Lets See SPS LED Tanks! - Page 4

huskysglare1 · 05/31/2010, 05:05 AM

Nice tank Neo. Is it me or does it look a little Grayish? How's the Color in person?

neoyhng · 05/31/2010, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huskysglare1

Nice tank Neo. Is it me or does it look a little Grayish? How's the Color in person?

I think it is my poor camera....can never get the colour temperature right. The top-down photos show the colour much better but in person it is a lot richer.

boodlefish · 05/31/2010, 04:13 PM

Neo- that is amazing and is +1 for color in my book. wow that is one heck of a system you got there.

ros_sco · 05/31/2010, 07:12 PM

I went over to my friends house and took some photos of his sps which are under LED's. This tank has been exclusively LED with LPS and Zoas for nearly 2 years, he started adding SPS about a year ago. He has good color and growth. The LED combo he has really makes the colors pop. The only editing I did to these photos is white balance.

ros_sco · 05/31/2010, 07:18 PM

More. Don't mind the putty job in the FTS, he is trying to get rid of some blue clove polyps. Just say no to blue clove polyps.

neoyhng · 05/31/2010, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boodlefish

Neo- that is amazing and is +1 for color in my book. wow that is one heck of a system you got there.

Thanks and glad that you like it. I thought my system is quite simple......only a skimmer, CA reactor, Zeo container, Rowa reactor, LED for lighting, some current pumps plus chiller...that's all. No refugium, alge filter, computer control.... actually only have the zeolite used according to instruction....I don't add other "magic liquid" of Zeo as instructed....only occasionally....I am lazy

Dear ros sco

your friend's tank is very nice. Any details about the setup of his LED?

ros_sco · 05/31/2010, 10:06 PM

He has 7 x 48" Sun-Brite LED tubes of various colors over his 75 gallon. This picture was taken 12-19-09 to compare for a growth sequence. Most of the corals have grown quite a bit, especially the sunset up at the top, the setosa, miami hurricane and bazooka joe chalices.

12-19-2009

neoyhng · 05/31/2010, 10:39 PM

impressive growth! And what is the colour combination? The effect is better than mine. I uses standard combination of Maxspect which seems to put out a bit too much yellow. May try to change a few led units to see the effect

beeker · 06/01/2010, 08:19 AM

Some shots of my 200g DD lit with 8 12k 40 optic PAR38 spotlights

So far coral color has been hit or miss, though i'm doubting it's the lights, tank has only been up and running a little over 3 months so satbility is still an issue, i've noticed that my large colony of red planet lost it's green base 3 weeks after i added it to the system, funny thing is it's starting to get it's green base back on half of the colony, so i'm keeping my eyes open and checking it daily for improvement, so far so good

i have also placed an order for 4 custom PAR38's 4 cool blue's with 1 neutral white led with 60 optics, i'm hoping to have these 4 bulbs within the next 2 weeks and hopefully a month after i have them i can give some more updates on color and growth, but so far i'm pleased with the leds

beeker · 06/01/2010, 08:27 AM

the second red planet frag, lost it's green base but grows great and still has red polyps, now 3 weeks later it's starting to get it's green base back

beeker · 06/01/2010, 08:32 AM

orange setosa has done amazing under the Led's

Gobie74 · 06/02/2010, 11:37 AM

There was an image of my tank a few pages back ( was funny to see that

), I've recently moved everything to a new, bigger tank. Right now things seem to be adjusting to the move. I'm using a 6' AI lighting system.

All the SPS you see started as small 1" or so frags and have grown quite well under LEDs.

NaClCrocodile · 06/02/2010, 11:51 AM

Gobie74,

I think I'm in love.

boodlefish · 06/03/2010, 01:02 AM

gobie74 id like to see some more pics of your system... sweet set up for sure.

NeveroddoreveN · 06/06/2010, 11:17 AM

I think there just isn't enough of a sample size of tanks that have been under quality LEDs for 2+ years. If only 1/50 of tanks have truly amazing color, there's not going to be gazzilions of aquariums with both.

Also, any change in lighting done improperly can brown/bleach/stress SPS. I switched from VHOs to ATI t5s with aquatinics reflectors and my growth and color is not nearly as good as it was.

LEDs emit most of their energy only in the visible spectrum (no references for that tho.) So I could also believe that there's something LEDs don't have that t5/MH do and helps color. Just a thought...

Haksar · 06/06/2010, 11:59 AM

I have a 5 footer lit with 03 240w 14k and 40w 460nm LED lights.Below is the picture.

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

boodlefish · 06/07/2010, 12:31 PM

Is anyone using Acan Lighting's A102 Led system. I have seen it in LFS it looks nice any feed back/ pics of sps grown under this led fixture?

wrestle1952 · 06/07/2010, 11:32 PM

I tend to agree. I have not seen a successful long term SPS tank on LED's. A LFS set up one of those nano-reefs with the built in LED system. I personally say a nice purple acro eventually turn brown with hints of green. I want LED's to work but can wait until the bugs are all worked out.

huskysglare1 · 06/09/2010, 07:19 AM

Looks good gobie.

Santoki · 06/09/2010, 10:29 AM

Two clips showing January-June of this year.
Watch in 720 HD if you can...
Somethings have been moved around, caps have doubled in size 4 times and been cut back repeatedly. Green Slimer the only thing that hasn't really grown (it never has grown well in this tank).
-Robert

boodlefish · 06/09/2010, 10:42 AM

Robert- impressive growth and color-- the more i see the more i want to try LED's

boodlefish · 06/09/2010, 11:31 AM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...1790422&page=7

ok wow this is the led fixture i'd like to try.

somdinwong · 06/09/2010, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Santoki

Two clips showing January-June of this year.
Watch in 720 HD if you can...
Somethings have been moved around, caps have doubled in size 4 times and been cut back repeatedly. Green Slimer the only thing that hasn't really grown (it never has grown well in this tank).
-Robert

sick growth
a few questions
what size tank?
how high are the lights hung?
looks like you have 72 leds. any optics?

Santoki · 06/09/2010, 12:00 PM

This tank is a standard 4' long 75g.
The lights are hung ≈3.5 feet above water level.
40˚ optics are used.
-R

aquaph8 · 06/09/2010, 02:46 PM

Santoki, Nice growth and very clean setup

Gobie, Love how you ran your rock coming out the side. One of my favorite rock formations yet.

05/31/2010, 05:05 AM	#76
huskysglare1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,406	Nice tank Neo. Is it me or does it look a little Grayish? How's the Color in person? __________________ Since Jan 2008 Current system: 170G+50g Sump/Bio-Pellet Reactor. 2x400w Radium+2x110w VHO. 2 x HYDRO Magnum 8 + 1xMP60w (removed 2 x Koralia 4). SWC 300A Cone (had SWC 200 w/ Red Demon); it's AWESOME! BRS DOSER(Cal, Alk, and Mag). Current Tank Info: 170g+50g sump

05/31/2010, 04:13 PM	#78
boodlefish Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 971	Neo- that is amazing and is +1 for color in my book. wow that is one heck of a system you got there. __________________ Tucker SCRK Member Current Tank Info: 100 Gal Rimless and Shallow, T5 8x PM, BK 200 mini, 2x Mp40w, BSR 2 part, Aquatronica controlled and dosed

05/31/2010, 07:12 PM	#79
ros_sco Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 761	I went over to my friends house and took some photos of his sps which are under LED's. This tank has been exclusively LED with LPS and Zoas for nearly 2 years, he started adding SPS about a year ago. He has good color and growth. The LED combo he has really makes the colors pop. The only editing I did to these photos is white balance. __________________ Scott Current Tank Info: 210 gallon 72"L x 25"H x 27"W custom 3/4" acrylic reef tank with custom sump, 3 x Radion XR30 Pro with 2 80 watt T5, Aqua C EV180 skimmer, Geo 818 CA reactor, 4 x Vortech mp40 & 2 MP60, Apex controller

05/31/2010, 07:18 PM	#80
ros_sco Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 761	More. Don't mind the putty job in the FTS, he is trying to get rid of some blue clove polyps. Just say no to blue clove polyps. __________________ Scott Current Tank Info: 210 gallon 72"L x 25"H x 27"W custom 3/4" acrylic reef tank with custom sump, 3 x Radion XR30 Pro with 2 80 watt T5, Aqua C EV180 skimmer, Geo 818 CA reactor, 4 x Vortech mp40 & 2 MP60, Apex controller

05/31/2010, 10:06 PM	#82
ros_sco Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 761	He has 7 x 48" Sun-Brite LED tubes of various colors over his 75 gallon. This picture was taken 12-19-09 to compare for a growth sequence. Most of the corals have grown quite a bit, especially the sunset up at the top, the setosa, miami hurricane and bazooka joe chalices. 12-19-2009 __________________ Scott Current Tank Info: 210 gallon 72"L x 25"H x 27"W custom 3/4" acrylic reef tank with custom sump, 3 x Radion XR30 Pro with 2 80 watt T5, Aqua C EV180 skimmer, Geo 818 CA reactor, 4 x Vortech mp40 & 2 MP60, Apex controller

05/31/2010, 10:39 PM	#83
neoyhng Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 154	impressive growth! And what is the colour combination? The effect is better than mine. I uses standard combination of Maxspect which seems to put out a bit too much yellow. May try to change a few led units to see the effect

06/01/2010, 08:19 AM	#84
beeker Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cincinnati Posts: 701	Some shots of my 200g DD lit with 8 12k 40 optic PAR38 spotlights So far coral color has been hit or miss, though i'm doubting it's the lights, tank has only been up and running a little over 3 months so satbility is still an issue, i've noticed that my large colony of red planet lost it's green base 3 weeks after i added it to the system, funny thing is it's starting to get it's green base back on half of the colony, so i'm keeping my eyes open and checking it daily for improvement, so far so good i have also placed an order for 4 custom PAR38's 4 cool blue's with 1 neutral white led with 60 optics, i'm hoping to have these 4 bulbs within the next 2 weeks and hopefully a month after i have them i can give some more updates on color and growth, but so far i'm pleased with the leds

06/01/2010, 08:27 AM	#85
beeker Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cincinnati Posts: 701	the second red planet frag, lost it's green base but grows great and still has red polyps, now 3 weeks later it's starting to get it's green base back

06/01/2010, 08:32 AM	#86
beeker Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cincinnati Posts: 701	orange setosa has done amazing under the Led's

06/02/2010, 11:37 AM	#87
Gobie74 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Windsor, CT Posts: 924	There was an image of my tank a few pages back ( was funny to see that ), I've recently moved everything to a new, bigger tank. Right now things seem to be adjusting to the move. I'm using a 6' AI lighting system. All the SPS you see started as small 1" or so frags and have grown quite well under LEDs.

06/02/2010, 11:51 AM	#88
NaClCrocodile Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 400	Gobie74, I think I'm in love.

06/03/2010, 01:02 AM	#89
boodlefish Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 971	gobie74 id like to see some more pics of your system... sweet set up for sure. __________________ Tucker SCRK Member Current Tank Info: 100 Gal Rimless and Shallow, T5 8x PM, BK 200 mini, 2x Mp40w, BSR 2 part, Aquatronica controlled and dosed

06/06/2010, 11:17 AM	#90
NeveroddoreveN Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 105	I think there just isn't enough of a sample size of tanks that have been under quality LEDs for 2+ years. If only 1/50 of tanks have truly amazing color, there's not going to be gazzilions of aquariums with both. Also, any change in lighting done improperly can brown/bleach/stress SPS. I switched from VHOs to ATI t5s with aquatinics reflectors and my growth and color is not nearly as good as it was. LEDs emit most of their energy only in the visible spectrum (no references for that tho.) So I could also believe that there's something LEDs don't have that t5/MH do and helps color. Just a thought...

06/06/2010, 11:59 AM	#91
Haksar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,041	I have a 5 footer lit with 03 240w 14k and 40w 460nm LED lights.Below is the picture. Uploaded with ImageShack.us __________________ Haksar

06/07/2010, 12:31 PM	#92
boodlefish Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 971	Is anyone using Acan Lighting's A102 Led system. I have seen it in LFS it looks nice any feed back/ pics of sps grown under this led fixture? __________________ Tucker SCRK Member Current Tank Info: 100 Gal Rimless and Shallow, T5 8x PM, BK 200 mini, 2x Mp40w, BSR 2 part, Aquatronica controlled and dosed

06/07/2010, 11:32 PM	#93
wrestle1952 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Leandro, CA Posts: 286	I tend to agree. I have not seen a successful long term SPS tank on LED's. A LFS set up one of those nano-reefs with the built in LED system. I personally say a nice purple acro eventually turn brown with hints of green. I want LED's to work but can wait until the bugs are all worked out.

06/09/2010, 07:19 AM	#94
huskysglare1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,406	Looks good gobie. __________________ Since Jan 2008 Current system: 170G+50g Sump/Bio-Pellet Reactor. 2x400w Radium+2x110w VHO. 2 x HYDRO Magnum 8 + 1xMP60w (removed 2 x Koralia 4). SWC 300A Cone (had SWC 200 w/ Red Demon); it's AWESOME! BRS DOSER(Cal, Alk, and Mag). Current Tank Info: 170g+50g sump

06/09/2010, 10:29 AM	#95
Santoki Shimmer Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 619	Two clips showing January-June of this year. Watch in 720 HD if you can... Somethings have been moved around, caps have doubled in size 4 times and been cut back repeatedly. Green Slimer the only thing that hasn't really grown (it never has grown well in this tank). -Robert

06/09/2010, 10:42 AM	#96
boodlefish Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 971	Robert- impressive growth and color-- the more i see the more i want to try LED's __________________ Tucker SCRK Member Current Tank Info: 100 Gal Rimless and Shallow, T5 8x PM, BK 200 mini, 2x Mp40w, BSR 2 part, Aquatronica controlled and dosed

06/09/2010, 11:31 AM	#97
boodlefish Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 971	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...1790422&page=7 ok wow this is the led fixture i'd like to try. __________________ Tucker SCRK Member Current Tank Info: 100 Gal Rimless and Shallow, T5 8x PM, BK 200 mini, 2x Mp40w, BSR 2 part, Aquatronica controlled and dosed

06/09/2010, 12:00 PM	#99
Santoki Shimmer Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 619	This tank is a standard 4' long 75g. The lights are hung ≈3.5 feet above water level. 40˚ optics are used. -R

06/09/2010, 02:46 PM	#100
aquaph8 Love The Fish Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 5,652	Santoki, Nice growth and very clean setup Gobie, Love how you ran your rock coming out the side. One of my favorite rock formations yet. __________________ Brett Current Tank Info: Leemar 60x36x24, 8x80 T5/LED Sfiligoi GENESIS Alpha 300 skimmer

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