Cherry corals Plasma Lighting!

[subsailor]

The new plasma lights are going to be awesome. Check it out here using a lumenarc

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(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqYl0ksLlho&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reefbuilders.com%2F2009%2F06 %2F16%2Faqua-illumination-plasma-lighting-closer-reality%2F&feature=player_embedded)

[Kristy]

Dang! Let there be LIGHT!

[Squiers007]

Man, I cant wait to see some numbers on these!

[jpond83]

wow. when and where are those going to be available? is it a MH?

[camaroracer214]

yeah, i saw that over on reef builders. very sweet light. i'm very excited to see this kind of innovation being used.

[mathias]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTGsM9pplUs&feature=player_embedded




That gives more info

[robalv]

I saw this last week think it is the way to go think it said the kelvin rating is 6000k
Just as the surface of the sun with very little heat. I am just afraid of what they will
Get us for at the counter. MH prices will sure come down to normal electrical prices...02

[solo75]

when will we be able to get one?

[stoneroller]

hurt my eyes plz

[ErikH]

I SWEAR I heard angels singing when they heavens opened up and God shone his light down upon us. Oh wait, that was a light?

JEEBO CRISTO! That thing is BROIGHT!

[Third Coast Tropical]

dang...nice.....funny watching the guys smile get huge at the end....

[phippsj]

You can actually buy the parts to make these now... I have also been looking at some high emmitting LEDs (Luminus) which are also incredibly bright. Either way, about $250 for a 6 foot length for something much cooler than MH.

[Bill S]

You can actually buy the parts to make these now... I have also been looking at some high emmitting LEDs (Luminus) which are also incredibly bright. Either way, about $250 for a 6 foot length for something much cooler than MH.

Sorry, but I'm deep into LEDs for other uses. The raw costs of high power LEDs to light a 6 foot reef tank are staggeringly more than $250.

[phippsj]

Sorry, but I'm deep into LEDs for other uses. The raw costs of high power LEDs to light a 6 foot reef tank are staggeringly more than $250.

Then check out Luminus. Unless you want to get a custom lens built by the folks out of Norway, you can get a single high emitting diode for $118. We used them on our work at Stennis Space Center last year and they were great. I think you can use 1 diode for every 2 foot aquarium length with the right lens.... we'll see how the one works that I am building for my aquarium and go from there. It will have 3 diodes for a 6 foot length.

I am not building a controller for it, although honestly the hardware behind that is not that much (just use an embeded controller from Cyprus).

[Squiers007]

Hey phippsj, a detailed writeup of what you are building would be great. I would love to try and build something like this.

[Bill S]

The Luninus LEDs are 6500K - not exactly appropriate for reefing. That will look WAY too yellow - and there are plenty of alternative 6500K options out there - they just don't light well.

While 1000 lumens looks great, there are plenty of high output LEDs available: Endor Stars at 700ma put out 540 lumens. Like all high output LEDs, they are tough to cool. They are also 6500K - but you can pair them with blue Stars to correct the lighting. I've tried this solution on my daughter's nano. Frankly, 300 lumens on her 12g nano did, let's say, not so well.

[phippsj]

Hey phippsj, a detailed writeup of what you are building would be great. I would love to try and build something like this.

I am waiting to see what happens with the Orbital lawsuit. I still have thoughts of trying to build product line for this type of lighting.

[phippsj]

The Luninus LEDs are 6500K - not exactly appropriate for reefing. That will look WAY too yellow - and there are plenty of alternative 6500K options out there - they just don't light well.

While 1000 lumens looks great, there are plenty of high output LEDs available: Endor Stars at 700ma put out 540 lumens. Like all high output LEDs, they are tough to cool. They are also 6500K - but you can pair them with blue Stars to correct the lighting. I've tried this solution on my daughter's nano. Frankly, 300 lumens on her 12g nano did, let's say, not so well.

bummer.

[JimD]

6500K does have a place in aquarium lighting. It was widley used in the not to distant past for hard coral growth. When combined with the proper ammount of actinic lighting, the result can be very appealing.... My first halide settup was an Iwasaki 6500K and actinic VHO's and Im actually considering switching back, with the onset of the T-5 actinic choices available nowa days Im sure you could make it work. I just dont remember if you can fire an Iwasaki with an electronic ballast, I dont see why not... .

[robalv]

I have heard the same thing about the iwasaki 6500k is the best lighting for growth not too visually appealing and that particular bulb is the one to use. runs about 85 bucks when you can find them.

[Squiers007]

6500K is definately good for growth considering that is the K rating of the Sun. However, you would need some good actinic supplementation to get the color that most reefers are looking for.