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Forum: Lighting 04-20-2013, 01:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 222
Posted By allegori
Have you seen the Makersled heatsink? The t-slots...

Have you seen the Makersled heatsink? The t-slots allow for changing the led placement on the fly if needed. Those L shaped pieces look like legs to me so having a splash guard under them looks...
Forum: Equipment 04-15-2013, 11:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 96
Posted By allegori
I've got some in the bathrooms and they are...

I've got some in the bathrooms and they are pretty nice. I wouldn't bother trying to use these over a tank though because you'd have to get a dome reflector to try to aim the omnidirectional light...
Forum: Lighting 04-15-2013, 04:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 145
Posted By allegori
IMO the 115 is a joke for the price it costs. The...

IMO the 115 is a joke for the price it costs. The mini may work for low light/tech but for about 10 bucks more I'd rather get the finnex fugeray-r....
Forum: Lighting 04-07-2013, 03:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 142
Posted By allegori
Walmart sells some daylight 10 watt cfls in the...

Walmart sells some daylight 10 watt cfls in the fish section that are shaped like the the finnex bulb. It has two of those curves glass tubes instead of three and fits fine. They are like 6 bucks a...
Forum: Lighting 02-23-2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 417
Posted By allegori
Don't buy that light or anything power compact....

Don't buy that light or anything power compact. You are better off getting a t5ho fixture. There is a thread about par and different light fixtures you will want to read.
Forum: Lighting 02-13-2013, 04:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 198
Posted By allegori
Maxspect razor 8k, if you can find one, would do...

Maxspect razor 8k, if you can find one, would do what you asked for above.
Forum: Lighting 02-09-2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 189
Posted By allegori
I had a low tech tank set up that was at a east...

I had a low tech tank set up that was at a east facing window. I kept several easy plants in it and provided no light for it besides the natural light it got. It had a soil substrate capped with...
Forum: Lighting 02-03-2013, 04:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 232
Posted By allegori
It will work for general lighting. A 55 gallon is...

It will work for general lighting. A 55 gallon is pretty tall and you will need more powerful LEDs and possibly optics to penetrate all the way down to the substrate and create enough par for plant...
Forum: Lighting 01-19-2013, 02:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 437
Posted By allegori
DIY can get pretty expensive and cost comparable...

DIY can get pretty expensive and cost comparable to a commercial fixture once you get to wanting to have sunrise/sunset and the ability to program multiple channels of LEDs and colors. Depending on...
Forum: Lighting 01-18-2013, 06:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 285
Posted By allegori
Those are t5ho bulbs. 96watts / 4 bulbs = 24watts...

Those are t5ho bulbs. 96watts / 4 bulbs = 24watts a bulb. Buy some 6500k bulbs to replace the actinics or swap that actinic with the other normal bulb. That way one switch wil turn on the normal...
Forum: Lighting 01-18-2013, 12:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 271
Posted By allegori
They could probably keep the plants alive if the...

They could probably keep the plants alive if the plants were directly under them since the light is so narrow and focused. That fixture looks like it wont last long though. You might be better off...
Forum: Lighting 01-17-2013, 11:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 325
Posted By allegori
Well if the SOLITE has individual polished...

Well if the SOLITE has individual polished reflectors then they may be the better option. I have not heard of them and a quick search on google said they had one reflector only.
Forum: Substrate 01-17-2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 319
Posted By allegori
I personally like the look of Saf-t-Sorb better...

I personally like the look of Saf-t-Sorb better than Oil Dri, when its wet. STS is a lighter looking color when wet while Oil Dri becomes really dark. I use root tabs spread out around my STS...
Forum: Lighting 01-17-2013, 04:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 325
Posted By allegori
The Hagen Glo would probably be better because...

The Hagen Glo would probably be better because its reflector tries to curve around each bulb while the SOLITE only has one big reflector for both bulbs.
The Hagen Glo would put you at about 37 par...
Forum: Lighting 01-14-2013, 11:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 216
Posted By allegori
As long as your LED fixture is protected from...

As long as your LED fixture is protected from splashing and moisture, there shouldn't be any moisture issues. As for longevity, properly cooled LED's will last a long time. I always have glass tops...
Forum: Lighting 12-22-2012, 01:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 210
Posted By allegori
LEDs are current driven devices. LEDs will draw...

LEDs are current driven devices. LEDs will draw the voltage they need. XTE LEDs can go up to 1500ma of current safely so that power supply is too much unless you wire your LEDs in parallel. You...
Forum: Lighting 12-11-2012, 03:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 217
Posted By allegori
Here's some information that may be...

Here's some information that may be interesting(from wikipedia):

Blue-light hazard is defined as the potential for a photochemical (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photochemical) induced retinal...
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