The lighting thread - post tech/sci info here!

[mUAr_cHEe]

is there like a rule of thumb or a gauge of how much wattage LED = how much wattage MH?

[BFG]

The rule of thumb I am aware of about led is to get the 3w per led for our aquarium use. Maxspect however has a table of what model of their led light set is similar to the output of mh.

[iskay]

Sanjay Yoshi's Reef lighting guide. Click here.

[LittleBurger]

Just read that if light spectrum is wrong, no matter how much longer the photoperoid is extended also no use at all

[christan1959]

Hi hi anyone on this thread still around? Just converted to MH (odyssea) and having difficulty sourcing for 159w DE bulbs. Most stockists don't carry already, since most reefers using LED nowadays. But I still believe in MH, but I don't like the colour rendition of my current bulb - it kills the pinK and blues in the tank. Appreciate any help...

[macro]

You can check with viclite for BLV,iwasaki or Phoenix DE bulb they do retail.

[christan1959]

Tks bro. They all either no longer stock the bulbs or have old stock that don't seem to be in good condition.

[joneann]

I heard that Hps is not so good and waste too much,is that tru?