future of lighting????

[gbcichlids]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTGsM9pplUs

[Reef Lurker]

Wow that is incredible. I am sure all the companies will make us jump through all the hoops (MH, VHO, PC, T5, LED, HID - looks like some already are being phased out) to extract all the money before they just sell a system with a tiny bulb like that one. But, with technology like this one, the future looks bright for us reef guys and gals.

[Skunkbudfour20]

Theres a build somewhere around here already using these... and LEDs as supplemental lighting

HERE (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1739386)

[gbcichlids]

Thanks for the link.

[Mounda]

That is amazing, chillers beware.

[gbcichlids]

The only downer is the highest spectrum is 6000K which I think is yellowish.

[tmgrash]

I think LED still has the advantage on efficiency they are producing around 160 lumens per watt, though each bulb is only 3 watts not 250. I have a close friend who is running his 84" reef on two of these plasma bulbs though, they are extremely impressive. I believe in the close future plasma and led will be what MH and T5HO are now.

[ke6guj]

The only downer is the highest spectrum is 6000K which I think is yellowish.

yah, right now its on the low side, but hopefully inthe future as the technology matures, they can make make bulbs inthe spectrum we need.