LED lights

**DE Lightings** · 7th Dec 2009, 14:02

Hi Guys,

Anyone of you using high power LED lights for your plant?

**ervinelin** · 10th Dec 2009, 11:26

Originally Posted by DE Lightings

Hi Guys,

Anyone of you using high power LED lights for your plant?

Yes I do, I DIY-ed them..

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=59437 - check out my thread here.

And the rest of the tank stuff here:
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=62809

**idiot** · 14th Dec 2009, 09:02

Is there a difference in the types of LED available?
Are those LED on lamps sold by IKEA suitable?
How does LED affect fauna?
Please share your experiences

**ervinelin** · 14th Dec 2009, 18:36

Originally Posted by idiot

Is there a difference in the types of LED available?
Are those LED on lamps sold by IKEA suitable?
How does LED affect fauna?
Please share your experiences

1. Yes there is a difference, in the spectrum (colour), intensity, etc.

2. Not sure which ones you referring to, the Ikea ones. I suppose so if they are of the right spectrum and intensity. But from what I remember the ones at Ikea are quite expensive and not v. bright.

3. Fauna, as in the fishes? I don't think they really care if it's LED, T5, MH, Light bulb etc. Doesn't seem to matter.

**eeeeemo** · 15th Dec 2009, 14:11

don't forget that led doesn't heat up the tank as much.

**BFG** · 16th Dec 2009, 09:43

Originally Posted by eeeeemo

don't forget that led doesn't heat up the tank as much.

But they also need to be cooled somewhat. They do use cooling fin to remove heat so in actual fact they produce heat too. Just some information for new user to led light to know.

**idiot** · 16th Dec 2009, 11:36

Thanks for all your replies.
This is specifically what I referred to in my previous post.
http://www.ikea.com.sg/catalog/produ...81091-77924590
How suitable is it? I wondered how it would be in terms of cost (replacement and bills)......
"Never have to be replaced" is true for LEDs or only for this case?