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Old 03-07-2012, 01:06 AM
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So I'm going to be getting the 29g diy from mod led so no fan needed. Will humidity be a problem 6 inchs above the water with no hood? What if I add a hood? On a different subject if I add a red and green module should I put them on blue dimmer or white?
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Old 03-07-2012, 01:13 AM
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You should put a small fan on the heatsink to keep it completely cool for the sake of your LED's. Humidity should not be a problem just make sure you have a splash gaurs to protect the LED's from water splash.
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Any idea for doing that?
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Ideas for the cooling fan attachment?

Well you could use some heat resistant silicone or some loc-tite super glue jel to attach it to the heatsink or drill & tap some holes in the heatsink.
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No sorry, splash protection.
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A simply clear acrylic piece heat formed to wrap up the 2 solid side of the heatsink attached with a couple stainless steel screws would do the trick.
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