Can I use LED unknown spectrum

[scatman]

Hello all
Thank you for acceptance with you
I'm from Syria and I use Google to translate
My question is?Can I use LED lighting spectrum is unknown because of a red color 660 Nm is not available in my country
What is the wattage required in the event of the use of unknown spectrum for every inch of the screen

[Ace25]

Are you living in Syria today? If you are, you would have to be one of the most dedicated aquarist on the planet due to what is happening in your country.

To answer your question, you can use white LEDs, the 3 watt type, and mount them about 3 cm or 1 inch to 1-1/2 inch apart. With white LEDs you would use about 1/2 of the wattage per side of screen compared to a compact florescent light bulb, meaning if you needed a 26w of compact florescent, you could use 13w of white LEDs to get comparable results. This would equal 6 white LEDs per side of screen.

[Floyd R Turbo]

Why is 660nm not available? Are you restricted from buying from other countries?

Also per Ace's comment - I believe he is referring to "warm white" or "2700K" LEDs. If that's all you can get, use those.

[scatman]

Yes , i live in Syria i can't communicate with other countries i would thanking Ace25 & floyd R Turbo. i was used Energy-saving bulbs 2700k and i used 6 red leds and 2 blue led the Algae disappeared completely and returned the screen to WHITE same as snowy Although my friend's used the same leds and the algae's grown!!!!!!! to knowing the Dimensions of screen is 10 inch - 8 inch
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[Floyd R Turbo]

Could have been over exposure from the LEDs being too intense. LEDS are more intense, if the screen turned white and nothing else was changed (flow, amount of time per day the LEDs were on) this would be the cause I believe. You might need to move the lights back in order to decrease the intensity, or place a diffuser in front of them.

[scatman]

these some photos of algae scrubber for my friend he's from Palstine he used normal LED and dosn't know the length of spectrum also he dosn't used light diffuser

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[SantaMonica]

Try move the light away 10 cm.

[scatman]

i would like thanking you Mr.Santa and all of members for help me, i will go with your advice and later i'll tell you what the result

[Black Widow]

There are marine fish shop in syria?

[alum]

Yes , i live in Syria i can't communicate with other countries i would thanking Ace25 & floyd R Turbo. i was used Energy-saving bulbs 2700k and i used 6 red leds and 2 blue led the Algae disappeared completely and returned the screen to WHITE same as snowy Although my friend's used the same leds and the algae's grown!!!!!!! to knowing the Dimensions of screen is 10 inch - 8 inch
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You can not buy from e-bay for instance ?

[scatman]

Hi all, I used a lot of ways with LED lighting, and I could not succeed in reaching the hair algae, I used to saving 30-watt bulbs yellow, and this is what reached algae as thick as sponge and a little hair algae, what is your opinion on that?
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[SantaMonica]

Yes is very good.

[greenmachine]

I would love to hear about what life is like inyour country right now!