In exchange for the intensity needed to grow sps corals negative factors are also included.
Led vs metal halide reef lighting.
Before we breakdown the contenders let s talk about the current reigning champion.
800 gallon reef tank with mh and led lighting dave burr talks about where we re at with our mh vs.
At only 2 5 tall the 150 watt bulb provides full spectrum light suitable for corals and other reef builders.
Many years ago metal halide lighting was necessary for lighting deep marine reef aquariums especially if they were dominated by sps corals.
In this case we ll be comparing leds and metal halides but all bulb types can be quantified with this measurement.
This slim metal halide fixture is compact but packs a lot of light.
Efficacy is a measurement of how well a light source produces light.
For those who have yet to discover the beauty of the led led bulbs are light emitting diodes where electricity flows through two electrodes an anode and a cathode.
Reef brite products are perfectly matched to meet the demands of the discriminating aquarist the reef brite halide hybrid features a specially designed aluminum reflector which maximizes light transmission while controlling proper lamp temperature for optimal lamp performance complete with xho high power led supplemental lighting.
Led vs metal halide what are leds.
Hamilton bimini sun 20 000k hqi metal halide system.
Led lighting experiment plus a slide.
Efficacy lumens watt led vs metal halide.
2013 rsm s 400 merlot bb mixed reef lighting.
You can hang the light above your tank or use the arm kit.
Dave burr talks about where we re at with our mh vs.
Kessil ap700 with s series led bar bubble king 160 skimmer geo 2 stage cal reactor with gla dual stage regulator teco tk 1000 chiller heater gfo purigen reactor s.
Metal halide hqi lighting is nearing the end of its reign over marine reef aquariums.