29g planted lit w/LEDS

**Osiris** · 03-05-2008, 08:19 AM

I have been working in my very spare time that I have on restoring a Oak canopy/stand. Canopy is done, gotta work on stand now.

But, i decided to light the tank with 3 strips of LEDS's. And see how well plants will keep with them. Will try to take some better pics this weekend:

I have over 100 ancharis and cocomba sitting in another tank, majority of them will be going under my metal halides in my 210g, but figured i'd experiment with LEDS.

More pics to come..

**TheOldSalt** · 03-05-2008, 11:37 AM

Ooookay...

This should be interesting. If it actually works, then the implications for keeping tanks cooler are obvious.

trashion · 03-05-2008, 11:40 AM

Cocomba? Do you mean "Cabomba?

**Osiris** · 03-05-2008, 12:41 PM

It should be interesting, will be surprised if keeps them alive, as i have no idea the intensity of LED would be needed to keep them. I dont come across the large LED's like Solaris lighting uses to keep reef's.

Yea Trashion, can tell i won the Spelling B huh? :P

k-dawg- · 07-19-2008, 04:08 PM

any word on how it turned out Osiris?

03-05-2008, 08:19 AM	#1
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,816	29g planted lit w/LEDS I have been working in my very spare time that I have on restoring a Oak canopy/stand. Canopy is done, gotta work on stand now. But, i decided to light the tank with 3 strips of LEDS's. And see how well plants will keep with them. Will try to take some better pics this weekend: I have over 100 ancharis and cocomba sitting in another tank, majority of them will be going under my metal halides in my 210g, but figured i'd experiment with LEDS. More pics to come.. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

03-05-2008, 11:40 AM	#3
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,425	Cocomba? Do you mean "Cabomba? __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

03-05-2008, 12:41 PM	#4
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,816	It should be interesting, will be surprised if keeps them alive, as i have no idea the intensity of LED would be needed to keep them. I dont come across the large LED's like Solaris lighting uses to keep reef's. Yea Trashion, can tell i won the Spelling B huh? :P __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

07-19-2008, 04:08 PM	#5
k-dawg- Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 194	any word on how it turned out Osiris? __________________ Kevin 5.5G Nano Reef 50G Reef

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03-05-2008, 11:37 AM	#2
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,471	Ooookay... This should be interesting. If it actually works, then the implications for keeping tanks cooler are obvious.

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