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Too much light for monotubs? HELP
#26834954 - 07/20/20 08:31 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hey all, I've been searching around trying to figure out if this light would be too powerful, I haven't found anyone using aquarium lights and I'm worried they might be too bright, these badboys are very, very bright. They are designed to light up a 90 gallon aquarium so..
I'm doing shoebox monotubs, and pointing the light directly at the tubs at full power. I do have a controller to dim the light if necessary. the light is capable of doing white, blue, and UV light spectrums, currently i just have the full spectrum going at 100%, all lights.
This is the light I'm using, I actually have 3 of them, but only using 1 currently.
https://www.rapidled.com/corona-by-rapid-led/
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Too much light for monotubs? HELP [Re: Wombraider]
#26835176 - 07/20/20 10:08 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Dim it down and have it a good distance away. That light is pretty overpowered for this hobby imo. Something much smaller could get the same job done in a much more efficient manner. Just keep an eye on the heat and if it dries anything out and/or gets too hot, stay on top of it. I would keep it on full spectrum, but either dim it or keep it as far away from your tubs as possible while still providing ample light. Peace
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Re: Too much light for monotubs? HELP [Re: Chryanescens]
#26835222 - 07/20/20 11:13 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Right on thanks man. I only had it on just today. Would you recommend pointing it at the wall instead of directly at it? It is OP for this hobby, lol. But all I have at the moment.
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Re: Too much light for monotubs? HELP [Re: Wombraider]
#26835242 - 07/20/20 11:25 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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save yourself 370 dollars and just buy a 5000k light bulb and one of these
clamp light
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Re: Too much light for monotubs? HELP [Re: Ziran]
#26835351 - 07/21/20 01:34 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah honestly a compact florescent bulb or shop light in 6500k on 12/12 works just fine for tubs.
This is a picture from years ago but I used to stack tubs and stand up a shop light along the side of them
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Re: Too much light for monotubs? HELP [Re: mushpunx]
#26835385 - 07/21/20 02:39 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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How many lux you measure off those (at the substrate?
I usually get 1500-3000 on mine. I use a combo of fluorescent led tubes and led strips
Im curious what those put out
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Re: Too much light for monotubs? HELP [Re: c10h12n2o]
#26835431 - 07/21/20 04:21 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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I'm not sure man, I've never actually measured them. They work out pretty nicely with vertically stacked tubs or above them on shelves though.
I haven't tried the Led floros yet
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Re: Too much light for monotubs? HELP [Re: mushpunx]
#26835691 - 07/21/20 08:49 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
mushpunx said: Yeah honestly a compact florescent bulb or shop light in 6500k on 12/12 works just fine for tubs.
This is a picture from years ago but I used to stack tubs and stand up a shop light along the side of them
Thanks for the pic, I'd say my light is way brighter at 100% but dimmed down it looks pretty similar so I dimmed it as low as it can go and kept it at full spectrum. they seem to be liking it so far, ill post a pic in a few days and update
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Re: Too much light for monotubs? HELP [Re: Wombraider]
#26837223 - 07/21/20 10:25 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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you don't need full spectrum. you need between 5000k and 6500k
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Re: Too much light for monotubs? HELP [Re: mushpunx]
#26837315 - 07/21/20 11:33 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Do you still use a light? I just use the bulb in my closet and it is really only used so I can see. I never noticed anything wrong.
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Quote:
CatsLoveHouseMusic said: Do you still use a light? I just use the bulb in my closet and it is really only used so I can see. I never noticed anything wrong.
Yeah, I either use those shop lights or a CDL. I have a timer set to 12/12.
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