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![]() Really enjoying this build. I love the originality.
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![]() Thanks everyone. My Cree emitters just arrived so I will try to get the final lighting up and running tomorrow.
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![]() I love the idea can't wait to see it with the new LED's!
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225gal dt with 100g sump. Mitras, vortechs, bubble king, AI Sol and Profilux. http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...threadid=84782 Will trade subs for frags ![]() My other summer hobby: http://www.edkra.ca |
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![]() I love a good LED build
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Calvin --- Planning a 29 gallon mixed reef... |
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![]() Here's the completed LED array. Made with 2 scrap yard CPU heatskinks, 2 Cree XRE white LEDs, 4 Cree XRE Royal Blue LEDs, some scrap acylic for splash shields and a few nylon and stainless screws. The heatsinks were drilled and tapped and the LEDs are held on by the non conducting nylon screws.
![]() Total cost of the lighting was 6 LEDs at USD $5.25 each, probably about $1.00 for the heatsinks, USD $20 for the buckpuck driver and $18.90 for the 24v wall wart. Oh yeah, 24 screws at about $0.07c each. Grand total is about $78. And here they are fired up: ![]() It's fairly blue with this mix of LEDs. Probably close to 18,000K or 20,000K. I'll get a shot on the tank later when my daughter drags her butt out of bed as the tank is in her room right now ![]() |
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![]() Here's a shot of the tank with the new lighting. It looks more blue/purple in the picture than in person. I will have to try to figure out the white balance for LEDs:
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![]() Are you planning on adding a fan to cool the heatsinks?
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Calvin --- Planning a 29 gallon mixed reef... |