Grizz's DIY Heat sink & LED build / showing all colors

[ensquire]

Wow what a difference. LED's are very impressive. Much more vivid colors.

[waynemah]

Looks great! If you have any sensitive corals in there you might want to lower your values a touch. I dropped mine every couple of weeks and things are only getting better (I was bleaching coraline at %80). I'm now down to %50 at peak, seems to be a good balance (light runs alot cooler too). It does look a touch darker, but I'm starting to think that is the tradeoff with LED technology.

[The Grizz]

No real sensitive corals, if anything most of my coral looked much better, Duncan's where out more, zoa's really looked nice as did my Corky finger, colt coral and my many mushroom.

I really like the look of the tank ATM, all my blues still at 100% and the middle row of CW XPG'S on at 10% ish.



I really think it looks so much better in person then in the pics ( my photo skills are shyte ).

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

congrats Greg that looks awesome and I don't see any dead spots you need to crank that baby to its max

[fishytime]

they do look pretty saweet Gregster.......colors do pop and they make your sailfin look twice as big too!

[lastlight]

Must have felt great flipping the switch on that! Colors appear nicer in the photos... things look more contrasty too.

You can tell the light is focused downwards just be comparing the sand up against your glass. It's not lit up nearly as well under the LEDs. Should be cleaning the glass a lot less which is a nice bonus.

[Delphinus]

Wow that must have felt great getting it online. Things definitely seem to look better in the photos. Would love to see this in person some day!

[rzadun]

The tank looks awesome with the LED. I would like to see it in person.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by Elias@caco3reef.com

congrats Greg that looks awesome and I don't see any dead spots you need to crank that baby to its max

Not until I get it on the 300 gal as it will be almost double the height. The only spots that I can see that are a little dark are the ends which is just fine to me. I used to have a shaded spot right in the middle with the MH.

Originally Posted by fishytime

they do look pretty saweet Gregster.......colors do pop and they make your sailfin look twice as big too!

Actually that Sailfin is rather huge, with his fins expanded I would say he's around 10" top to bottom, hence the 300 gal.

Originally Posted by lastlight

Must have felt great flipping the switch on that! Colors appear nicer in the photos... things look more contrasty too.

You can tell the light is focused downwards just be comparing the sand up against your glass. It's not lit up nearly as well under the LEDs. Should be cleaning the glass a lot less which is a nice bonus.

I sure hope it will help with the glass getting that algea film, I bought one of those kick arse Tiger Shark mag cleaners and it is a work out just to clean the glass but it does a great job.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Wow that must have felt great getting it online. Things definitely seem to look better in the photos. Would love to see this in person some day!

I really love the colors of every thing especially when I just have the blue / royal blue on, it make thing fluorescent like i have never see in my tank before. Just have to figure out how to take pics of that.

Anytime your in the hood your always welcome to stop by.

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

I actually found the same effect when I had my LEDs on the tank. My camera seems to like LED lighting much better than metal halides since the colours and contrasts show up better both in real life and in the pics.

Great to see this monster light finally over the tank and showing off the corals.

As well you dont get as much glare from the LED's as you do with the MH.

Originally Posted by rzadun

The tank looks awesome with the LED. I would like to see it in person.

Like I said before when you want to come check it out drop me a PM.