50 3W LED? Not CREE I hope as you will bleach each and every thing in that small tank with that much light.I just ordered a 50 3W LED unit for my 29gl biocube. I am getting it delivered this week. I paid about $200 for the unit. Comes with two or three fans built into it to keep the LED's cool, drivers, and it's own timer.
They are not cree, but I was told they have a higher par reading than cree. They are supposed to be dimmable so I am hoping I can control the intensity and over a month and figure out the right setting. I guess if I bleach everything I have an excuse to get a bigger tank, but I am hoping I can make it work by using a dimmer and placing it higher above the tank. They are 90 degrees, which I think means the light is disbursed more over an area vs. focused on a small spot, but I really don’t know.50 3W LED? Not CREE I hope as you will bleach each and every thing in that small tank with that much light.
What diodes were specified to you as having higher PAR ratings then CREE?They are not cree, but I was told they have a higher par reading than cree. They are supposed to be dimmable so I am hoping I can control the intensity and over a month and figure out the right setting. I guess if I bleach everything I have an excuse to get a bigger tank, but I am hoping I can make it work by using a dimmer and placing it higher above the tank. They are 90 degrees, which I think means the light is disbursed more over an area vs. focused on a small spot, but I really don’t know.
Yeah, that does seem a bit much for that small of a tank. Basically, that represents 1 cree LED per approximately 7 square inches of surface area.50 3W LED? Not CREE I hope as you will bleach each and every thing in that small tank with that much light.
With that many diodes running over a tiny tank like that you would have to have extremely narrow optics even at a fixture height of 12"+ which will point intensity right at the corals. If the drivers are dimmable I would assume you will be running them close to 3v or less at all times.Yeah, that does seem a bit much for that small of a tank. Basically, that represents 1 cree LED per approximately 7 square inches of surface area.
I am running about 1 cree LED per 13.5 square inches of surface area. 96 LEDs over 3'x3' tank 27 inches deep.
Mine are slightly dimmed down, and raised up and its still plenty of light.
I think its doable, just don't drop them right on top of the water at 100% otherwise you will have problems. LED acclimation is really important.
I run the system on an aquacontroller which allows me to dim the LEDs through an additional module.How did you guys acclimate to LED's, which just seem alot brighter than my hallides? I'm currently doing the window screen layers over my tank and peel off layer per few days. Orphek doesn't allow dimming of their LED's.
+1do you have a link to this 50 led setup for only 200? I'm extremely curious.
Cool Im here for the ride let us know your experience.I tried to get that one initially and I think that is one of the items they have the distribution agreement with starkled. Try eshinesystems.com if you didn't get to their website. There is a 12 hour time difference, but they actually have online representatives who are on right now. Maybe you are better negotiator than me and can get them to sell you one. It's like $400 or something at Stark. I only emailed them, I never tried the online stuff.
Also, I have not received my order yet, nor is my item number of the website, but per DHL it getting ready to be put on a plane.
I brought these items up so I just want to state that you should proceed with caution. I don't know what I am doing so don't take my advice. I am just sharing what I did, and in the end it may be a bad roll, but I figured it was worth a shot for the price.
http://www.eshinesystems.com/aquariumlight/60w-cree-led-aquarium-light.htmthere is no way for 200 bucks and 50 leds that you will be happy with it. I'm very curious about which one you get because I've been resarching leds for 7months now and I think I know what you bought.