800 gallon reef tank with mh and led lighting dave burr talks about where we re at with our mh vs.
Led vs metal halide reef lighting.
Led vs metal halide what are leds.
At only 2 5 tall the 150 watt bulb provides full spectrum light suitable for corals and other reef builders.
This slim metal halide fixture is compact but packs a lot of light.
In this case we ll be comparing leds and metal halides but all bulb types can be quantified with this measurement.
In exchange for the intensity needed to grow sps corals negative factors are also included.
Efficacy is a measurement of how well a light source produces light.
Reef brite products are perfectly matched to meet the demands of the discriminating aquarist the reef brite halide hybrid features a specially designed aluminum reflector which maximizes light transmission while controlling proper lamp temperature for optimal lamp performance complete with xho high power led supplemental lighting.
2013 rsm s 400 merlot bb mixed reef lighting.
Metal halide hqi lighting is nearing the end of its reign over marine reef aquariums.
Efficacy lumens watt led vs metal halide.
I strongly suggest freshwater plant and reef keepers read this in depth and more importantly well researched and current article about aquarium lighting.
For those who have yet to discover the beauty of the led led bulbs are light emitting diodes where electricity flows through two electrodes an anode and a cathode.
You can hang the light above your tank or use the arm kit.
Dave burr talks about where we re at with our mh vs.
Before we breakdown the contenders let s talk about the current reigning champion.
Many years ago metal halide lighting was necessary for lighting deep marine reef aquariums especially if they were dominated by sps corals.
Led lighting experiment plus a slide.
In the picture to the left a 12 watt led grow light similar to the natural daylight led aquarium light showed superior growth to a 175 watt full spectrum metal halide.