Eddiee
02-04-2012, 03:17 PM
Right I have an ats running at the moment and it is doing well.
But I want to go led and increase the screen size!
I have just added on a sea horse tank and the demand on my ats as increased so hoping to upgrade.
I am currently running 8" x 7"
I run 4 x 20w cfl (2 x each side)
And I have a flow of about 1500lphs or more.
I run this off my overflow but as its two tanks I only have the overflow from main tank going to the ats.
My new build I want:
To run a screen 12" x 7"
I will add the drain from both tanks together. Giving me over 2000lph (return pump 3000lph)
I also want to go LED
I want to go LED as I have seen better growth from them and less light is wasted.
Also they will run cooler which is better as there in my cabinet heating the water.
1. I know the LEDs need to be red but what spectrum is it they need to be?
2. How many LEDs will I need?
3. How far away from the screen?
4. What's the best LEDs to use?
I am new to this site and this is my first post.
Thanks for the help in advance!
Edward
But I want to go led and increase the screen size!
I have just added on a sea horse tank and the demand on my ats as increased so hoping to upgrade.
I am currently running 8" x 7"
I run 4 x 20w cfl (2 x each side)
And I have a flow of about 1500lphs or more.
I run this off my overflow but as its two tanks I only have the overflow from main tank going to the ats.
My new build I want:
To run a screen 12" x 7"
I will add the drain from both tanks together. Giving me over 2000lph (return pump 3000lph)
I also want to go LED
I want to go LED as I have seen better growth from them and less light is wasted.
Also they will run cooler which is better as there in my cabinet heating the water.
1. I know the LEDs need to be red but what spectrum is it they need to be?
2. How many LEDs will I need?
3. How far away from the screen?
4. What's the best LEDs to use?
I am new to this site and this is my first post.
Thanks for the help in advance!
Edward