Grizz's 300 gal 8'er / LED Heat sink build / Opinions on LED lay out needed

[martinmcnally]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

OK Martin, this is where I need some of your help. Here is how I have the LED's laid out thus far, what do you think?

Any other opinions are welcome as well.

This layout works pretty good if you are planning on having those XPGs in the center on all the time. Otherwise you would end up with a huge blue region and whites only on the outside. I think you might be better alternating the outside rows blue and white to get some whites further in the middle.

Althought I was thinking those XPGs could be on all day rather than just for high noons, you could start out at like 50% mid morning going to 80% around mid day and then down to 50% or so again for evening. So that way they are on all day and you have your white in the center.

Having said all that I am liking how this looks a lot haha! Thinking about my new tank now

[martinmcnally]

Highly recommend you wear some sunglasses when you switch that thing on for testing haha.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by martinmcnally

Highly recommend you wear some sunglasses when you switch that thing on for testing haha.

yeah careful Greg, or you'll need a braille computer!
Any lunar on there or are you using the blues?

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by martinmcnally

This layout works pretty good if you are planning on having those XPGs in the center on all the time. Otherwise you would end up with a huge blue region and whites only on the outside. I think you might be better alternating the outside rows blue and white to get some whites further in the middle.

Althought I was thinking those XPGs could be on all day rather than just for high noons, you could start out at like 50% mid morning going to 80% around mid day and then down to 50% or so again for evening. So that way they are on all day and you have your white in the center.

Having said all that I am liking how this looks a lot haha! Thinking about my new tank now

I was thinking of running them with the system. I was also thinking that maybe we should change out the CW for the CW & NW HEW's.

Originally Posted by martinmcnally

Highly recommend you wear some sunglasses when you switch that thing on for testing haha.

I will have to be wearing my auto shield welding helmet.

Originally Posted by nanomano

yeah careful Greg, or you'll need a braille computer!
Any lunar on there or are you using the blues?

I am going to put in some moon light but not sure how many yet.

[Nano]

moon lights are the bee's knees thats probably my favorite part on my tank! lol something so simple

[The Grizz]

Yes moon lights are very impressive if done right.

Built the second heat sink in less then an hr. after I laid out the LED's on the first one. Now I have to build a support frame, also out of aluminum. Planning to make it so that I can lift out one of the heat sink if needed.

[The Grizz]

Well maybe just maybe I will get this tank build off and running now that my pumps have finally arrived, THANKS Dave!!

I tried to upload some pics of the pumps but Photo Bucket failed and so did the attachment upload here.

Next on the list is to build the stand frame!!

[gregzz4]

Where's the pics dammit

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Where's the pics dammit

DONT EVEN GO THERE MR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nano]

If you need a hand shoot me a text man I'm pretty well free on the weekends in the afyernoons/evenings not the morning though! I got a new bow for hunting season!