OMG!!! THE LED's!! wowwwwwwwwwwwww

[ChouDawg]

Cool, I'll have to get a pair and try it out then.

[Haeun]

Tom, have you tried any of the ones on dealextreme?
http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx...20Light%20Bulb

I found some that are interesting:
1. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12737 - 455 lumens
2. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12962 - 75 lumens

There's more but i haven't look through them all yet

[tom619]

Thanks Diana

this one sucks. my friend tried it and the light spreads out evenly, but it's pretty dim everywhere. so: great for a moonlight, but won't be able to break thru MH as supplement.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12962

This one, i'm not sure. looks like it would work, but it looks like you're sacrificing reflection area vs # of bulbs with the LED i recommended. give and take. besides, it's 1w/LED, vs the one i recommended which was 3w/LED, so definitely a weaker LED, but more in #. i wish i could try it, but it's obviously $$$ and i dont have that luxury. The whole point was to find a cheaper alternative but with great looks, liability, and energy cost.

this is the company website of the one i newly recommended earlier:
http://www.plasmaled.com/household_led_light_bulb.htm


on the side note, i know these are BLINDING (the one with yellow inner), cuz i tried them for my car. beats all other designs by a mile. looks deceiving, but that's what i thought too.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.13043

to all: I think LED designs are endless and forever-improving at this rate. hopefully i helped to open our eyes for opportunities. let us know what you can find!

Thanks Diana!


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[Haeun]

Ah, ok. I was a little leery of the new one, cause the auction didn't list how many lumens it was. But the website says 95 for the 3 watt one, 195 for the 5 watt.
I think I'll try a 5 watt one.

[tom619]

NICE! let me know how it does. we can get together to compare since i already have the other one.

[clira13]

Tom,
I tried the ones you suggested on pg. 1 on my 180. I have a 400w mh 20k. The led's dont cut through the mh as much as yours do. Maybe 20k is too much. Im going to try the new ones you recommended with a 14k bulb. Right now I have 4 bulbs on a 6' tank, Im going to add 2 more of the plasma leds and see what it does. With MH off they do make colors pop, zoos stay open with these lights alone.
Thanks
BTW. my tank buddies love the food and congrats on the new career. Good luck.

Carlos

[tom619]

carlos, try the new plasma bulbs. disregard the old bulbs at this point. it's an improvement over time. i guarantee you will see the difference.
you should even consider the 5w version for you whopping 180. Thanks Carlos

general note: if you buy the wrong voltage 110v vs 220v (only reason this would happen is if you buy from overseas, ~China), the 220v will still work on our 110v, but it will be very dim. i know this cuz they sent me the wrong one and admitted it.

[jaysonsd]

Tom, have you tried the 5watters yet? Trying to power through some strong t5s to create shimmer...

[ChouDawg]

Tom619: Are these the best so far now?

http://cgi.ebay.com/BLUE-Household-L...742.m153.l1262

Is it the Plasma LED you are referring to? How's the wavelength, fluorescence and such?

I just thought of a pretty good idea in terms of light distribution, could take one of those acrylic "light diffuser" pieces that they put over fluorescent strips in office buildings to disperse the light. If you cut a circle to go in front of the LED should double as a splash guard as well?

Is this the same single Plasma LED as well?

http://www.sdreefs.com/forums/showth...659#post464659

If its THAT bright I'd be amazed

[clira13]

Just ordered the 5 watters, a little pricey but still cheaper in the long run. Ill keep you posted.

Carlos

[tom619]

Tom, have you tried the 5watters yet? Trying to power through some strong t5s to create shimmer...

no not yet. my tank is only 24" keep, so i felt like i dont need the 5w. but i wish i had the extra $ to try it.

Tom619: Are these the best so far now?

http://<font color="Silver">http://c...3.l1262</font>

Is it the Plasma LED you are referring to? How's the wavelength, fluorescence and such?

I just thought of a pretty good idea in terms of light distribution, could take one of those acrylic "light diffuser" pieces that they put over fluorescent strips in office buildings to disperse the light. If you cut a circle to go in front of the LED should double as a splash guard as well?

Is this the same single Plasma LED as well?

http://<font color="Silver">http://w...t464659</font>

If its THAT bright I'd be amazed

yes, that's still my favorite bulb, but also consider the fact that i havent been searching lately cuz ive been so tired from work. im still open for new opportunities. in terms of wavelength, par, etc, you know as much as i do from the manufacturer's website. there is a PAR-meter available to test if you're interested.
http://www.melevsreef.com/par_readings.html

no, it's not that Aqua Illuminations bulb. different.

good lookin' on the light diffuser "egg crate". however, i dont think it would work since the bulb is too small. moreover,i think a diffuser would block the light of this tiny LED significantly.

Carlos, let us know how it is..




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[clira13]

(Carlos, let us know how it is..)

Will do. Has anybody purchased the bulbs from pg.1? I bought 4, and 2 of them dont work anymore. I contacted the guy from ebay after the 1st one went out and he replaced it, but now I lost a 2nd one. He addmitted that this batch of lights have been a problem for him. I should have better luck with the plasme LEDs.

[ChouDawg]

With the plasma LED you only have 1-LED that can possibly go out. With the multiple LED ones from page 1 you have a higher risk of bad bulbs. Hopefully the seller warranties them properly. I really want to try the Plasma one Tom619 linked to. Anyone used it yet? Thoughts?

Also for the light diffusing idea I wasn't thinking of eggcrate but instead the plastic "bumpy" sheets of acrylic like that they put over Flourescents, its not holey like eggcrate, might block too much though depending on how thick it is.



Something like that which is similar to the idea of roughing the LED w/ sand paper. Obviously not curved like that.

[clira13]

Ok, heres the deal,
I got my 5 watters today, and they are b@da$$. Way better than the ones one pg. 1. It has 3 bulbs but not as smooth as the other ones. They have a rough face almost like a matte finish. This helps dispurse the beam of light and creates a way better shimmer. I have a closed loop system with a 1" SQWD(bcuz I cant afford an oceans motion)and when the water comes out of the side w/the 5w you can definatley see the difference. To create the shimmer, make sure you have some surface water aggitation.
Tom,Lmk if you want to check out a bulb. I could bring one by and compare them with some fellow reefers. LMK. Just to clarify, This beam of light still doesnt cut through my 400w 20k MH as much as I would like them to. I plan on buying a 14k bulb and see how they do then.I understand 14k is better for coral growth anyway. For now, when the main lights shut down for the day, I still have an hour to enjoy these new lights. Thanks Tom.
Later

Carlos

[tom619]

woo hoo! i had no doubt the 5w would be badass! next time im available is this tomorrow from 7-9 after work. lmk. thanks Carlos!



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