kaimarkhirst
03-12-2010, 08:50 PM
Im planning to build an integrated Hood with the following.
10 X (50w Equiv) White LED downlighting (Each unit has 3X 1w leds)
10 X (18w Equiv) Blue LED Downlighting (21 1W LED in each downlight)
Both colours will be on a seperate circuit, with the white on a timer to suite daylight hours....
the build will be suspended above the tank with the cover glass 6" above the aquarium, and the light will be 1" clearance from the cover glass. Am open to the fact of the use of reflectors for the Leds.
Obviously all will be insulated to condensation and precipitation and fused to 240V.
Have all the wiring designs and proportional sets for the Hood, glass and tolerances for the silicone, including heat resistance.
Anyway. My question is...
Is the amount of lighting per 8-10 hour cycle too much for an exotic reef aquarium, and if so, what do I need to reduce it to?
Cheers
Kai
10 X (50w Equiv) White LED downlighting (Each unit has 3X 1w leds)
10 X (18w Equiv) Blue LED Downlighting (21 1W LED in each downlight)
Both colours will be on a seperate circuit, with the white on a timer to suite daylight hours....
the build will be suspended above the tank with the cover glass 6" above the aquarium, and the light will be 1" clearance from the cover glass. Am open to the fact of the use of reflectors for the Leds.
Obviously all will be insulated to condensation and precipitation and fused to 240V.
Have all the wiring designs and proportional sets for the Hood, glass and tolerances for the silicone, including heat resistance.
Anyway. My question is...
Is the amount of lighting per 8-10 hour cycle too much for an exotic reef aquarium, and if so, what do I need to reduce it to?
Cheers
Kai