i think this thread needs more pictures. cant wait to see.

haha, there really isnt anything to take pictures of yet...

noirsphynx, what do they look like? is there wires so that you could hook them up to an adapter?
pics would be much apreciated.
oh, and no i havent ordered the lights yet. savin my money cuz im gonna spend what i got on a RK2 for my 29 gallon reef

Yes, there's wires. I'm going to hook them up to a 12 volt power supply that I forgot I had.

I bought a few of the 12cm size
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...&pictureid=308

PS - They come in an envelope, no extra packing so damage could easily happen in the mail, especially coming all the way from Hong Kong.

okay, well then it shouldn't be too bad.
i might hook 2 or 3 up to one higher power adapter.
i think i might ask the supplier before i order that if i flip him like an extra 10 bucks he could package them in atleast a large envelope with foam peanuts, more preferably a box. the envelope is probably because of the free shipping.

make sure to get some pics up when you get those badboys hooked up, plz plz plz

Hey just noticed this... may have come across it before...

What kind of LEDs are these? If you are planning on growing ANYTHING with LEDs they will have to be 1. run on an LED (constant current) driver, and 2. definitely high power LEDs, specially in a tank that deep. I doubt these LEDs will work for anything other than a FOWLR, for sure if run directly off of your power supply. They are likely 25mA LEDs, but it would be best if you could figure out what the current rating is on each LED and how the array is connected (likely in series).

There are some great threads on NR about this, PM me if you are interested further in this... though I thought you had another tank thread around somewhere so this project may have been sidelined?:sleeping:

yup, it's a side project.

i found out earlier in this thread that 4 of the 24 bulb LEDS equals 480 lumens.
not sure bout PAR. but since ill now be using the 48 bulb fixtures i think it should work.

Noirsphynx used two 12 bulb fixtures on his..i think 10 gallon, and he used them as moonlights and from pictures they look plenty bright.

I might try this out as an experiment at the shop if colby lets me(buy 2 strips, put them over a few zoanthids or something, or put the corals in a tank and only use the LEDs, and see the reaction)

Who knows, i might have to end up going the super DIY way like people have been on nanoreef. We'll see

5.5 Gallon LED
 

Noirsphynx,
You need to use a power supply and reverse the wires...Honkong stuff. I use these for moonlight as well.

Cool cool, I'm building 3 high power pendants... wish I could find the parts I need in Canada, it won't be overly expensive but I might get slammed on duty and stuff when it gets here. For the savings in energy and heat over my pico, I'll pay a few extra bucks... you can't put a 150W MH over a 6 gallon tank :wink: Hope this works out for you, I'm sure you won't have any problem keeping (and growing) the low light guys like zoas :biggrin: people have had really good luck with them from what I've seen.

You will not be able to keep corals with those LEDs. Forget the wattage or lumen ratings they quote. The PAR will be insufficient. I am planning a 2 gallon pico and even for that I will be using 8 or 9 Luxeon Rebel LEDs. The LEDs alone will cost me about USD $55 plus shipping. If you are on a budget go with one of the compact flourecsent fixtures mentioned. If you want LEDs for a 5.5 gallon that will actually work for anything but FOWLR then it will probably cost you at least $150 by the time you buy the LEDs, power supply, constant current drivers, heat sink, fan etc.

Those LED strips are a waste of money for anything other than moonlights or accent lighting. They will not work as a main source of PAR in your tank.

blueabyss, how do you plan on making these so called "pendants"?
and where are you buying all your LED supplies from?

so i think i might end up doing the whole "super DIY" like the people on nanoreef have been doing with the heat sink and LED drivers,ect.

and guys, please remember im not going for super high power metal halide type lights. I just want to keep zoas,rics, and some of the easier LPS.

oops, i guess i shud change my title. im using a 10 gallon :p