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  1. Bluestag

    Bluestag Fire Worm

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    It maybe 1w LEDs.

     
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  2. Bluestag

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    Can this fixture dimmable and perform sunrise and sunset?

     
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  3. Brennan

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    They are 1watt LED's, they are not dimmable.
     
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    Brennan Gigas Clam

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    They do not, check out their PAR graphs on their website. Very impressive in my opinion. Also, one member on our forum did a test with one of the Mu 135w fixtures and a 250w MH fixture on each half of a 125g to see differences in coral coloration, growth, and overall health. The Mu 135w outperformed the 250w MH and he ended up replacing the 250w MH.
     
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  5. shoebox

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    One cord two switches. Put it on a timer and forget it. I have the blues come on a hour before the white and stay on a hour after the whites seems to be working for me everything is growing.
     
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    Awesome, that is what I would be replacing (2x250 MH and 4x96 watt PC's), this will cut my electricity use by over 500 watts! Wonder how long it will take to make that up?
     
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  7. Bluestag

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    For those who have switched to Leds, have you noticed any color change in you sps?
     
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    Thanks Tony! Welcome to 3reef. When did you sell the spectra? I'm switching to LED soon myself. How much did you sell it for?
     
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    Greg,

    Thanks for the welcome. Nice to see you here.

    I sold the 72" Giesemann Spectra for $1400 to get money to buy the ATI 10x80w but I missed the shimmer. I just placed an custom order top of the line SFILIGOI Hybrid T5 & LEDs SFILIGOI fixture almost 5k. it will arrive to my place this month.
    http://www.aquaticselite.com/GENESIS_T5_560_p/ge-t5-560.htm

    I have read if you run LEDs by itself your corals looks nice in LEDs tank but they are brown/dull when you place them in the T5 or 20k metal halide tank. This really mean the LED trick your eyes (enhance color). That why i ordered the Hybrid T5/LEDs fixture.

    To all LED users. Do you guy ever try putting T5 or MH back to see what the different is? Please post your comments in here
     
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    You always make it so hard for me to figure out who you are. :D
    I'll finally have to come by to take a look when you get it. I was considering the ATI but am now looking to LED. We shall see what the future holds. I'm probably gonna sell my Spectra soon.
     
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