New to LEDs as main lighting.

Genetics · 04/30/2019, 12:05 PM

I’ve noticed a huge shift to LEDs over the past few years and didn’t think much about it. Now I’m busy working on setting up a 15g Waterbox cube and originally had it in my mind that I would go with 150w Phoenix 14k bulb. After doing some diving into Par and PPFD it came to my attention that I can get similar values with a 50W AI prime HD. Is this the case? And how much does a diffuser drop PAR on the AI prime?

murphreef · 04/30/2019, 12:59 PM

On a small tank like that a Prime would be perfectly fine and enough....

Genetics · 04/30/2019, 01:20 PM

And the diffuser will mitigate the disco effect?

04/30/2019, 12:05 PM	#1
Genetics Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Ohio Posts: 4,937	New to LEDs as main lighting. I’ve noticed a huge shift to LEDs over the past few years and didn’t think much about it. Now I’m busy working on setting up a 15g Waterbox cube and originally had it in my mind that I would go with 150w Phoenix 14k bulb. After doing some diving into Par and PPFD it came to my attention that I can get similar values with a 50W AI prime HD. Is this the case? And how much does a diffuser drop PAR on the AI prime? __________________ Nate Current Tank Info: 15g Waterbox cube

04/30/2019, 12:59 PM	#2
murphreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: simi valley Posts: 3,208	On a small tank like that a Prime would be perfectly fine and enough.... __________________ Justin Current Tank Info: 25G cube (finally back in the hobby in a small way)

04/30/2019, 01:20 PM	#3
Genetics Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Ohio Posts: 4,937	And the diffuser will mitigate the disco effect? __________________ Nate Current Tank Info: 15g Waterbox cube