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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/02/2008, 07:15 PM
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Posted By Bobson
anyone using a led solution on a mainly sps only...

anyone using a led solution on a mainly sps only setup?

If so any chance of some pictures, especially if you have depth over 24"

thanks
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/02/2008, 01:11 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Back from being away for awhile :) Good to...

Back from being away for awhile :)

Good to see some nice pictures of some peoples LED setups.

Hoping that a few of the manufacturers who mentioned big updates or releases for new year will...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/27/2007, 11:01 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Anyone hear about or see any new units by...

Anyone hear about or see any new units by AquaLED? apparently they will also be launching a LED fixture for Aquarium setups too?

Another company i found whilst hunting around online is GreenSkies...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/27/2007, 12:19 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
no chris i dont really mean dismantle the unit...

no chris i dont really mean dismantle the unit heh

I ment more of a indepth look at the modular expansion, as it currently stands, i would really love to see 2 identical setups side by side 1 with...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/26/2007, 11:06 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Chris: Thanks for your reply. I for one do not...

Chris: Thanks for your reply. I for one do not consider manufacterer interaction as propaganda, and welcome the fact, we all get the chance to air our opinions to you and other manufacterers via such...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/26/2007, 10:30 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Chris: have you looked into the possibility of a...

Chris: have you looked into the possibility of a producing a fixture with a few extra banks of LEDs for width coverage? and if so could you give an indication on the cost implications of doing such. ...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/26/2007, 05:13 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
With all due respect, to everyone on this thread....

With all due respect, to everyone on this thread. I would like to make a few points.

1. Thank you for keeping the discussion on topic and not turning it, into the other threads of rants and raves....
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/25/2007, 12:53 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
I think most people would be sensible enough to...

I think most people would be sensible enough to understand if they had a tank that was say 24"+ and they required full coverage, it would require a wider fixture, much akin to say a 6 x T5 Tube unit...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/25/2007, 12:02 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Hi screamincamaro: Any chance you could give...

Hi screamincamaro:

Any chance you could give some of your tank dimensions and maybe a pic or 2?
If you wouldnt mind, could you tell what kind of lighting you were running prior to the LED setup...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/24/2007, 07:20 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
:o sorry there bobdob, major typo there, i ment...

:o sorry there bobdob, major typo there, i ment who is .. sorry hehe
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/24/2007, 12:51 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Regarding LED efficiency and brightness: ...

Regarding LED efficiency and brightness:

Typical luminous flux of the white XLamp is 80 lumens at 350 mA, yielding 70 lm/W. A version that produces luminous flux of up to 107 lumens at 350 mA, or...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/24/2007, 12:42 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Hahn: With due respect to other threads, i...

Hahn:
With due respect to other threads, i find very few threads where "USERS" of LED lighting are replying, hence i feel the need for this discussion.

With regards to your lighting engineer...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/24/2007, 12:16 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Again if you want to talk CFLs lets start a whole...

Again if you want to talk CFLs lets start a whole new thread for it, i believe i know a little bit about lighting tech and enough to know about CFLs ;) as previously stated cfls are not being used...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/23/2007, 08:41 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
KyleO: Thanks for the info, yes i too got...

KyleO:

Thanks for the info, yes i too got sick of trying to find constuctive discussion between the varying lighting sources, usually always turns into a bashing match.

KyleO: in terms of your...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/23/2007, 07:43 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Flint: I am not confusing household usage...

Flint:

I am not confusing household usage and aquarium usage, if you read through i think you will see i have mentioned that CFLs have not been adequately adapted for the use in aquariums and...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/23/2007, 07:37 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Aninjaatemyshoe: I by no means am trying to...

Aninjaatemyshoe:

I by no means am trying to offend anyone. But simply put the efficiency issue is pointless because:

The rate of change of this T5 and LED technology make them both vastly more...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/23/2007, 07:05 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Hi, CFLs that retrofit MH units, require the...

Hi,

CFLs that retrofit MH units, require the use of independant ballasts, basically you disable the ballast connected to your MH lighting unit.

This usually makes them a little on the large...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/23/2007, 06:02 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
An interesting video on LEDs produced by philips...

An interesting video on LEDs produced by philips is also a interesting watch

http://www.lumileds.com/technology/ll_video.cfm

I think when more of the architectural lighting applications of LEDs...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/23/2007, 05:56 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
I hate to disappoint you, in terms of general...

I hate to disappoint you, in terms of general energy efficiency

1. CFL
2. LED - do remember LEDs come in 2 varieties high/normal output
3. T5
4. MH

Now unless you are going to start using...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/23/2007, 04:35 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Awesome reply Robertifly :) thats exactly the...

Awesome reply Robertifly :) thats exactly the type of thing i want to see/hear. Any chance if you dont mind posting a pic of how your tank looks under these LEDs please if its not too much bother?
...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/23/2007, 01:15 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Yes i think that people also cost out LEDs...

Yes i think that people also cost out LEDs differently when they think about them
unlike MH units where they cost the unit then + extra for lamps

with LEDs they tend to just look at the overall...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/22/2007, 10:48 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Nobody on here using or switched to LEDs that...

Nobody on here using or switched to LEDs that wants to help us out with some information and thoughts?

Thanks
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/22/2007, 09:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 422
Posted By Bobson
A closed loop in basic terms, has nothing to do...

A closed loop in basic terms, has nothing to do with filtration.

It is simply a way to circulate water/flow

imagine a big circle pipe with two pipes sticking out from it at either end, one...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/22/2007, 08:08 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
I am just reading as many sources as i can find...

I am just reading as many sources as i can find at present, i am hoping we can get someone who is actually using these fixtures on here, to show us some pictures and comment on life with led's for...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/22/2007, 07:51 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,758
Posted By Bobson
Well i would be interested to know how most LED...

Well i would be interested to know how most LED units will deal with the issues of red and green light issues, as from reading various forums it does appear there is a lack of information addressing...
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