taking the plunge to LED shortly

Borderjumper · #1 07-23-2012, 03:17 PM

I will be following this thread with interest, as I'm thinking of doing the LED thing too. I was thinking of cutting out a square and mounting a Radion, but the fan on the Radion is on the bottom and with the hood I'm worried it won't get sufficient air flow. maybe a fixture that has the fan mounted on the top would be better? I won't go without my hood, as I have too many jumpers in there.

Aquattro · #2 07-23-2012, 03:20 PM

Shelley, the AI has the fan on top.

Borderjumper · #3 07-23-2012, 03:38 PM

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Shelley, the AI has the fan on top.

I'm leaning towards that and would prolly have to use two, as it's a 3' tank with a depth of about 22". Plus get some kind of controller.. I'm finding it hard to justify spending a grand on lighting, when the stock isn't that bad with ATI bulbs is pretty good. Taking out the POS skimmer and replacing one of the circ pumps with an eheim cut my heat issues way down.

Aquattro · #4 07-23-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Borderjumper

I'm leaning towards that and would prolly have to use two, as it's a 3' tank with a depth of about 22". Plus get some kind of controller.. I'm finding it hard to justify spending a grand on lighting, when the stock isn't that bad with ATI bulbs is pretty good. Taking out the POS skimmer and replacing one of the circ pumps with an eheim cut my heat issues way down.

Ya, probably need 2. There's a controller here for 60 bucks, last I saw. However, if the heat isn't an issue, for the money, I'd maybe stay with the T5...

Skimmerking · #5 07-23-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Borderjumper

I'm leaning towards that and would prolly have to use two, as it's a 3' tank with a depth of about 22". Plus get some kind of controller.. I'm finding it hard to justify spending a grand on lighting, when the stock isn't that bad with ATI bulbs is pretty good. Taking out the POS skimmer and replacing one of the circ pumps with an eheim cut my heat issues way down.

Well that is what im going to do with mine i have turned off the recirculating pump its a RED sea its a heat pig and my return is also a Red sea so I think that im getting heat issues from both being on.

so i will need to change that outwhat s good return pump that is not alot of GPH and no heat.

Skimmerking · #6 07-23-2012, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Borderjumper

I will be following this thread with interest, as I'm thinking of doing the LED thing too. I was thinking of cutting out a square and mounting a Radion, but the fan on the Radion is on the bottom and with the hood I'm worried it won't get sufficient air flow. maybe a fixture that has the fan mounted on the top would be better? I won't go without my hood, as I have too many jumpers in there.

Shelley we should buy together on what ever it is. May be we can get a discount. I do have jumpers that i need my hood. Looking at the hood it wouldn't be hard to dremel out a hole for a LED.
However what type of temps are you having Shelley?
what are you using for Pumps for water movement in the chambers?