Here's what I'm getting ready to do:
Here's what I'm getting ready to do:
I have a 100 gallon (60x19x20). I have a 'heatsink' that is 63"x12". I'm coming in 6" off each end for my first LED, the 2.75" apart, staggaring the center row (total of 3 rows). Something like this:
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I'm alternating RB/CW for the most part. I'm using 4 Mean Well ELN-60-48D dimmable drivers, the will run "8-14 LEDs", so I got 28 of each. Well, they will not run 14 Royal blues. I will end up with 2 strings of 13 RB and 2 strings of 14 CW. The empty spots on the top and bottom row, and the extra CW on the middle row is where I pulled one RB off each string.
From what I've read this is barely enough for my tank, but it's a start for now and when I see what color I want to add, I will add more later.
My tank also has a 12" or so wide center support. Water touches this with everything running so I'm assuming it won't affect the lights too much.
Oh and this is going to be about 12" off the water, with 65 degree optics.
Any input on all this? My LEDs should be here tomorrow, but I'm mounting them with nylon screws, that I'm still waiting for.