Acan pro's -> prove LED holds color

its fry · Jul 28, 2014

The radion nano is on my radar to evaluate along with some others.

I'm looking for some proof that acans, and specifically rainbows (3,4,5 + colors) are able to sustain their color under LEDs, and not "orange or red-out."

Please post your pics/proof, opinions, and the LED light you're using that's getting you the results.

-Fry

... what's a post without a pic nowadays?

Reef_a_holiks · Jul 28, 2014

wow what leds are these under ?

_Alex_ · Jul 28, 2014

My buddy runs t5 with leds. It's nice. But I have no pics

Daniel@R2R · Jul 28, 2014

Following. I'm adding T5s to my lighting right now for this problem.

hybridazn · Jul 29, 2014

I used to run radion g1's on my 180 and they always turned my acans a yellowish orange. I switched to mh and within a few hours they all had their original color return. I kid you not it was literally that quick.

Livinlocal · Jul 29, 2014

I just switched from mh/t5 to radion g1 and I'm pretty sure I can already see my rainbow acans loosing color but my sps is coloring up better then with my mh/t5. I plan to upgrade them to g3 pros so that may help.

I'll post the same acans in a couple weeks to see if there is a change.

Livinlocal · Jul 29, 2014

myownlife · Jul 29, 2014

My acans have held their color and all I've ever had was LEDs

its fry · Jul 29, 2014

I noticed a poll on the topic after posting. .. Right on queue I suppose. That pic is under t5, back in the day...

Keep em coming. Give me hope that I can go led.

Eckolancer · Jul 29, 2014

This guy started as 1 head and has been under DIY leds keeping its color nicely. The one behind it also started as one head. Its starting to get nice red vanes in the mouth area.

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Eckolancer · Jul 29, 2014

Here is a couple more pics of my frags.

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jbsmurf · Jul 29, 2014

hybridazn said:
I used to run radion g1's on my 180 and they always turned my acans a yellowish orange. I switched to mh and within a few hours they all had their original color return. I kid you not it was literally that quick.

Really a few hours?

joekool · Jul 29, 2014

Maybe until the spectrum burns out of the mh bulb. Blues are first to go. If you keep fresh bulbs in all the time they look nice. Just not cost effective for me anymore. If someone wants to buy a mh setup I have one for sale. It's posted in a selling thread here.

hybridazn · Jul 29, 2014

jbsmurf said:
Really a few hours?

Yes I am not exaggerating. I was almost in shock with how fast they got their color back

benny z · Jul 29, 2014

in my led tank since last october:

Daniel@R2R · Jul 29, 2014

benny z said:
in my led tank since last october:

Nice! What lights are you running, Ben?

benny z · Jul 29, 2014

custom mix of leds... royal blues, blues, hyper violets, cool whites, and warm whites, all very dim (about 1/3 power), with no optics, plus a blue reefbrite bar. this photo taken under the reefbrite bar only.

Reef Pets · Jul 29, 2014

mdbannister said:
Following. I'm adding T5s to my lighting right now for this problem.

I told you about those LEDs.... I always gotta give you a hard time D!

Daniel@R2R · Jul 29, 2014

benny z said:
custom mix of leds... royal blues, blues, hyper violets, cool whites, and warm whites, all very dim (about 1/3 power), with no optics, plus a blue reefbrite bar. this photo taken under the reefbrite bar only.

Is it a diy setup, or is it a market fixture?