ashwin1224
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Im planning a DIY unit for my 37G. The tank is 24x20 and 18" deep. My initial plan was:
CREE XTE 450nm x20 @1000mA
Epistar Neutral White x10 @700mA
Epistar Cold White x10 @700mA
Epistar Blue 465nm x10 @700mA
Epistar Purple 420nm x10 @700mA
60 degree Lens for all
As I was calculating the drivers, it turned out that this setup would require a total power of about 550W, which is a HUGE overkill and a pretty bad power bill. I then turned it all down to the following:
CREE XTE 450nm x10 @700ma
Epistar Neutral White X10 @150mA
Epistar Cold White x10 @150mA
Epistar Blue 450nm x10 @150mA
Epistar purple 420nm x5 @150mA
This setup seems a lot more reasonable with a total power requirement of about 150W.
* Will it be sufficient to grow low to moderate light requirement corals?
* Secondly, is driving 3W LEDs at 150mA good, or would it be too inefficient?
* Is the color combination good?
* Instead of having 20 white LEDs and 5 Purple, would 10 White and 10 purple be better for the corals?
CREE XTE 450nm x20 @1000mA
Epistar Neutral White x10 @700mA
Epistar Cold White x10 @700mA
Epistar Blue 465nm x10 @700mA
Epistar Purple 420nm x10 @700mA
60 degree Lens for all
As I was calculating the drivers, it turned out that this setup would require a total power of about 550W, which is a HUGE overkill and a pretty bad power bill. I then turned it all down to the following:
CREE XTE 450nm x10 @700ma
Epistar Neutral White X10 @150mA
Epistar Cold White x10 @150mA
Epistar Blue 450nm x10 @150mA
Epistar purple 420nm x5 @150mA
This setup seems a lot more reasonable with a total power requirement of about 150W.
* Will it be sufficient to grow low to moderate light requirement corals?
* Secondly, is driving 3W LEDs at 150mA good, or would it be too inefficient?
* Is the color combination good?
* Instead of having 20 white LEDs and 5 Purple, would 10 White and 10 purple be better for the corals?
