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IceCaps New Retro LEDs
Hi Steve
Just saw that Reef Builders had posted some info on the new LED bar I asked you about the other day.
Now they state that it is a "LunarLED" not powered by a ballast. So is this light strictly for Lunar applications or will is assist in color pop with normal daylights running as well.
Also does the unit plug directly into the wall?
Oh, in case I forget I have a 24" tank just in case you want to sneak one into my Christmas stocking!!
Thanks ahead of time!!
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The LunarLite arrays look like a T5 tube but operate off of a low voltage transformer, not a fluorescent ballast. They will plug directly into the wall outlet with one of those power "bricks".
I would imagine most people will run them almost 24/7. For me, they will probably come on at 6:00 AM and run until midnight. They are good for moonlights, but will help during the day with additional color pop.
Here are some pictures:
Steven, any chance of seeing a LunarLite that will fit a T5 fixture?
Is that even doable?, a T5 tube that will fit inside a T5 fixture as a normal T5 bulb but will actually be LED's inside?
Powered by the fixture's fluorescent ballast?
That would be awesome!!!
P.S.
Will these have the same "glow" effect on corals as the Powerbrites by Current USA had?
It is technically possible. I have seen T8NO versions, but not T5HO ones.Originally Posted by elekamit
Yes, these cause the green fluorescing proteins in corals to go into overdrive.
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Okay, I've been out of the game for a bit and I'm lost here.
We are talking about LED's stuffed into a T-5 bulb and run off the ballast, is there another ballast or something to "rechange" the current of the electricity to run the LED's, and if so would that not just be a waste as opposed to plugging them straight in to the wall?
Does water always taste like salt and poo????
jojo22, they are stuffed into a T-5 "look alike", that uses an small external power adapter. What I was asking if it could infact be a reality that there would actually be a T-5 LED bulb that you could plug in a normal T-5 fixture.
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Okay, I see. Do the ones they have now look like a t-5 and clip in?? I guess I don't see the whole point.
Does water always taste like salt and poo????
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