Comments on: Part 2 | LFP’s Xenon and LED Reef Lighting System http://glassbox-design.com/2009/part-2-lfp%e2%80%99s-xenon-and-led-reef-lighting-system/ the modern reef blog Thu, 17 May 2012 17:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Selimayyildiz1977 http://glassbox-design.com/2009/part-2-lfp%e2%80%99s-xenon-and-led-reef-lighting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-11243 Selimayyildiz1977 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:39:00 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=1311#comment-11243 No PAR readings yet? Hmm waste of time without enough proof No PAR readings yet? Hmm waste of time without enough proof

]]> By: Justin Dancinghawk http://glassbox-design.com/2009/part-2-lfp%e2%80%99s-xenon-and-led-reef-lighting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-10215 Justin Dancinghawk Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:29:00 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=1311#comment-10215 I saw Xenon spot lamps in my local Hardware store for household use & have been wondering what their spectrum might be & if I can possibly use them in my new 65 gal. reef set - up! According to what I understand so far, I feel very encouraged to try them! Research I've found so far indicates that the light is very near Solar spectrum & seems to be quite favorable. Considering the economical pricing compared to other light sources I see advertised in the hobby, I'm very inclined to try these! There were 5 little spots per pkg. & were similar to Halogen spots. I'm an Artist, not a techno -geek , but this sure sounds good to me on a rather ltd. budget! Can anyone pprovide further info / feedback for me on this , please!? You can email me @ : justin.dancinghawk@gmail.com ; Thank You ! I saw Xenon spot lamps in my local Hardware store for household use & have been wondering what their spectrum might be & if I can possibly use them in my new 65 gal. reef set – up! According to what I understand so far, I feel very encouraged to try them! Research I’ve found so far indicates that the light is very near Solar spectrum & seems to be quite favorable. Considering the economical pricing compared to other light sources I see advertised in the hobby, I’m very inclined to try these! There were 5 little spots per pkg. & were similar to Halogen spots. I’m an Artist, not a techno -geek , but this sure sounds good to me on a rather ltd. budget! Can anyone pprovide further info / feedback for me on this , please!? You can email me @ : justin.dancinghawk@gmail.com ; Thank You !

]]> By: Zachtos http://glassbox-design.com/2009/part-2-lfp%e2%80%99s-xenon-and-led-reef-lighting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-2531 Zachtos Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:12:43 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=1311#comment-2531 I love the lighting. I'm a fellow LED fanatic and have created several smaller arrrays for nanotanks. I have been thinking of trying a new array using hi-binned luxeon rebel's on a endor tri-star w/ corresponding optic. Each tri-star would have a 440nm, 470nm and a cool white rebel. I probably would not create a dimming effect for each color to keep the circuit cheap and easy to solder. Now I just need the funding to buy a hot air rework station and $500 in LED parts... hard to do when I have a 240G that saps away every penny already. I love the lighting. I’m a fellow LED fanatic and have created several smaller arrrays for nanotanks. I have been thinking of trying a new array using hi-binned luxeon rebel’s on a endor tri-star w/ corresponding optic. Each tri-star would have a 440nm, 470nm and a cool white rebel. I probably would not create a dimming effect for each color to keep the circuit cheap and easy to solder.

Now I just need the funding to buy a hot air rework station and $500 in LED parts… hard to do when I have a 240G that saps away every penny already.

]]> By: Luke LiveForPhysics http://glassbox-design.com/2009/part-2-lfp%e2%80%99s-xenon-and-led-reef-lighting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-2296 Luke LiveForPhysics Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:20:29 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=1311#comment-2296 Jake Adams- Pleasure to hear from you! You're absolutely right. Only some warmer spectrum MH bulbs use Phosphor compounds for conversion, and rarely on aquarium spectrum bulbs. I was thinking of fluorescent bulb function when I wrote that. Thank you for catching my mistake! Best Wishes, -Luke Jake Adams-

Pleasure to hear from you!

You’re absolutely right. Only some warmer spectrum MH bulbs use Phosphor compounds for conversion, and rarely on aquarium spectrum bulbs. I was thinking of fluorescent bulb function when I wrote that. Thank you for catching my mistake!

Best Wishes,
-Luke

]]> By: Luke LiveForPhysics http://glassbox-design.com/2009/part-2-lfp%e2%80%99s-xenon-and-led-reef-lighting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-2295 Luke LiveForPhysics Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:50:39 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=1311#comment-2295 Thank you for all the kind words. Due to a recent family death I've been away from my tank for a bit. I've got a lot of hours to put in at work to get caught up. Then I will get Eric the data he needs to finish up part 3. When I get home from work I will take a look to see how the corals have been doing under the new lighting. I should also now have enough hours on the bulbs to be broken-in. I will get some spectra graphs for Eric to post showing the bulbs post-break-in, and I'm interested to see what (if anything) shifts. When I have a few hours, I'm going to try to do a photo-shoot showing the PAR sensor and reading displayed in various positions of the tank. This will be to show the drastic contrast between area's I'm lighting versus areas I don't wish to light. The guy who is feeding my fish told me that there has been no algae growth on my tank's glass. :) A nice advantage of not lighting the glass :) Thank you for all the kind words. Due to a recent family death I’ve been away from my tank for a bit. I’ve got a lot of hours to put in at work to get caught up. Then I will get Eric the data he needs to finish up part 3.

When I get home from work I will take a look to see how the corals have been doing under the new lighting. I should also now have enough hours on the bulbs to be broken-in. I will get some spectra graphs for Eric to post showing the bulbs post-break-in, and I’m interested to see what (if anything) shifts.

When I have a few hours, I’m going to try to do a photo-shoot showing the PAR sensor and reading displayed in various positions of the tank. This will be to show the drastic contrast between area’s I’m lighting versus areas I don’t wish to light.

The guy who is feeding my fish told me that there has been no algae growth on my tank’s glass. :) A nice advantage of not lighting the glass :)

]]> By: Carl Strohmeyer http://glassbox-design.com/2009/part-2-lfp%e2%80%99s-xenon-and-led-reef-lighting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-2269 Carl Strohmeyer Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:40:59 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=1311#comment-2269 This is a very interesting experiment, as I think there may be aquatic applications for the use of HID Xenon lighting. As in LED lighting, achieving high levels of PAR and eventual affordabilities are my questions. This is a very interesting experiment, as I think there may be aquatic applications for the use of HID Xenon lighting.
As in LED lighting, achieving high levels of PAR and eventual affordabilities are my questions.

]]> By: Jacob http://glassbox-design.com/2009/part-2-lfp%e2%80%99s-xenon-and-led-reef-lighting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-2266 Jacob Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:08:02 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=1311#comment-2266 need more info i cant wait no more need more info i cant wait no more

]]> By: Jake Adams http://glassbox-design.com/2009/part-2-lfp%e2%80%99s-xenon-and-led-reef-lighting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 Jake Adams Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:54:26 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=1311#comment-2239 Interesting read, I would love to see more pics with good white balancing to more accurately display how this fixture looks on the tank. BTW, Metal halides do not produce UV to excite phosphors like fluorescent bulbs, they produce an electric arc to vaporize mercury and 'Metal Halides'. Looking forward to seeing the PAR values throughout the tank, way to make a cliffhanger Eric. Interesting read, I would love to see more pics with good white balancing to more accurately display how this fixture looks on the tank.

BTW, Metal halides do not produce UV to excite phosphors like fluorescent bulbs, they produce an electric arc to vaporize mercury and ‘Metal Halides’.

Looking forward to seeing the PAR values throughout the tank, way to make a cliffhanger Eric.

]]> By: Simon http://glassbox-design.com/2009/part-2-lfp%e2%80%99s-xenon-and-led-reef-lighting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-2238 Simon Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:51:06 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=1311#comment-2238 Great stuff so far, any chance of more details on bulb make and fitting type (if that matters). Also what sort of effective light spread can be had. I have a new reef build coming up and I fancy experimenting with these xenon projectors and T5's Some of the chat on the forums so far is not great - but predictable :( I hope Luke doesnt take it to heart Regards Great stuff so far, any chance of more details on bulb make and fitting type (if that matters). Also what sort of effective light spread can be had. I have a new reef build coming up and I fancy experimenting with these xenon projectors and T5′s

Some of the chat on the forums so far is not great – but predictable :( I hope Luke doesnt take it to heart

Regards

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