if i go the Xenon lighting route, is this a safe and also a natural light producing set-up? is the heat more substantial compared t LED?
Xenon light assembly from home depot.
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I have a 55 with 6 xenon 'puck' lights, designed for under-counter lighting. It came with a 3 stage dimmer, if thats the kit you're talking about. It was about $35, but I can't remember if I got it from home depot or lowes.
I like the light it produces. The plants (anacharis) seem to thrive under the light, and it seems pretty natural to me.
It does build up a fair amount of heat. My canopy is 12" high and vented, so it doesn't effect the water all that much, but even if you had an 8 or so inch canopy I don't think it would add more than 1 or 2 degrees.
I like the light it produces. The plants (anacharis) seem to thrive under the light, and it seems pretty natural to me.
It does build up a fair amount of heat. My canopy is 12" high and vented, so it doesn't effect the water all that much, but even if you had an 8 or so inch canopy I don't think it would add more than 1 or 2 degrees.
I did build my canopy. Its not by any means the best build around here, but I learned a ton, and am fairly happy with the way it came out.
There are pics in my gallery of the canopoy and of the tank with lights on. I haven't gotten set up to do any good photos yet, just crazy busy with the upcoming move, but there are a couple snaps of the whole thing and of the tank with lights on.
There are pics in my gallery of the canopoy and of the tank with lights on. I haven't gotten set up to do any good photos yet, just crazy busy with the upcoming move, but there are a couple snaps of the whole thing and of the tank with lights on.
leeishom;4031455; said:
Safe and natural looking to me. I put a dimmer to control the lighting.
Excellent shimmer effects, even at lower light settings.
Reflectors and bulbs protected by glass lens is a nice touch.
Must have decent properties for plants as it turned my brown algae green.
Yes, they do get hotter than a fluorescent, by quite a bit.
LED give off little to no heat, so they would be hotter than an LED string.
kallmond;4033121; said:
Sorry OP not derailing, but great tank Kallmond.
Thanks for the Idea, will have to look into this, Not happy with the whole fluorescent that are on my tank right now.