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Old 08-16-2013, 01:29 AM
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I am thinking of building a vivarium to take advantage of the room with the A/C on all night and grow some cooler growing orchids. I am on a budget and not handy at all, so I was considering the use of aquarium LED strip lights. I use LED light on my planted aquariums, but they are not the strip form. They are relatively cheap and they will be inconspicuous, easy to install, waterproof, low energy /heat production.
These are the specs from the seller:
- Power supply included so you just stick to tank and plug it in.
- Strip can be cut at every 3 inches (on cut lines) to fit any aquarium.
- If you need more than 16 Feet you can simply wire 2 strips together.
- Strip is completely WaterProof
- LEDs put off about 5.5 lumens each and there is about 19 LEDs per Foot.

-6500K Lighting LED Strip 100 Lumens/Ft Salt Water Reef

Ok now my issue is I was never one to pay attention to Watts, volts, and Lumens and what not when it comes to lighting, I just research the plant and place it where I think it will get the maximum amount of light suitable for its species. Basically trial and error,, keeping close observation. Would this lighting be sufficient for most orchids. What type of light output would this be considered (low, intermediate, high)? I know LEDs are pretty bright and it would probably be enough for a planted aquarium(however light loses a lot of intensity even in clear water. All my "low light" plants are currently outdoors so they receive dappled sun , then afternoon sun.
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