2hot2wheels Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 I am considering using these lights for a planted aquarium. I dont know much about them and I dont know anyone who is using them. Is there anyone out there who is using them and what type of success are you having? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Are you talking about the Solaris light fixtures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2hot2wheels Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Are you talking about the Solaris light fixtures? I am looking for information on any type/brand of them. I don't know anyone using any of them. I am certain that the Solaris work well but they are very expensive right now. I have seen some less expensive ones on EBAY but not sure if they would work. I am looking at fitting my new 48"x24"x24" planted tank with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleshgear Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 i have a coral life lite that has the led built into a 36" fixture it has two LED's it is on a 77 gallon tank. it looks cool. i don't know what kind of difference it makes, they say it is less stressful on the fish if you use LED's. i also made my own. i bought some automotive LED's from walmart they came in a 4 pack for $10. they work on a 12 volt system, so i found a ac/dc adapter that i had laying around the house from old appliances like old cordless phones or answering machines. anything more than 4 volts will works. then i drilled a small hole in the canopy to fit the led into. or you can put the LEDs under your existing light on the edges somewhere. this whole system cost me $10 for 4 LED's. if you buy LED's in the fish store they are $30 or more per led. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 I don't think the eBay versions would have anywhere near enough light. Just have a look at how little they actually light up stuff in the picture: T5HOs or MH is probably your best bet, since you're going to need a lot of light to reach the bottom of a 24" deep tank. Still pretty expensive, but not as bad as the Solaris fixtures. Probably the reason why there aren't many people out there with them on planted tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleshgear Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 do you want the led lighting for growng or for moon lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2hot2wheels Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 I want these lights for growing. I think that using LED's for growing, is still in its infacy stages. The cost is very high and I have not been able to locate anyone that has had any expereance with them. Think I am going to go with a four bulb t-5 fixture for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidmomwanabe Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 I have used LED for my plants but they are the red/blue mix and they are set up just like the ones in the pic. I had 4 panels and the plants grew but very slowly. So in order for my tomatoes to be ready for gardening I ended up with grow bulbs from a hydro shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymik'd Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Would check out this thread, seems to have worked for him... http://bcaquaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16899 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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