When most people see a teeny tiny LED light, their first thought is probably of nano reef aquarium applications. Naturally, a physically small light is ideally suited for smaller tanks, but we also see diminutive LED light engines like the AI Prime as a perfect light to compliment contemporary lighting, like T5s and metal halides.
The AI Prime has already shown itself to be a beautiful light fixture on the surface, that also casts a较小的坦克上美丽,平衡和明亮的光线,所以我们已经知道了。但是,在上个月,我们一直在测试和实验AI Prime如何使用一些大型250W和400W金属卤化物灯悬挂的状态。
最好,也是真正充分利用金属卤化物灯的唯一方法是将它们与大型,精心设计的反射器配对。但是,这些大型金属卤化物吊坠反射器通常不会留出太大的空间来挤进其他灯光并帮助平衡其传播和频谱。您很幸运能够在几个T5或VHO管中挤压,以提供我们喜欢在主灯熄灭时看到的全蓝色黎明到杜斯克照明。
有了AI Prime,您不仅可以在一个小的小包装中挤压大量功率,而且还可以获得多光谱蓝色,红色和绿色的支持,所有这些都可以通过直接连接非常容易访问。AI素数甚至没有与我们使用的大方吊坠施放的光强度竞争当前的陈列室水族馆,但它们绝对有助于填补卤化物还没有完全触及的一些阴影和黑暗斑点。此外,它们带来的整体储罐颜色和外观的平衡对于使礁石从看起来不错的情况下变成美好。
The other feature of the AI Prime that makes them a great choice for accent lighting is the mounting system with a ball-mount allowing them to be angled about 30 degrees from the horizontal so you can really angle them and spotlight your reef where the corals and rockscape might be more vertically oriented.
多年来,Kessil A150/160和较大的A350 /360 LED spotlights have been our go-to spot supplemental light to squeeze into conventional lighting setups. But with more direct connectivity and lower price of just $199 per AI Prime, we now have even more choice for rounding out the sheer power of lighting that is cast by large halide pendants.
But really, the direct connectivity of the AI Prime is what really brings home their value and performance and while they are an easy no-brainer light to use for small and nano tanks, if you’ve already got a full-on lighting setup but have been interested in adding some accent and supplemental lighting, you should really consider the AI Prime LEDs at the top of your list.