DIY LED light for Frag tank.

deputy1234 · #1 07-06-2010, 01:22 AM

5 feet away from the wall (with out Optics)

5 feet away from the wall (with Optics)

Temporary housing over the sump (untill I am able to build a cover for the fixture)

and materials I will be using to build the housing of the LED fixture. Also I am stilling waiting for my fans to arrive.

lockrookie · #2 07-06-2010, 03:44 AM

if you dont mind my asking where didi you purchace your kit from?

Ron99 · #3 07-06-2010, 04:20 PM

Looks good. Be careful not to bleach the frags as the LEDs can put out alot of PAR when that close. Keep an eye on the corals and you may have to go with a short lighting period and slowly increase it.

deputy1234 · #4 07-06-2010, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by lockrookie

if you dont mind my asking where didi you purchace your kit from?

I ordered mine form www.rapidled.com. They currently have a sale on right now ( I ordered a few days to early and had to pay full price.) But if you're looking to build a Led set they have some great prices on their kits.

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Originally Posted by Ron99

Looks good. Be careful not to bleach the frags as the LEDs can put out alot of PAR when that close. Keep an eye on the corals and you may have to go with a short lighting period and slowly increase it.

Thanks for the warning. I will be observing the frags closely. I've looked into you build and your tank seems to be doing well with the Leds. Have you ever run into a problem with the Leds?

Ron99 · #5 07-06-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by deputy1234

Thanks for the warning. I will be observing the frags closely. I've looked into you build and your tank seems to be doing well with the Leds. Have you ever run into a problem with the Leds?

Mine is doing great. I need to get around to an update some time

No problems with the LEDs yet except for a few loose wires during the crazy wiring job of 80+ LEDs on 8 drivers. That and some of the optics needing a small dab of silicone to stay on the LEDs.