Full Spectrum DIY guide
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Nanofreak79
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Well I have not ordered the new tank yet, but will be hopefully sooner than later. It's going to be ADA 60-f. The dimensions are 24"-12"-7" shallow reef. I'm going to do another DIY led of course! I had an idea here to let everyone give ME some help. I already had it planned out, but how about everyone chip in? Give ideas on colors that you've never used, or we're nervous to use. Let me be the guinea pig! I already have quite a few bridglux RB and 10k's laying around if that helps. The only color I won't use is UV. If this turns out like crap, you owe me nothing, and we can all have a good laugh about how ugly everything in the tank looks. LMK if anyone is on board, or if this is a dumb idea. I thought it might be kinda fun. I'll try and document the whole thing with pics, so others can see from start to finish how to solder etc.
dsdaley77
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What about a fixture that has just white and rb in one section like the standard d120's? Since DIY have a flap that runs along the front or back at an angle with all exotics in pattern? Think like the lid of a box how if you cut off one side with the lid flap still attached. You could build a joint that could move up or down to change the angle of the exotics entering the tank. Crayons are back lol lol
Thank you, I appreciate you talking the time to answer my question or steer me in the right direction. I was never mad, just annoyed and could care less if I get banned from somewhere online, there are plenty of places to get info. But I will say this based on the answers you gave to my questions, we were in agreement the whole time
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Tickle
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how bout using primarily the RBs to get a constant fluoresce effect and then using a variety of the rest of the spectrum to trick the eye into seeing a white light, that way you always have that pop without having the blue blanket affect per se.
BeanAnimal
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Poly,
I assure you that Jerpa and I are different people. We are both in the same Reef Club here in Pittsburgh, PA. We have little contact (other than club meetings once a month) outside of this forum. Our posts are not coordinated or contrived to support any given product or conclusion. We are both simply looking for the same type of look from LED fixtures and are both driven by the fact that almost everything available is too blue for our tastes.
Our club (PMASI) is sponsored by several local fish stores. One of those fish stores sells The ReefTech LED fixture. Neither of us have any vested interest in ReefTech or a conflict of interest discussing the fixture or its features. We are consumers, DIYers searching for a suitable light for our aquariums.
I find it almost funny that every time somebody talks about the fixture, you accuse them of being involved with the company. We get it, you hate ReefTech. Talk bad about the company and fixture all you want, just don't try to tie me to the product or company, as I have absolutely nothing to do with either.
BeanAnimal
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I think that is pretty much what some of us are looking for. The RB and TV emitters for pop, but mixed with enough "white" creating emitters to give a crisp 12K look instead of the smurf pee look.
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dunk373
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Thanks for volunteering to be the guinea pig lol. Why aren't you using uv? I thought they were the all important missing link. I suspect success with a rb, blue, and uv with as many whites to make it look the color you want. I would like to see some red, cyan, orange red, greens in there I do think those colors will help with your coral colors. I contacted rapid led and they recommended red cyan and green along with the needed three. They told me green highlights the red pigments in the tank, so if just to highlight a coral I think its worth 5% of your build.
I agree. I think when we speak of UV we need to clarify what we mean. I am a proponent of adding "UV" in the 395-420nm range. It's actually more of an actinic light than actual UV. I suspect this range will give us the fluorescent glow we like without adding excessive amounts of visible blue light. Similar to the actinic supplements many use with halide lighting. I believe it will also have a biological advantage as there are many excitation points between 400-500nm for photosynthesis and associated secondary processes. I also would like a red spike for the photosynthetic needs at that end of the spectrum.
Once the needs of the animals are met its all about aesthetics and I would much rather include colors that may not be used much but give me the option of tweaking the color to whatever I want. They could also be included in some cool sunrise/sunset settings.
