wilkerschnepf
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I know this has been asked a thousand times before, and I have searched, read, and even built a previous led fixture, but I'm interested to know what the current trend is for people building DIY exotic colored led rigs.
My last build a few years ago was with with bridglux LEDs using rb, b, cw, nw, and ww. With two meanwell drivers for a blue channel and a white channel. Fixture ran great until a friend that was watching my tank while we were away for Christmas somehow spilled water on the drivers, which of course I had not ever taken the time to close back up. They actually worked for about another month and then both failed.
So it's time to rebuild and hopefully improve!
I am using aluminum t-slot rails for my heatsinks, and LDD drivers, so I can control individual color channels. I am in that very small group that likes the "disco" effect coming from an evenly spread led array. When I go diving in the ocean I think the sea floor gets that same effect. I will also be incorporating 4 t5 lights into this fixture as well.
Tank size is 72"x18"x20" I will really be making two matching 36" fixtures one for each side of the tank. I am planning on about 52 LEDs per side and two t5s.
Basic plan is:
24 royal blues : 12 whites : 16 exotics
I am looking for suggestions for what whites to use and what exotics to go with.
Thanks in advance and I will keep this as my build thread once I have a plan. Last thing to order is LEDs and im ready!
My last build a few years ago was with with bridglux LEDs using rb, b, cw, nw, and ww. With two meanwell drivers for a blue channel and a white channel. Fixture ran great until a friend that was watching my tank while we were away for Christmas somehow spilled water on the drivers, which of course I had not ever taken the time to close back up. They actually worked for about another month and then both failed.
So it's time to rebuild and hopefully improve!
I am using aluminum t-slot rails for my heatsinks, and LDD drivers, so I can control individual color channels. I am in that very small group that likes the "disco" effect coming from an evenly spread led array. When I go diving in the ocean I think the sea floor gets that same effect. I will also be incorporating 4 t5 lights into this fixture as well.
Tank size is 72"x18"x20" I will really be making two matching 36" fixtures one for each side of the tank. I am planning on about 52 LEDs per side and two t5s.
Basic plan is:
24 royal blues : 12 whites : 16 exotics
I am looking for suggestions for what whites to use and what exotics to go with.
Thanks in advance and I will keep this as my build thread once I have a plan. Last thing to order is LEDs and im ready!