DIY LED light for Frag tank.
I thought I share my DIY LED build for a fag tank in my Sump . The dimension is 12”x10” with a depth of 10” for a total of approximately 5.1gallons. The plan is to have the frags at the halfway mark about 5” from the bottom of the tank.
LED equipment List:
1- 5.9" x 9" Aluminum Heat Sink
4- CREE XR-E Royal Blue 3W LED
4- CREE XR-E Q5 Cool White 3W LED
8- 80 degree white Cree XR-E Optics
1- Mean Well LPC-35-700W driver
1- Arctic Alumina Thermal Adhesive
2- 120mm Fans + 1 DC adapter
Tools
40w Soldering Iron
Rosin core 60/40 solder
Extra:
White acrylic
Clear acrylic
Total cost is around $160 at this time.
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