DIY LED Fixture

[Kevotron]

http://www.ledlightsworld.com/3-feet...12v-p-105.html
Do you guys think with T5 LED tubes like this can be made into a 6 or 8 bulb fixture ?

[hillegom]

Yes, you could make a fixture with as many bulbs as you wanted. Looks like they have their own reflective surface. You won't need a ballast as they are 12 Volts DC. So an appropiate 12 V power source is all that is needed. (depending on the amt of bulbs you use)
But, do you really want a 6000- 7000 degrees Kelvin bulb for a saltwater tank?
Thats really good for a planted freshwater, but saltwater should be between 10,000 to 20,000 depending on your preference

[sphelps]

Wouldn't use them for corals, the LEDs won't be powerful enough for most corals. You want something that uses 3W LEDs or at least 1W.

[monocus]

i have 3 of them on order-should be in next week-that i am using on my plankton reactors.i'll test the par on them-but i agree that you would need a 3 watt system