap out the coral+ for another blue+. To pink with the coral+.

 

[Chicago]

added some t12 to the tank to get some diffuse light to the sides. would like to make a comment. the t12 I added do not come close to the fluorescent I get from the reef breeders. In other words comparing each it is like night and day for looking at the blue leds compared to a t12 454 bulb.. but still using t12 to kinda fill in the shadows.

 

[jackson6745]

Like Sahin suggested, I would love to see the major LED players make LED/T5 hybrid. Having the linear source of light will increase coverage and reduce the need to rely on the LED's 100%, which is very beneficial if you're having "acclimation" problems.


tdb320, good luck getting a year out of your radiums I have to change my 400w every 6 months. Big drop in intensity and spectrum around this point (running 5 hrs daily)

 

[Biggar]

Some SPS I trimmed from mother colonies. All grown under led from tiny frags.

 

[ChadRaay86]

I'll take it all

 

[iced98lx]

Growing up under LED's

All have gained color since being introduced into the system.

 

[007Bond]

All right Chris, :thumbsup:

 

[reefmutt]

Nice Chris, what LEDs are you using?

 

[iced98lx]

Nice Chris, what LEDs are you using?

A knockoff version of a dreamchip. Slightly different but still 5 channels.

All right Chris, :thumbsup:

Thanks!

 

[007Bond]

What's a knock off of a Dream Chip?---Rick

 

[iced98lx]

What's a knock off of a Dream Chip?---Rick

It's a 5 channel multichip. Two white spectrum, two blues, and a lower end violet. I say knockoff dream chip because I am sick of being "corrected" that it's not a "real" dreamchip (another rant another day)

 

[007Bond]

Is it something you had made? I'm still on the Dream Chip fence. For my tank I'll need 4 to 6,...expensive mistake.---Rick

 

[iced98lx]

Is it something you had made? I'm still on the Dream Chip fence. For my tank I'll need 4 to 6,...expensive mistake.---Rick

Bought the chip off eBay (bought 3 of them) and put it together.

 

[007Bond]

I see,....thanks Chris.

 

[iced98lx]

I see,....thanks Chris.

I have a build thread if u want more deets.

 

[reefmutt]

Forgive my ignorance.. Is a dream chip the same technology as the Kessil LEDs?
Sounds like the same thing.. But I have no idea, never heard of the term dream chip..

 

[iced98lx]

Forgive my ignorance.. Is a dream chip the same technology as the Kessil LEDs?
Sounds like the same thing.. But I have no idea, never heard of the term dream chip..

Yep, similar tech to a Kessil. I won't get into all the other bits and pieces and claims, but you can search dreamchip and if you want more info on my setup here is my build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2250389

Back to the pictures of SPS enjoying some LEDs

 

[reefmutt]

Thanks. I'm check it out..
Personally, I love the Kessil design and feel that it is the led that best duplicates the look, feel and output of a metal halide..
Oh.. And by the way, your corals look really nice!

 

[mike810]

Red light not good for sps

Red light not good for sps

Interesting article for anyone using red LEDs

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/red-light-negatively-affects-health-of-stony-coral