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I know this topic has probably been addressed somewhere in these 1118 pages of lighting topics, however I am currently at my wits end trying to find a definitive answer to the question : " Do LED lights cause excessive temperature increases " ?
I have been battling with Hagen Canada for a while now because my new Fluval Flex 32.5 gallon aquarium is consistently 80 degrees or higher ! I DO NOT have a heater in this aquarium. I emailed Hagen, as they are the distributor for Fluval in Canada. I have been getting the "run around" being told by their customer service rep that my led lights are causing the temperature increase. Hmmmmm, I have been experimenting with that theory by leaving my lights off for extended periods of time, with no difference. So I naturally assumed that it must be the submersible pump that is creating the high temperatures. The latest correspondence with them again states it's most likely the led lights, even though Fluval recommends an additional light strip if one wishes to grow anything more than moss or java ferns !! Needless to say, this is getting quite frustrating ! I currently have my aquarium heavily planted with Tropica tissue cultures, all in the medium light/C02 category, so decent light spectrum is critical for their development. Since I setup this aquarium 4 weeks ago I have never had the lights over 50 % output, so I can't even imagine how hot things will get in warmer months, or when I ramp up the light intensity !! I am curious to know if there are other people on this forum with similar issues with LED lights ? I have been reading a lot about leds and I just can't justify the high temps, especially when the lights do go off at 6:00 pm, the temp is still holding at 80 degrees at 8:00 am ,before lights come on, so that's a concern. I welcome any thoughts on this subject ! Rant over ....
I have been battling with Hagen Canada for a while now because my new Fluval Flex 32.5 gallon aquarium is consistently 80 degrees or higher ! I DO NOT have a heater in this aquarium. I emailed Hagen, as they are the distributor for Fluval in Canada. I have been getting the "run around" being told by their customer service rep that my led lights are causing the temperature increase. Hmmmmm, I have been experimenting with that theory by leaving my lights off for extended periods of time, with no difference. So I naturally assumed that it must be the submersible pump that is creating the high temperatures. The latest correspondence with them again states it's most likely the led lights, even though Fluval recommends an additional light strip if one wishes to grow anything more than moss or java ferns !! Needless to say, this is getting quite frustrating ! I currently have my aquarium heavily planted with Tropica tissue cultures, all in the medium light/C02 category, so decent light spectrum is critical for their development. Since I setup this aquarium 4 weeks ago I have never had the lights over 50 % output, so I can't even imagine how hot things will get in warmer months, or when I ramp up the light intensity !! I am curious to know if there are other people on this forum with similar issues with LED lights ? I have been reading a lot about leds and I just can't justify the high temps, especially when the lights do go off at 6:00 pm, the temp is still holding at 80 degrees at 8:00 am ,before lights come on, so that's a concern. I welcome any thoughts on this subject ! Rant over ....