Um Rainblood has them too
Aquatic life t5 hybrid questions plz help:)
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Soo show me some pics! Also do you use the Orphek bars with other lights? Which Orphek do you use? How good are the results as far as growth and color?
Oh well...its a new tank so no results to show however they seem very well built. And very sexy.
I have the 48" blue plus and sky blue with 3 noops. I haven't gotten a par meter into the big tank yet so I don't know.
They don’t ramp either so it’s 100% or nothing. I had them on a timer until I got the Apex. They’re on for about 7 hours each day.
Obviously I’m not really one for aesthetics…I’m more of a functional guy
Orphek led bars have mounting solutions that would work with your hydra. Go look on their website. They have the blue plus mimic option for these bars. They have acrylic and t slot mounts. Both would look low profile and good in your man cave 
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Says the one with the stone koi pond that is the size of a swimming pool
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The real trick is blending function with fashion
nice job but without a reflector you are loosing better than half your light.
I'll have to disagree with you on 400 Par at the bottom of a 40 breeder with 4 T5 bulbs. I have a 36" Aquatic Life Hybrid and mounted 10" off the water, I had 100-150 PAR at the bottom of my 40 Breeder with the T5's on and my Mitras set to 80% using the Radion AB+ spectrum. (2x Blue Plus, Coral plus, and Actinic). If you want more supplementary spectrum and less shadowing T5's are still a good addition to LED's. Today's LED's have less gaps in spectral output than in the past, and the Orphek bars are a great option, I agree. My T5's are only on from 10am to 2pm, so just for the peak period in my schedule. The LED's are on the rest of the time for ramp up and ramp down.
To me, there’s a bit of irony in fashioning diffusers onto LED’s.
Kind of like, dressing them up to act more like T5’s
I agree that a combo of LED + T5 is often the way to go.
The result is Punch + Spread uniformity
Kind of like, dressing them up to act more like T5’s
I agree that a combo of LED + T5 is often the way to go.
The result is Punch + Spread uniformity
On the topic of Orphek OR3 bars, the mounting options are numerous to fit ANY situation. Here are some pictures of 2 mounts I am trying to utilize them in some directional light to enhance my Radions.
in my frag tank…
Now in my display…
In the display I was looking for more light when viewing through the side of the tank. I have found that LEDs mounted facing down do not provide much if any directional light like a T5 bulb. Mounting LED strips like I have done in my display improves results I had with a LED and T5 combo.
in my frag tank…
Now in my display…
In the display I was looking for more light when viewing through the side of the tank. I have found that LEDs mounted facing down do not provide much if any directional light like a T5 bulb. Mounting LED strips like I have done in my display improves results I had with a LED and T5 combo.
Yea that's pretty sweet. I just ended up getting the Aquatic Life it actually wasn't as wide as I thought
So jealous anytime I see pictures of a dedicated fish/equipment room.
I would think for a few bucks a fab shop would be able to cut out some from the center of the standard bracket and then weld it back up. Just repaint it after.
