LED vs T5 vs HQI - Light reef tank story

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thierry roger - 6 years ago

nothing good in this test
it is normal that it burns darker or lighter, as the camera can not focus according to the color of the color.
I have hqi + T5 bright and clear lights

Robert Hoang - 7 years ago

soft coral will work with Led light only ? (blue/white/pink)

Juan Jose Cid - 7 years ago

Soo witch one is better

FL SHarkvictim - 7 years ago

Yo, lost me on the music mate!

sKiLLz 311 - 7 years ago

don't listen to the sheep....the music makes it interesting!

Tyler Fuller - 7 years ago

fan of music and how the creator did a side by sife comparison ive yet to see anyone else do this. thanks for the video it helped me decide on my tanks lighting

Thor Bjørn - 7 years ago

I don't get all the negative comments. I personally really enjoyed both video and music. Great camera work and editing. Beautiful tank, even though there are some algae spots.

Tim p - 7 years ago

Nice idea, but didn't really show anything. Would have been better putting same colour temperatures together to see difference.

pandorachild - 7 years ago

Thank you.

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maple ma - 8 years ago

cool

TFK - 8 years ago

The song is amazing

Bucketime - 8 years ago

Ikr

Alex Correa - 8 years ago

The music is terrible! LOL!!!
This video doesn't show anything we need to see in regard the comparison of bulbs.
The camera wasn't adjusted to capture the real deal of comparison.

Shane Phillips - 8 years ago

The music is terrible? Really? Bjork is amazing! Do yourself a favor and check her out.

Dana Joan - 8 years ago

nice vid but better on mute

Enp Tube - 6 years ago

Dana Joan You are completely wrong, I do not understand what the lyrics of the song say but the video without this music would cease to be sublime

ElectricBCherry - 8 years ago

When that bitch in the song screams "Now!"...... Better music please.

Xan Beerboy - 8 years ago

Damn that aquarium is beautiful.

vulcanraven555 - 9 years ago

You're on by Euzen :D

Ruizhi Hua - 9 years ago

Nicely done sir ! thank you very much !

AtlasMan - 9 years ago

and yer the music is proper PONY!

AtlasMan - 9 years ago

china are 2 years in front of us thats why they are better at the electrics department duh !

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SantaMonicaHelp Assistant - 9 years ago

So what's the conclusion? LED is superior? LED plus T5?

kim killion - 9 years ago

Music sucks!

jacraig881 - 9 years ago

Agreed omg I had to turn the volume down just to watch it :/

Janusz Wolniewicz - 9 years ago

Like a 20 000K HQI

EnVision - 9 years ago

Any help on leds....... i have my led on the top of my tank due to the canopy being only 6 or less inches high i cant hang it on the canopy. The 60 degree lense is focusing the to close of a beam of light. Its 24" to the sand bed. The lights give of enough light should i take the optics off. If the lights are brite enough with out them it should still be ok for corals. All of 3 watt leds. Any input?

Marine Kraft AG - 10 years ago

Too many green hail algae in the tank. :)
Besides, HQI heats water like a hell :D

AquaLady 420 - 10 years ago

They look pretty damn awesome under any light!

Ronald Kim - 10 years ago

Why you gotta call it a no name "made in china"? why the quotes? If you really don't remember their name you can at least call it Chinese and drop the quotes

ObamaSmellsBad - 10 years ago

+Ronald Kim OK...fair enough

Ronald Kim - 10 years ago

+ObamaSmellsBad Yeah actually, I just want the LED company to get a little more credit than to be called a no-name. Lotta good lights coming from China these days. I'd add that this video, was really well made. I wonder what color temps were used in the LED. T5/LED looks the best but can't beat MH for the best sun-simulation.

ObamaSmellsBad - 10 years ago

Probably because they were "made in China". Did that really bother you enough where you felt the need to comment and add NOTHING?

Chris Burgin - 10 years ago

Very cool video, but why would you use Aquamedic bulbs tho??? Does any serious hobbyist actually use these? KZ, ATI, Geissman FTW, imo.

Joe Fox - 10 years ago

Im running 5-100w led chips on my 225 reef tank. I started off with 3- 60/40 combo chips but found it to be too blue so I added 2- 6500k 100w led chips and it looks perfect imo. All of the led / power supply sets come from Ebay for approx $25 a set. I made a custom 4' long fan cooled heat sink from a 4'x4' sheet of .06" aluminum using a metal brake, heat sink compund and pop rivets. All together I spent about $200 and have a awesome 500w led light that pumps out more light than my old 3 x 400w MH and consumes less than half the power.

Derek Miller - 9 years ago

Hey Joe u wanna make me one of those?

Matt Pierce - 10 years ago

I've made up my mind. I'm going with 3 of the No Name 120w blue and white LED's. Found the for $112 each.

Getsen42 - 10 years ago

I've got a 210gal salt, would you share the supplier contact with me?

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baseballhunter42 - 10 years ago

I'm running 4X T5 on my 36 bow and have found a great bulb mixture for coral color. But I'm planning on a 240 gallon tank and am thinking of a led fixture that gradually changes it's spectrum throughout the day to simulate the cycle of the sun.

GoodRedBlackRatio - 10 years ago

wow awesome editing skills :D This vid is amazing!

mellowman4207cc - 11 years ago

Led wins but my t5's work for me

MrJHuffman42 - 11 years ago

LEDs + T5s are the best

GFormica1 - 11 years ago

So what does everyone think is the best light profile? I gotta say I like the LEDS with MH,

SaltRockStacker - 11 years ago

Thank you very much for this excellent comparison. Great Job!

S Virtues - 11 years ago

Thank you, best comparison video I have seen.

Cory - 11 years ago

Amazing Video!!! Great job! Thanks A lot!

sounduser - 11 years ago

So what did you got for? :) I've got cree leds and 2 T5s.

Deep Elements - 11 years ago

OUTSTANDING!!!

Solniczka w baniaku - 11 years ago

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Solniczka w baniaku - 11 years ago

Myślałem nad pomysłem trochę, bo zastanawiałem się jak do tematu właściwie podejść i wyszło jak wyszło. Cieszę się, że się Tobie podoba. Pozdrawiam, Adam.

Solniczka w baniaku - 11 years ago

Dziękuję za Ciepłe słowa, amator jestem, tak sobie w wolnych chwilach dziobię na Mac'u. Pozdrawiam, Adam.