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reeferheadlouie said:
I have a canopy on my 90. I used 3/8" galvanized all thread rod and 1-1/2" aluminum angle iron to hang 2 channels that the lights sat in perfectly. Please let me know what you think or what I can improve on to make better. What do you think about the metals used? I guess I can use stainless steel instead.

Let me know what you think
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Looks good to me. I like it.

Since most DIY projects and heatsinks use it, stick with the aluminum.
 
I ghetto rigged the Apex Lunar Leds onto the fixture.

It's timed to the moon's cycle, so it won't be turning on until 2am. I doubt I'll have a pic taken, but we'll see.

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Travis1787 said:
No that's not what I got. Same unit but not that ratio I got a ratio of 30 blues 21 whites 4 violets. I'm very happy with it.

From what I've gather the violets just bring out more of your pink and red colors in your corals. Too many though and it could make it too purple of a look mine are the 440 nms not the 400 nms and I only got 4 and personally 4 is the most id do in the 55 led unit. It depends on what kinda look you like personally. I personally don't like any of the ratio up on ali express there all to white .... But thats my taste I would be a 2 blue to 1 white ratio to my taste. My ratio I have now is more like a 1.5 blu to 1 white ratio. I think if I could do it again id do 34 blue 17 whites and 4 violets. Or a 33 blue and 18 white 4 violets. but once again that's my taste you might not like that
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should I just email hendy for the configuration I want? Also, what is the lights connected to the dimmer, all blues+violets to one dimmer and the whites to another?
 
Hey guys so after a ton of reading i think i am going to order some of these.
The D120 set seems like the best bet for my 90g reef setup, but i have a few questions.

Some guys are only running one, some are running two. I understand these only cover about 24" so ill probably need two for a 48" wide 90G tank right?

Ill be getting the 55 led unit and will probably go with 30 blues 21 whites and 4 violets with 2 dimmers as Travis1787 has. Should i just go with the regular 90deg lens or get a 120deg lens? My tank is only 24" deep.

Also, what setup should i run on each dimmer?
I got this recommendation from one of Travis1787 posts:
Switch 1 - 19 blues - 4 whites - 4 violets
Switch 2 - 11 blues - 17 whites

Can i just order from the site? or should i contact "Sam" to make my order? How does it work with "Sam"? Is he the supplier or what? Do i just send him my custom request and he will make it?
I have his contact info from this post:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=20346077&postcount=2031

I want a tank lighting that is as close to this as possible:

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Travis1787 said:
I run one on my 36 inch long tank and it light up the whole tank without a prob so 2 over a 75 gallon would be pleanty.


Its a 75 gallon they have not a 75 inch...
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How high above your 65 did you mount the LED's? Sam said 90 degree optics is the highest they have so 120 degree optics are not available. I am going with 90 to get the best coverage.
 
120 degree means no optics I believe its the natural spread shine on the led itself where as the 90 directs it down for deeper tanks so I deff wouldn't do 90s on that size tank I'm pretty sure its just no optics 120 degree lenses...
 
CanuckReefer said:
Hey guys so after a ton of reading i think i am going to order some of these.
The D120 set seems like the best bet for my 90g reef setup, but i have a few questions.

Some guys are only running one, some are running two. I understand these only cover about 24" so ill probably need two for a 48" wide 90G tank right?

Ill be getting the 55 led unit and will probably go with 30 blues 21 whites and 4 violets with 2 dimmers as Travis1787 has. Should i just go with the regular 90deg lens or get a 120deg lens? My tank is only 24" deep.

Also, what setup should i run on each dimmer?
I got this recommendation from one of Travis1787 posts:
Switch 1 - 19 blues - 4 whites - 4 violets
Switch 2 - 11 blues - 17 whites

Can i just order from the site? or should i contact "Sam" to make my order? How does it work with "Sam"? Is he the supplier or what? Do i just send him my custom request and he will make it?
I have his contact info from this post:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=20346077&postcount=2031

I want a tank lighting that is as close to this as possible:

valley-2.jpg


nematoad-nano-reef.jpg
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2 should be great for that size tank.... And yes on 120 degree lenses.

Also I see the pics and I see you like the sound of my ratio but I see the pics id suggest going a little bit bluer. I like mine a lot but if I could redo id do a little bluer... Id do either 34 blues 17 whites 4 violets or 33 blues 18 whites 4 violets (go with the 440nm violets) not much of a diff in these ratios... I wouldnt go any less blue then 31 blue 20 whites 4 violets.... But I think either of the first 2 will be more so the look your looking for.

Do you have supplement blue your gonna be running? The reason I ask is cause I have an all blue reefbrite I use it as first light on and last light off its my "pop" light since I have this I didn't need a all blue dimmer switch with the blue windex affect so I added some whites to my blue switch to have 3 diff light looks
1.reefbrite pop affect 2.blue switch led with few whites to give a blueish look but not windex blue 3. Switch two day running at full power.

Unless you have a supplement blue to run or you don't want a windex blue look with crazy coral pop for when just your blues are on(most people want this to add to the wow affect like I do) if you fall under these two things then get some whites on your blue switch.

But if you don't have supplement blue and you do want a good pop of corals when just the blues are on....then don't get any whites on your blue switch just run the violets and the rest blue ....

If I didn't have my reef brite for my pop affect light I wouldn't have gotten any whites on my blue switch.

So say you go with 33 blues 18 whites 4 violets, if ya want and need a pop affect then go with switch one. 24 blues 4 violets switch two. 18 whites 9 blues.

If ya have a light to run already for your pop affect or ya just don't want thatwindex blue affect when just your blue switch is on then do it switch one. 20 blues 4 white 4 violets switch two. 14 whites 13 blues ...

Its all about your liking .... And yes email sam direct tell him what ya want exactly explain it very clearly lol and repeat it ten times to them to be safe and he will hook you up
 
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Travis1787 said:
I run one on my 36 inch long tank and it light up the whole tank without a prob so 2 over a 75 gallon would be pleanty.


Its a 75 gallon they have not a 75 inch...
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I've got a 36" x 36" cube. Tank is 18" tall.


You think I could get away with 2 units as well? I have no real height restrictions in regards to how high I can hang the lights off the surface of the water.
 
OK thanks, another question.

I have 2 tanks, the small one is 30g 24x18x17 (Finnex M-30g) and the large is 120g 48x24x24 with large glass brace (Oceanic 120g).

How many lights would I need for the 120g and is the 30g too small for the D120w led light?
 
So, Sam is sending my violets to a customer and the customer is going to ship it to me after he gets it.. Wouldn't it be easier to just send straight to me?
 
Hey Travis, are the violets really overpowering? I don't want a pink looking tank if I install all 6 on my A6. How does yours look?
 
Travis - could I also ask what your timers are for the lights you have? I'm thinking about putting an order in today for 32blue-4violet-19white and I don't have any supplement lights for the "pop" effect you mentioned.

Also, I'm actually on chat with hendy right now if you guys want to jump on who needs the light.
With the lens it is a 90degrees spread, without a lens over it in theory it should be a 120degrees spread correct? He said it was 60 degrees, but I'm not sure if he understands what I'm talking about...and now he's saying the led optics are 90 degrees, with the lens its 90 degrees...so I'm at a loss. What do you guys think? just tell him don't add the 90 degrees lens?
 
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Travis: I've been waiting to pull the trigger on purchasing these and I think I'm going to go with your recommendation of the 34 Blues, 17 Whites and 4 Violets (440nm) X 3 for my 180 gallon mix reef set up.

However, since I'm so new to the game, I don't have a specific preference of what I'd like the tank to look like with regards to lighting color. I'm curious as to what the violet colors do? If there is no real significance other than personal pref? I may just get the standard blue/white ratio they offer. What do you think?
 
Don't get 1:1 blue:white if you like a 20k blue like look. 1:1 will come out to look around 12-14k. You really have to dim the whites to get a more blue look since they are so powerful.

420nm True Violets will bring out red a bit more in coral, plus it has a good amount of PAR. I'm replacing 4 of my whites with violets once the leds arrive. I may eventually add more blue too.
 
Ill answer some questions later but also remember to tell sam or hendy that you heard from RC and get some discount on units if ordered in 4 units or more...

3% for 4pcs order
5% for 8pcs order
7% for 10pcs order
15% for 20pcs order”
 
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