Good deal on grow light but can i use it for corals

ddckec6972 · 02/24/2018, 03:37 PM

Bought a Hi-sdard 1000W full spectrum led grow light for 5 bucks...Can i use it for corals. Sorry i cant post a pic now. Im on my phone. And dont know how. Lol.

Gatorfan · 02/24/2018, 03:43 PM

Looks like way too much red/orange/yellow spectrum for an aquarium. Unless you could turn those channels way down(<5%) or use if for a refugium/ATS.

ddckec6972 · 02/24/2018, 04:17 PM

Sadly is got one setting .... on...... thats it. Lol

ddckec6972 · 02/24/2018, 04:46 PM

There are two switches. The on switch fires up the blue leds and the other switch fires up the other colors. What about using just the blue lights

BClute · 02/24/2018, 10:44 PM

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ddckec6972 · 02/25/2018, 12:23 PM

here it is. the bloom switch does not work, so only the blue leds come on.

Lsufan · 02/25/2018, 12:58 PM

I’m no lighting expert which is why I stick to MH & T5 so I’m sure someone will chime in with more knowledge.

From what I can tell out of all of those LEDs there are only a few that are the spectrum that corals need. So I don’t think it will work for anything except for growing algea in your display. On top of that I don’t see how u will be able to get a spectrum that looks even remotely good to the eye for viewing the tank.

ddckec6972 · 02/25/2018, 01:13 PM

well i already got kessil lights. i picked this up in the hopes i could use in a future frag tank or something. i guess its to the storage build for this one.

02/24/2018, 03:37 PM	#1
ddckec6972 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 107	Good deal on grow light but can i use it for corals Bought a Hi-sdard 1000W full spectrum led grow light for 5 bucks...Can i use it for corals. Sorry i cant post a pic now. Im on my phone. And dont know how. Lol.

02/24/2018, 03:43 PM	#2
Gatorfan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 533	Looks like way too much red/orange/yellow spectrum for an aquarium. Unless you could turn those channels way down(<5%) or use if for a refugium/ATS. __________________ 120 gallon, MP20, AquaMaxx Q2, AI SOL Blue(x2) Coral Beauty Angel, Regal Angel, Potters Angel, pair of Occ. Clowns, Tomini Tang. Started 6/9/2012

02/24/2018, 04:17 PM	#3
ddckec6972 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 107	Sadly is got one setting .... on...... thats it. Lol

02/24/2018, 04:46 PM	#4
ddckec6972 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 107	There are two switches. The on switch fires up the blue leds and the other switch fires up the other colors. What about using just the blue lights

02/25/2018, 12:23 PM	#6
ddckec6972 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 107	here it is. the bloom switch does not work, so only the blue leds come on.

02/25/2018, 12:58 PM	#7
Lsufan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 1,410	I’m no lighting expert which is why I stick to MH & T5 so I’m sure someone will chime in with more knowledge. From what I can tell out of all of those LEDs there are only a few that are the spectrum that corals need. So I don’t think it will work for anything except for growing algea in your display. On top of that I don’t see how u will be able to get a spectrum that looks even remotely good to the eye for viewing the tank.

02/25/2018, 01:13 PM	#8
ddckec6972 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 107	well i already got kessil lights. i picked this up in the hopes i could use in a future frag tank or something. i guess its to the storage build for this one.