LED Lighting for Maxima

[JCarlson11]

Hi, All.

 

I've been scouring the forum but could not find a specific answer to my question.

 

Could people give their opinion on whether this light can sustain a maxima clam? The light is over an 8 gallon tank, about 16 inches from the sand bed.

 

Innovative marine claims that the lighting can support clams here, but better safe than sorry.

 

Thanks!

[farkwar]

6 leds?

 

At 8 watts of screamin' power!

 

For a Maxima?

 

 

Hmmm

 

 

And the pdf does not claim that ot will grow a maxima. It gives you average required PAR values for suchandsuch.

 

Then it gives you a PAR range of 50-320 @ 1 INCH away, for the 8 watt.

 

There is a phrase from photography and physics. Its call the inverse square law. Essentially it means that at twice the distance that light travels through air you get 1/4 the light, roughly.

 

So at 2" the PAR is going to be 1/4 of 1". At 4" its going to be 1/16 the PAR(1/4 x 1/4). This is through air. Water has refraction, reflection and caustics; but its not going to be far off.

[nidding]

Hey J

 

I've never tried the Skkye lights, so I have no experience with them.

 

That being said, as far as I can read the data sheets, you will only get enough light for clams under 1 inch of water. I would definately go for another light!

[tennis20]

Hey J

 

I've never tried the Skkye lights, so I have no experience with them.

 

That being said, as far as I can read the data sheets, you will only get enough light for clams under 1 inch of water. I would definately go for another light!

+1

[JCarlson11]

Thanks guys. Moral of the story seems to be that this is not a very powerful light...seems like even if i doubled up i.e. two of this particular light it would not be enough to handle species that require greater amounts of light such as SPS and maxima clams...what about Crocea?

[ezcompany]

Croceas are just as light intensive. Probably even more so than maxis. I would stay away from clams as you would probably slowly starve them with this light.

[ZephNYC]

I would not put any clams under that light. Sorry.

[uvhk]

The clam will die in one month under that light. The bad part it you may not even notice that the guy is starving. Suddenly , on one night it will retract and will be gone the next day.