LED light shimmering

[ajiisss]

I bought some black box leds for my tank. The shimmering is killing my eyes. May be I will adjust to it after sometime.
But anything works to reduce it? like HOME depot light diffusers?

 

[blaxsun]

Diffusers can minimize shimmer, yes. If you search around a bit you can find the type of film that most diffusers are made of (don't recall it offhand).

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I bought some black box leds for my tank. The shimmering is killing my eyes. May be I will adjust to it after sometime.
But anything works to reduce it? like HOME depot light diffusers?

Are you talking about the shimmer in the water? Or do you mean the light itself is blinding to look at?

Because people pay top dollar for said shimmer in tank, and pay big money for light shades because the light is hard to look at. Which is your issue?

Have any pictures?

 

[Dburr1014]

I bought some black box leds for my tank. The shimmering is killing my eyes. May be I will adjust to it after sometime.
But anything works to reduce it? like HOME depot light diffusers?

Sometimes the height of the light can do this. How high are they?
The lenses also if to narrow can do this. Can they be swapped to a broader one?

 

[ajiisss]

Are you talking about the shimmer in the water? Or do you mean the light itself is blinding to look at?

Because people pay top dollar for said shimmer in tank, and pay big money for light shades because the light is hard to look at. Which is your issue?

Have any pictures?

Its actually shimmer in the water I am not used to it . Light itself are fine its a smatfarm

 

[ajiisss]

Sometimes the height of the light can do this. How high are they?
The lenses also if to narrow can do this. Can they be swapped to a broader one?

its around 15-18 inch height

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Its actually shimmer in the water I am not used to it . Light itself are fine its a smatfarm

your eyes will definitely adjust to that and you may even miss it, if you look at other tanks without it, once you are used to the sweet shimmer! Lots of people like that look but any new light always takes a bit to adjust too.

If the light was a little blinding to the eye, I know @Projects with Sam is making light shades for those

 

[Jekyl]

I bought some black box leds for my tank. The shimmering is killing my eyes. May be I will adjust to it after sometime.
But anything works to reduce it? like HOME depot light diffusers?

Unfortunately black boxes are the worst for viewing IMO. Adding some LED strips or T5 will reduce.

 

[ajiisss]

your eyes will definitely adjust to that and you may even miss it, if you look at other tanks without it, once you are used to the sweet shimmer! Lots of people like that look but any new light always takes a bit to adjust too.

If the light was a little blinding to the eye, I know @Projects with Sam is making light shades for those

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

OMG!!!! That's absolutely amazing, your fish are so beautiful!!! They all looks so happy too, I really do love that video!!!! I'm loving all your fish I wish I could do that!!!!!!

 

[ScottJ]

I just put 2 smatfarms G5's on a 55 gallon. Thy're about 25" from the sand, 9 or so from the surface. I think the shimmer is pretty good.

What do you have them set at? Maybe cut down some on the whites?

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I just watched that 4 times! That's beautiful, great job!!

 

[ajiisss]

OMG!!!! That's absolutely amazing, your fish are so beautiful!!! They all looks so happy too, I really do love that video!!!! I'm loving all your fish I wish I could do that!!!!!!

Thankyou tank is 2 years old. The lights I had always under appreciated my fish colors so the upgrade

 

[ajiisss]

I just put 2 smatfarms G5's on a 55 gallon. Thy're about 25" from the sand, 9 or so from the surface. I think the shimmer is pretty good.

What do you have them set at? Maybe cut down some on the whites?

20,90,90,30,50,10

 

[ScottJ]

Your tank is beautiful! I really like these lights.

 

[ajiisss]

I just watched that 4 times! That's beautiful, great job!!

Thankyou!

 

[ajiisss]

Your tank is beautiful! I really like these lights.

Thankyou 220 gallon Bare bottom ,2 years old

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

If its a smat farm, your stuck with the shimmer due to the style of lens. If its a black box like a viaspectara, mars aqua, etc... you have some options. Either pull the lenses or find some diffusing material.

As said above, @Projects with Sam is planning to make an shade for the smat farm but its not ready yet. That will solve light bleed out of water.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Thankyou tank is 2 years old. The lights I had always under appreciated my fish colors so the upgrade

I would keep that light setting how it is because it shows off the fish perfectly! The colors are amazing, no aggression, I'd say it's perfect!

 

[ajiisss]

I would keep that light setting how it is because it shows off the fish perfectly! The colors are amazing, no aggression, I'd say it's perfect!

Thankyou