Led lighting - DIY

[murph]

I'm very interested in led lighting in my 260l tank.

I've found this online and it seems cheap.

http://www.qeglobal.com/flexible-led-li ... strip.html

The tank is 62cm deep how much of this would I need? I currently have 2 x 39 watt t5s and am considering 1m of this to supplement my pendant.

It's says it 140 lumens.

 

[bigmatt]

PFK did an in depth article looking at the PAR of various LED options - can't remeber how these strips rated but they were reviewed. Can't remember which issue it was either. Helpful, arent' I !

 

[El Duderino]

According to their website it was the march edition. It says so in here somewhere.

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/c ... p?sid=2551

Not read the article but would like to, can't find a link on their site for it.

 

[Garuf]

If you bare with me I'll scan the article and get it up but it won't be till next week end. I don't think there was many units that wouldn't produce around 50par at the substrate though from what I read.

 

[murph]

That would be ideal mate. I'm in no great rush.

 

[George Farmer]

I'm very interested in led lighting in my 260l tank.

I've found this online and it seems cheap.

http://www.qeglobal.com/flexible-led-li ... strip.html

The tank is 62cm deep how much of this would I need? I currently have 2 x 39 watt t5s and am considering 1m of this to supplement my pendant.

It's says it 140 lumens.

I've seen these in the flesh, working, and have discussed them at length with Jeremy Gay.

They're more for decorative purposes, in my view. They may be ok to supplement additional lighting but they really aren't very bright.

 

[murph]

Thats a shame, I'll have a good read at the PFK article, I definitely want to boost my 2 39watt T5s as I'm worried they won'tprovide enough light for optimum growth.