LED bulb for planted tank

**alvinaqua** · 21st Mar 2011, 17:25

Hi,
Wonder is LED bulb workable on planted tank?

If can, which combo setup work best ?

Anyone tried or currently using?

Pls advice

**benlauhh** · 23rd Mar 2011, 21:36

I'm using DIY LED lighting for my own 1.5ft planted. They were growing at an enormous rate and i didnt even add fertilizers!

**chooz** · 24th Mar 2011, 12:16

Yup, tried it. My java moss seems to like it better than my previous fluorescent light. They grow a lot faster with the LED light.

But not sure if that is due to intensity change. The usual Watt per gallon doesn't work with the LED bulbs.

**sheng** · 24th Mar 2011, 12:52

Is it possible to show some photo?
Thanks

Originally Posted by benlauhh

I'm using DIY LED lighting for my own 1.5ft planted. They were growing at an enormous rate and i didnt even add fertilizers!

**jamesneo** · 24th Mar 2011, 14:56

See forum sub section Equipment' DIY sub-section for detail photos and steps to DIY one. Very informative.

My LED drivers will arrive next week. DIY and placed together with existing PL lights (Dual Combo)
Hope it turn out well.

**BFG** · 25th Mar 2011, 00:57

Led light gives off higher par reading compared to fl and even T5. That is if you are using those 3w led bulb. The only thing about led light bulb is that people do not know the rate of degradation. For plants, use led that are 6500k.

**itxno1** · 30th Mar 2011, 10:25

I heard a lot of successful cases to keep moss with LED light.
But not heard about it can success on other plants.
Hope some bro who using LED lighting can share more about their experiences.