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So I emailed Ecoxotic about their Panorama LED Modules ($100). Everyone there has been extremely helpful. I asked them if it would be good for growth and this is what he sent back:
(I believe him, I just wanted to hear the opinions of fellow reefers)
"In March we will have the Panorama Modules available with lenses - the lenses focus the light - which also provides a higher PAR level. With lenses, the modules will produce plenty of PAR for LPS corals. In a tank like yours, the 60 degree lenses would be the best option.
LED's are a bit different than compact fluorescent lamps. The high output blue LEDs can produce close to the same if not a higher PAR measurement than white LEDs (it depends on the manufacturer.) In a BioCube 29, our all blue Panorama Module with 45 degree lenses will still produce 200+PAR at the bottom of your aquarium, it will just be focused (so you may want to use two of them and mix the lenses up.)"
I just wanted to double check if 200 PAR would be enough for good growth in my 29 Gallon Biocube.
My plan was to get the T5 retro (approximately $250+) that nanotuners.com is going to release that replaced stock PCs with 6-30W T5 bulbs w/ internal reflectors. I'm wondering if I should just buy 3 of these Panorama Modules for the comparable cost (minus bulbs in the future and heat issues) instead.
Does anyone know which would provide better growth?
(I believe him, I just wanted to hear the opinions of fellow reefers)
"In March we will have the Panorama Modules available with lenses - the lenses focus the light - which also provides a higher PAR level. With lenses, the modules will produce plenty of PAR for LPS corals. In a tank like yours, the 60 degree lenses would be the best option.
LED's are a bit different than compact fluorescent lamps. The high output blue LEDs can produce close to the same if not a higher PAR measurement than white LEDs (it depends on the manufacturer.) In a BioCube 29, our all blue Panorama Module with 45 degree lenses will still produce 200+PAR at the bottom of your aquarium, it will just be focused (so you may want to use two of them and mix the lenses up.)"
I just wanted to double check if 200 PAR would be enough for good growth in my 29 Gallon Biocube.
My plan was to get the T5 retro (approximately $250+) that nanotuners.com is going to release that replaced stock PCs with 6-30W T5 bulbs w/ internal reflectors. I'm wondering if I should just buy 3 of these Panorama Modules for the comparable cost (minus bulbs in the future and heat issues) instead.
Does anyone know which would provide better growth?
