I completely agree that the flexibility of LED light-settings is not such a great thing. So easy to change means that our corals may not have stable lighting if we can't refrain from "playing".
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Like something like this?how about mounting lights inside canopy,securing hinge ,and having a floating canopy,will also deflect light down ,and not spreading out into room ?
Ah, I see. Looks pretty cramped. Do you have glass lids on the tank or is it open?
I understand about taking the hood off. I want to change my hinges, but my wife won't help me take it down.
I have a million, but we will start slow. I understand what you are saying about the hinge, and I wonder if I could make it work with the current hood. I will post pictures later for your review. I am also wondering if this will help with heating and airflow, or will I run into the same problems? Lastly, if it can't be secured to the wall, is it possible to hang it similar to how we hang lights? I do like hanging lights for tank maintenance. I can pull them up to the ceiling for starters, so they are out of the way, and I like that they still shine down on the tank, so you still have light while working.exactly,any questions on how,ask away...
I agree that chasing a certain look with the LEDs is not the way to go, but corals naturally have to deal with slight changes all the time. Cloudy days. Differences in water clarity. Solar output. All of these factors alter the light that corals receive naturally. I’m sure there is a bunch of other factors. We just have to stop playing with the settings on the light systems Quite so much.I completely agree that the flexibility of LED light-settings is not such a great thing. So easy to change means that our corals may not have stable lighting if we can't refrain from "playing".
I agree that chasing a certain look with the LEDs is not the way to go, but corals naturally have to deal with slight changes all the time. Cloudy days. Differences in water clarity. Solar output. All of these factors alter the light that corals receive naturally. I’m sure there is a bunch of other factors. We just have to stop playing with the settings on the light systems Quite so much.
I agree that chasing magic numbers that one system verse another uses isn't always the best. Instead, I think getting stability and consistency is the key to a happy environment. I believe it is the same with the lights. I plan to get the LED aesthetically pleasing to the eye color-wise. Then adjust the intensity to be within a commonly accepted PAR range. Once this is done, as long as everyone survives and thrives, it shouldn't be adjusted to meet some new standard.I have never been a believer of chasing water parameters chemically except under rare circumstances. I guess I also believe in not chasing PAR values. I am currently setting up a 120 gallon system and I really don’t plan to start the lights seriously for months ( actually I am at the stage of adding water and maybe sand and rock today) but I will be able to tinke a small amount without corals. I just want to get what is aesthetically pleasing initially and then after corals have acclimated MAYBE tinker a small amount to keep the corals happy.
Thx Frank!@DiefsReef @Lost in the Sauce RS lights here..