Show us your LEDS
 

Let's see your LEDs! Give us the make/model what % you run at etc, and for the DIY fixtures tell us the leds you've got etc! Pics are a must.... Full tank shots please

Wow
 

Looks like 20 pages of garbage to me this ain't a discussion we want pics and ur setup and that's it.... Those threads were 3 years ago a lot has changed

http://www.lithicimages.com/photos/i...-3wtTK2Z-L.jpg

http://www.lithicimages.com/photos/i...-zhfpH9q-L.jpg

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3 x Mitras 6100HV run in high efficiency mode. I think my highest peak is the blues at ~70% around noon. Everything else is up and down depending on time of day.

Sorry this is a bit harsh, but we just wanna know what you run and see a pic

I've been running my DIY effort for just over 2 years now. There have been modifications & upgrades but nothing major. I've used 10 watt multi-chip LEDs mounted on 3 rails in a wooden frame. Combination of 10,000K, 7,000K White and Blue & Royal Blue LEDs controlled by manual dimmers & timers.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...9&postcount=47

The link at the bottom of any of my posts will take you to my build thread. It's only 3 pages on my laptop, not sure how many that translates to on a smart phone. Depends on your forum options. Post count is 93 atm.

I had been running 100w LEDs for a couple years and now on the new tank since January (roughly)

I have a total reno build thread and more detailed on the LEDs buildFijiReefRock tank build

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--...24-Ut/2014+-+1

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--...24-Ut/2014+-+4

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G...24-Ut/2014+-+2

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V...08-no/2014+-+1

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5...08-no/2014+-+3

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G...08-no/2014+-+4

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N...08-no/2014+-+1

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-P...323_172308.jpg

Yes its crazy as they are running (all10) at 25% in the below picture
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Y...421_222555.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Y...421_222544.jpg

Ill bite

LED by rapid led 3 heatsinks dimmable full spectrum

Took a Quick video of the tank tried to get the colour accurate PLEASE PRESS HD and let it load

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAYG-QjA_ns


http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/...pscf378c0f.jpg

http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/...ps89172747.jpgFull tank shot

http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0b493534.jpg

And here is one heatsink over my 30 gallon



Really happy with the growth and easy to set up and around 1000$ from start to finish for 3 heatsinks with controller and dimmable for a 125g tank with the same if not more par than radians just less control

I have two Kessil a360w for about eight months. I run them with a apex they ramp up to 100% They hang about eight" above the water line growth and colour is great. I cant get a clear full tank photo for the life of me with a Iphone tho.My tank is57x24x25.

http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/...ps241fd26e.png

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Looks good man, looks like you get lots of coverage from both

Nice set up and video, Craig. Were those coral grown under those LEDS or recently placed there??

Everything started from frags (I'm cheap like that) in that 30 gallon under those lights then moved to the 125 under more of those lights when I upgraded

Nothing but good things growth and color wise
The 30 gallon had only blue and white LEDs but when I added the other heatsinks for the 125 I changed them all to have full spectrum (UV red green blue and white )


The tank has been set up 8months from the bottom pic to the top one

tank looks amazing craig buddy , is the disco affect that noticable in person? i think that would drive me nuts lol

Is that a fish tank or a tanning bed? ;)

Charles

No lol the disco effect is only when I take pictures it drives me crazy taking shots of it lol

Seen craigdillmans tank in person, colors pop like crazy

Hey craig, DO you have all ur leds setup to same intensity?? or are the uv reds n greens dialed down a bit more than the whites and blues

UV red blue and green are all on same string and drivers set to 650mw so about as far as the uv red and green can handle but only 1/3 of how high the blues could really go

Whites are set at 750mw but they are ramped to 40% and that's enough light any more and I can see the bottom corals not liking it and the color gets closer to 10-12k than the 14k-15k I like

If I were to do it again I would have 3 strings

red uv green
Blue
White
for even more control

But with basicly it at 50% of how powerful it could go I'm getting solid growth right to the sand bed

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3 x AI Sol Blue. 5x2x2 tank

Sick tank ... one day ill get there

Thanks ! They are the wide angle LEDs but my sps growth is still really good. I will most likley add another Kessil soon hopefully :)

I put this fixture together over the holidays last year. Each cluster (2 per heat sink) is a 20W 4k white overpowered by 40W of surrounding blues. Probably way to much light for the tank, haven't turned it up past 50% yet. Might pull one heat sink out and add some UV to the others. Controlled by a coralux storm controller.
Managed to mount the fixture with two 1" conduits coming up the back of the tank and hide all the wiring internal, so no exposed wires or hanging cables.

Apologies for the bad tank pics, would take more but I don't want to document our cyano outbreak...

Cheers

Jesse

Led
 

Nice setups, there's never enough light jesse... Keep em comin

Very nice! I have 2 AI Sol blues on my standard 90 Gallon totally happy with them. I'll try and fine a decent picture and post it. :biggrin:

AI Sols on my 90 Gallon reef
 

Ok this is what I started with in 2012, 2 AI Sol Blues hung 12" above the water line.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...er1/001-10.jpg

I don't really have any decent full tank pictures, but here's a few sectional ones I took with my phone. :redface:
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1c26966a.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...psa1057262.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...pse1ce9b73.jpg
After seeing some of the great pictures by others, I'm going to ask Santa for a new camera! :x-mas:

4 Radions with 2-2 bulb T5 fixtures. Depending on the time of day, the % and K changes on the Radions.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps65e0qb1f.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...psvjulnqmc.jpg

Leds
 

Got a question for you led guys, how many 10w leds could I safely run off of a computer power supply?

I'm not an LED guy but I can tell you it will likely depend on the wattage of the PSU, as well as the amperage of the 12v rail (if that's what you're running it off of).

Depends on wattage of power supply and forward voltage of LED's. What would you use for drivers?

Find Eli's build thread, I believe he used 10 watt LEDs. I'd post on his thread or PM him for more details on his DIY.