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

[Nano]

Looks Great Greg! Did you make the Heat sinks too??

[Hustler]

Looking good bro, Cant wait to see the parts all come together
I think if i go this route I would rather brush it then cover it anyways..... Always have a soft spot for brushed alum

[cuz]

Very nice!!!
I think heatsink # 16 is crooked!!

lol
teasin!!! You should be building these for Modular to market!!!

[martinmcnally]

This confirms my theory that you are actually building a new batman call sign haha

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by Dez

Have you worked with thermal glue before? I used it on my LED build - it's designed to transfer heat, even if you screw the LED starts onto the heat sink directly, you should put some thermal glue for maximum heat transfer.

Looks great!

I was going to go with the thermal glue but it would get cooked when I welded it all together. I think there is a product like silver solder that is very thin, heat it up & pour it in & it will seal everything together.

Originally Posted by Hustler

Looking good bro, Cant wait to see the parts all come together
I think if i go this route I would rather brush it then cover it anyways..... Always have a soft spot for brushed alum

I was also thinking of going with brushed.

Originally Posted by cuz

Very nice!!!
I think heatsink # 16 is crooked!!

lol
teasin!!! You should be building these for Modular to market!!!

Martin and I have been working together to build these he has been great to deal with. I think these would be to expensive to build for market compared to extruded heat sinks. I had the plate left over from a project and just had to buy the 1/8" x 1" flat bar.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by nanomano

Looks Great Greg! Did you make the Heat sinks too??

yep

Originally Posted by nanomano

I will totally pay you to make me some sexy heatsinks when I do my tank upgrade next winter! and a stand too if you are up to it!

Im down for that, always like to build things for other peoples set-ups

[Nano]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Im down for that, always like to build things for other peoples set-ups

Nice much obliged man! Not sure when but most like a year, So I will be in touch! I'm doing an all led build too, probably either 125-150 gallons 6 feet long not too sure what else haha, I've been watching the progress on this thread and I just get so excited, I can wait to upgrade and learn how not to be such a reef noob!

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by martinmcnally

This confirms my theory that you are actually building a new batman call sign haha

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.

[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

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by nanomano

Nice much obliged man! Not sure when but most like a year, So I will be in touch! I'm doing an all led build too, probably either 125-150 gallons 6 feet long not too sure what else haha, I've been watching the progress on this thread and I just get so excited, I can wait to upgrade and learn how not to be such a reef noob!

We where all noobs at some point, except for Dez, Kien and Levi I think they were all born with SW in there vains. I am still a SW noob on some things and will never ever say I know everything there is to know about this hobby