So I know 3-4 years ago there was a lot of talk and excitement around plasma lighting technology, since then it has kind of died out so I am wondering does anyone know what exactly happened and why this technology wasn't pursued?
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but with all the supplemental lighting we add to tanks wouldnt we be able to give the tank a more blue look to make up for the yellow?from what I read, wrong spectrum (too much yellow), high purchase cost. Even though a new tech with lot of promise, but not fit for this hobby.
interesting, just wondering why wouldn't the majority of reefer want to mimic the sun? isn't that what we strive for more or less?Just like in the past they are expensive, hot, and the value they had(true full spectrum closely mimicking the sun) is not something the majority of modern reefers want.
Even with plant horticulture they have not really taken off though. Hard to justify the cost of them.
ok so the electricity to work a plasma light is more then a LED? I ask because a lot of what I had heard back in the day was that a light diode the size of a tic tac will be able to light a entire tank and cost less then LEDs. So that makes more sense as to why they havent taken off they cost more to run and they have not advanced plasma technology enough to modify color range, makes sense.mimicking the sun would be mostly a waste of energy the lower in light spectrum you get, the less light penetrate the water; adding to that that corals seems to prefer the bluer light for growth and that more uv light gives them more fluorescence, while yellow light give them a more washed out coloration (brown, beige, pink...). Continuing that, more in the yellow spectrum, while mostly useless for corals, are preferred by nuisance algae. As for supplementing an inadequate light with adequate light, I think, if you really deeply want to a a plasma light, then it could help, but why not just go with leds, that are able to do a better job for less energy cunsumption?
Sorry, did I check up, and I ended up being wrong on that. They seems to be about equivalent. Found an interesting article comparing LED and LEP effect on coral growth and coloration.ok so the electricity to work a plasma light is more then a LED? I ask because a lot of what I had heard back in the day was that a light diode the size of a tic tac will be able to light a entire tank and cost less then LEDs. So that makes more sense as to why they havent taken off they cost more to run and they have not advanced plasma technology enough to modify color range, makes sense.
Not sure who siad it but nuisance Algae isn't fueled by different spectrums than coral. Stop spreading this....... You really think you can get rid of hair algae by running blue only LEDs? Let me know how that works out for you.
Can you expound on it's benefits and drawbacks?Well I have one 270W fixture. It has a beautiful spectrum and shimmer just like on a shallow reef in the wild.Together with the ATI t5 fixtures its perfect.
Well benefits are that it is true full spectrum.Corals especially shallow water species love it.Very long bulb life average is 30000 hours.No bulb change.Looks like a mini sun over the aquarium.270W plasma compares to a 400-500W Mh.Can you expound on it's benefits and drawbacks?
Thank you for the reply. I am going to look into this.Well benefits are that it is true full spectrum.Corals especially shallow water species love it.Very long bulb life average is 30000 hours.No bulb change.Looks like a mini sun over the aquarium.270W plasma compares to a 400-500W Mh.
Drawbacks are that the body of the fixture heats up quite well.Yellowish light like the sun ( maybe not apealing to someone who wants the washed out blue look of corals.So really not many drawbacks.
Is that the gavita plazma. I have one over my plants and was thinking about my tankWell I have one 270W fixture. It has a beautiful spectrum and shimmer just like on a shallow reef in the wild.Together with the ATI t5 fixtures its perfect.
GavitaThank you for the reply. I am going to look into this.
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I am from europe, got mine from mrutzek meeresaquaristik from germany but you can order directly from gavita in holland.Thank you for the reply. I am going to look into this.
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You’re welcome