Anyone with DIY LED experience?

Nano · #1 11-22-2011, 03:38 AM

So I think thats what I may do, but I dont have a hood or canopy, these can sit on the glass can they? what If I were to make a sealed wooden canopy with fans? would this be too risky with a t5 sitting inside?

The Grizz · #2 11-22-2011, 04:13 AM

I am doing a 300 gal 8'er totally LED with 272 LEDs ( 6 colors ), 5 drivers, 4-6 fans, 2 EVG control boards & 2 - 39" x 12" heat sinks.

Also it's all going in a canopy.

Nano · #3 11-22-2011, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

I am doing a 300 gal 8'er totally LED with 272 LEDs ( 6 colors ), 5 drivers, 4-6 fans, 2 EVG control boards & 2 - 39" x 12" heat sinks.

Also it's all going in a canopy.

thats gnarly man, is it going to be a wood canopy? I'm guessing so, if so I suppose you need fans to keep it cool?

The Grizz · #4 11-22-2011, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nanomano

thats gnarly man, is it going to be a wood canopy? I'm guessing so, if so I suppose you need fans to keep it cool?

It will be a metal frame work skinned with Birch, going to have 2 - 3 fans per heatsink and a 2 - 3 fans bringing air in.

Nano · #5 11-22-2011, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

It will be a metal frame work skinned with Birch, going to have 2 - 3 fans per heatsink and a 2 - 3 fans bringing air in.

Cool thanks for the advice. You think if I keep my t5 strips the fans will keep it cool enough?

Bblinks · #6 11-22-2011, 05:47 AM

I have 24 Cree on my biocube 29 and it is more than enough what ever I want in it including sps. The whole kit cost me around 200 with dimmable controls by mean well, only part I wasn't really good at was soldering but if you go with modular LEDs you won't even need to solder. Btw I used pre tapped heat sink so if I ever want to upgrade to better led I can easily do it. If that's too much work then you should look at some led plug in bulbs that goes right into a normal light socket. For a tank that size a few of the par25 bulb will work just fine. One other option will be ai sol nano, $299 and you will have a state of art led fixture.

Nano · #7 11-22-2011, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bblinks

I have 24 Cree on my biocube 29 and it is more than enough what ever I want in it including sps. The whole kit cost me around 200 with dimmable controls by mean well, only part I wasn't really good at was soldering but if you go with modular LEDs you won't even need to solder. Btw I used pre tapped heat sink so if I ever want to upgrade to better led I can easily do it. If that's too much work then you should look at some led plug in bulbs that goes right into a normal light socket. For a tank that size a few of the par25 bulb will work just fine. One other option will be ai sol nano, $299 and you will have a state of art led fixture.

What type of led bulbs would be best in my case I have thought of free but I can only find 6000k