Emitters[edit]
Forward Voltage[edit]
Forward voltage is the minimum voltage required for the LED to emit light. A typical high power LED used in reef lighting has a 3V (volt) forward voltage. It may be referred to a Vf on a datasheet. The forward voltage is summed when wiring emitters in series and remains the same when wiring in parallel. For example, three emitters in series will require a power source that outputs at least 9V (3 x 3V) and three emitters in parallel will require at least 3V.
Current[edit]
Brightness / Luminosity / Flux[edit]
Packaging[edit]
Bins / Binning[edit]
Reading a datasheet[edit]
Comparison table of common emitters[edit]
Drivers and Power Supplies[edit]
Drivers vs power supplies[edit]
Comparison table of common drivers[edit]
Cooling[edit]
Heatsinks[edit]
Thermal paste / glue / padding[edit]
Mounting emitters[edit]
Design: livestock considerations[edit]
How much light for various livestock[edit]
Coverage and intensity guidelines for diff size tanks[edit]
Design: asthetic considerations[edit]
Coverage[edit]
Disco ball[edit]
Spotlighting[edit]
Color temp[edit]
Spacing[edit]
Dimming and color control=[edit]
0-10V vs PWM[edit]
Aquarium controllers Apex, DA, Profilux[edit]
Dedicated controllers: typhoon, nano-box[edit]
Manual dimming with knob[edit]
