Diy leds?

[Raven1645]

Has anybody got any experience with LEDS?
I wanted to go with MHS bu they use so much power, so now the plan is to go with LEDS, if that's a possibility.

Has anyone got any advise or facts for me?

It will be a 60cm tall aquarium with mostly anemones/softies.

 

[mauger1]

I just built a diy led array with 84 3 watt leds on a 4'x2'x2' aquarium. You will need optics on a 60cm deep tank. I used 90 degree optics in mine so I will still get some spread but the directional light optics gives you. If you use too few leds you will get spotlighting effects. Shoot me a pm if you have any questions!

 

[Raven1645]

I just built a diy led array with 84 3 watt leds on a 4'x2'x2' aquarium. You will need optics on a 60cm deep tank. I used 90 degree optics in mine so I will still get some spread but the directional light optics gives you. If you use too few leds you will get spotlighting effects. Shoot me a pm if you have any questions!

Thanks alot, I sent you a PM!

Anyone else who happens to be able to add some crucial things?

 

[MatAndPatti]

Check out the Do It Yourself forum. Hopefully this link will get you right there:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=3

I haven't done LEDs myself, but there are a bunch of good threads over in DIY that I read when I was thinking about it.

Good luck! :rollface:

 

[James77]

I just built a diy led array with 84 3 watt leds on a 4'x2'x2' aquarium. You will need optics on a 60cm deep tank. I used 90 degree optics in mine so I will still get some spread but the directional light optics gives you. If you use too few leds you will get spotlighting effects. Shoot me a pm if you have any questions!

Do you have a build thread on them at all or any pics? Overall how do you like the color and brightness compared to what you had before?

 

[little nellie]

LED is the way to go.

LED is the way to go.

I replaced 4ea 96 watts PC and 3ea 250 watts MH with 52 white XP-G and 96 XR-E blue. This is for a 150 gallon 6 ft wide tank. It is so bright that I can't have all the white one at one time.

The tank runs much cooler, chiller is not over work anymore.


PM me your e-mail and I can forward som picture to you.

 

[Raven1645]

Thanks alot everyone, I'm making improvements in my plans fast.

 

[Raven1645]

I replaced 4ea 96 watts PC and 3ea 250 watts MH with 52 white XP-G and 96 XR-E blue. This is for a 150 gallon 6 ft wide tank. It is so bright that I can't have all the white one at one time.

The tank runs much cooler, chiller is not over work anymore.


PM me your e-mail and I can forward som picture to you.

Sounds awesome, my email is raaf07@gmail.com