300 watt Plasma vs. 1000 watt halides compared over an 800 gallon SPS reef

[Big_Pun]

heres the article: http://reefbuilders.com/2011/04/07/gavita-plasma-reef/

YouTube Video

[Bill S]

Yeah, the side with the plasma looks to have about 1/3 the light.

What's with the adult video music soundtrack?

[Big_Pun]

Yeah, the side with the plasma looks to have about 1/3 the light.

What's with the adult video music soundtrack?

Bill !!!!! yeah it looks very dim on plasma side. hey hey i like the music

[ErikH]

I saw this video before, and I too had the same response as Bill. The only thing is that is only 1 300w vs a 1000w. You could put more plasmas, still have less wattage, but the same intensity.

The arugability factor comes in the amount of PAR and PPFD comparisons, of which I'm pretty sure those 1000 watters would destroy 2 plasmas.

I'd like to see some LEDs and a PAR comparison.

[justahobby]

I was surprised it looked so much dimmer. Take a look at this 200w plasma against 1k halides

[ErikH]

I think the big problem is what happens when the light refracts off the waters surface.

[kkiel02]

I thought the plasma would be brighter from other videos I saw. Even though they run very yellow at full capacity. They need a PAR meter.