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Posted: September 26 2011 at 7:11am |
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I don't know a better term for this. I recently moved from T5 to a Vertex LED lighting. I really like it, but notice much more of a shimmer on the surface than what I'm sure I like. Is this typical of LED? If so, anyway to decrease it? Thanks!
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Posted: September 26 2011 at 7:47am |
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All point specific light creates shimmer lines. Try decreasing your surface agitation I think that may decrease it some
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Posted: September 26 2011 at 8:19am |
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With my LEDs it seems the brighter they are the less I notice the shimmer.
As pgravis said, the less surface agitation will help. But the shimmer from LEDs is one of the big selling points for LEDs, why do you want to decrease it?
What model Vertex do you have?
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Posted: September 26 2011 at 8:22am |
 Laird wrote:
With my LEDs it seems the brighter they are the less I notice the shimmer.
As pgravis said, the less surface agitation will help. But the shimmer from LEDs is one of the big selling points for LEDs, why do you want to decrease it?
What model Vertex do you have? |
A 24" 260. For some reason it drives me nuts, doesn't look real clean. Also, bugs my eyes out - I have a much harder time looking at the aquarium.
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Posted: September 26 2011 at 8:48am |
rfoote wrote:
Laird wrote:
With my LEDs it seems the brighter they are the less I notice the shimmer.
As pgravis said, the less surface agitation will help. But the shimmer from LEDs is one of the big selling points for LEDs, why do you want to decrease it?
What model Vertex do you have? |
A 24" 260. For some reason it drives me nuts, doesn't look real clean. Also, bugs my eyes out - I have a much harder time looking at the aquarium. |
I hate shimmer from aquarium lights and LED shimmer looks nothing like MH shimmer. When you have dozens of point-source lights it looks like a mess.
Decrease your surface agitation. With my LEDs I have to have very little surface agitation or it annoys me as well. I actually start getting sick from all the motion.
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Posted: September 26 2011 at 10:45am |
rfoote wrote:
Laird wrote:
With my LEDs it seems the brighter they are the less I notice the shimmer.
As pgravis said, the less surface agitation will help. But the shimmer from LEDs is one of the big selling points for LEDs, why do you want to decrease it?
What model Vertex do you have? |
A 24" 260. For some reason it drives me nuts, doesn't look real clean. Also, bugs my eyes out - I have a much harder time looking at the aquarium. |
Nice. Do you have pictures of the tank and also the fixture?
I don't even notice the shimmer on my tank anymore. Other people mention it sometimes but I'm just used to it I guess.
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Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums.
Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following.
50 Gallon rimless cube.
180 Gallons mixed reef paradise
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Posted: September 26 2011 at 11:53am |
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I am running AI Sol lights and I barely notice the shimmer now. I do remember thinking at first it looked like watching a strobe light.
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Posted: September 26 2011 at 12:43pm |
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I have the AI sol as well, at first you notice it but now i dont even notice the shimmer. Its a little faster shimmer than a metal halide, but pretty close. Youll get use to it!
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Posted: September 26 2011 at 8:23pm |
laynframe wrote:
I have the AI sol as well, at first you notice it but now i dont even notice the shimmer. Its a little faster shimmer than a metal halide, but pretty close. Youll get use to it! |
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Posted: September 27 2011 at 10:15am |
Speaking of shimmer --- the coral display tank at The Aquarium is running LEDs. It almost makes me motion sick when I stand there and watch the tank. I'm not so sure I would get used to it.
It is a dramatic effect - but difficult to look at for an extended time.
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Posted: September 27 2011 at 10:55am |
Shane H wrote:
Speaking of shimmer --- the coral display tank at The Aquarium is running LEDs. It almost makes me motion sick when I stand there and watch the tank. I'm not so sure I would get used to it.
It is a dramatic effect - but difficult to look at for an extended time. |
Yeah, I'm not sure I'm going to get real use to it.. Think I'll drop my MP40 down a bit, put a smaller powerhead for surface agitation that I'll have turn on for a bit every couple of hours.
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