IceCap reveal retrofit Lunarlite LED
I’m sure you heard about the IceCap Reef Illuminations light fixtures – well IceCap are now offering their Lunarlite LED’s in a retrofit application.
LunarLite Blue LEDs 470nm - 4ft LunarLite has 75 individual emitters
This sounds like the perfect solution to those of you still wanting the glorious metal halide shimmer but all the benefits of T5 lighting. These retrofit LED strips will be available mid-December, so might make an ideal last minute Christmas gift.
As per IceCap’s website:
The LunarLite LED tubes have the same look of a standard T5 tube, but they are powered by a low voltage transformer, not a fluorescent ballast. The T5 form provides better spread of the light over the entire aquarium. Encasing the LED’s inside a T5-style tube protects them and their circuit boards from the harsh, salty, humid environment that is your normal saltwater aquarium. The IceCap LunarLites have an aluminum heat sink on the back side of the tube to dissipate what little heat they generate.
LunarLites are highly efficient and very reliable but we know the reason you’ll want them is what they will do to the appearance of the corals. They are designed to excite the green fluorescing proteins in corals. They particularly bring out yellows, oranges, and greens. If you think your corals look good under actinics, you haven’t seen anything yet! Mushrooms, zoanthids, Ricordea, and most any fleshly large polyp stony corals look amazing under the LED’s.
The LunarLite retrofits ship with mounting clips to secure the LED Tubes to a canopy, commercial hood or existing fixture. The weight should not be an issue because the 2-foot unit is only 4 oz. Power connection to the LunarLite is a power tail with a quick connect to a low voltage power supply, no hand wiring required.
LunarLite will be available in 2ft, 3ft, and 4ft configurations
We will be getting some of these Lunalights to test very soon and will report back with our findings.
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4 Responses
As halides have more PAR per watt, and less heat per watt (yes, it’s true) I’ve never seen the benefits of T-5’s at all…and if what Anthony Calfo is saying is true, it looks like halides won’t be replaced by LEDs after all. :\
Very cool. Would love to know pricing on this. I’ve been wanting to add another bulb to my 4 t5 setup, so this would be perfect.
Hey Mike,
What did Anthony Calfo said about halides? And is that when he was still with Icecap or after?
@Hubert I think Mike was referring to the interview with Anthony here on the site.