Anyone with DIY LED experience?

MMAX · #1 11-22-2011, 02:56 AM

I did a straight LED retrofit into a Coralife hood through Modular. See the post in Martin's page. Cost me just over $200 for the parts, did the labour myself.

Nano · #2 11-22-2011, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MMAX

I did a straight LED retrofit into a Coralife hood through Modular. See the post in Martin's page. Cost me just over $200 for the parts, did the labour myself.

link? lol

MMAX · #3 11-22-2011, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by nanomano

link? lol

Go into Modular LED in the vendor forums, it's about the 8th post down.

Nano · #4 11-22-2011, 03:16 AM

guess you would need a fan to keep them cool though?

Nano · #5 11-22-2011, 03:38 AM

So I think thats what I may do, but I dont have a hood or canopy, these can sit on the glass can they? what If I were to make a sealed wooden canopy with fans? would this be too risky with a t5 sitting inside?

The Grizz · #6 11-22-2011, 04:13 AM

I am doing a 300 gal 8'er totally LED with 272 LEDs ( 6 colors ), 5 drivers, 4-6 fans, 2 EVG control boards & 2 - 39" x 12" heat sinks.

Also it's all going in a canopy.

Nano · #7 11-22-2011, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

I am doing a 300 gal 8'er totally LED with 272 LEDs ( 6 colors ), 5 drivers, 4-6 fans, 2 EVG control boards & 2 - 39" x 12" heat sinks.

Also it's all going in a canopy.

thats gnarly man, is it going to be a wood canopy? I'm guessing so, if so I suppose you need fans to keep it cool?