Will this DIY led set up work?

[foo_dog]

So I am trying to wrap my head around DIY'ing leds...I think I understand...but thought I might be able to get some help on if this set up will work together well.

Now before I go into any detail...please understand that I am doing an NPS tank with maybe some zoas or mushrooms...so my goal is not massive light quantities, but great color (more on the florescence side of things...I understand that is not what most people want or desire, but that is my goal...you will see that in the reflection of my LED's I have chosen and why do many, so I can achieve the color rendition I am after).

You'll also see that I am going with a controller that can control 16 channels and almost every color of light will be on it's own channel, so I can really dial the light I want.

LEDS:
(FWV=Forward Voltage, MDC=Max Driver Current)
3x 3up - Royal-Blue Cree XPE (FWV 9.4 @ 350mA - MDC - 1000ma)
3x 3up - Blue Cree XPE (FWV 9.6 @ 350mA - 1000ma)
1x 1up - Warm-White Cree XTE (FWV 3.2 @ 700mA - MAC - 1000ma )
2x 1up - Cool-White Cree XTE (FWV 3.85 @ 350mA - MAC - 1500ma)
3x 1up - Neu-White Luxeon Rebel (FWV 3.2 @ 700mA - MAC - 1000ma)
2x 1up - Cyan Luxeon Rebel (FWV 3.4 @ 700mA - MAC - 700ma)
1x 1up - Cool Blue Exotic 3w (FWV 3.6v @ 700mA - MAC - 700ma)
1x 1up - Turquoise LED 3w (FWV 3.0 @ 700mA - MAC - 700ma)
2x 3up - Hyper Violet Exotic 9w (FWV 9.0-10.8 @ 700mA - MAC - 700ma)
3x 1up - True Violet Exotic 3w (FWV 3.0-3.6 @ 700mA - MAC - 700ma)
2x 1up - Yellow Osram SSL (FWV 2.6 @ 350mA - 1000ma)
2x 1up - Amber Luxon rebel (FWV 3.6 @ 700mA - MAC - 700ma)
1x 1up - Red Cree XPE (FW voltage 2.1 @ 350mA - MAC - 700ma)
2x 1up - Green Cree XPE (FWV 3.4 @ 350mA - MAC - 1000ma)
6x 1up - UV ProLight Ultraviolet 1w (FWV 3.5 @ 350mA - MAC - 500ma)
Total::: LEDs -50- FWV -120-

I am still thinking of cutting down on some LED's, to bring the cost down a bit...so with keeping in mind that my goal is more of a color preference and not penetrating par, if you see where some could drop off...Im all ears.

Drivers:
2x Coralux 5up LDD driver board
1x Meanwell ldd-1000h driver
*Warm-White*
1x Meanwell ldd-1000h driver
*neu-white*
1x Meanwell ldd-1000h driver
*cool-white*
1x Meanwell ldd-1000h driver
*royal-blue*
1x Meanwell ldd-1000h driver
*blue*
1x Meanwell ldd-700h driver
*yellow, amber*
1x Meanwell ldd-700h driver
*cyan, turquoise, cool blue*
1x Meanwell ldd-700h driver
*hyper violet, true violet*
1x Meanwell ldd-700h driver
*green, red*
1x Meanwell ldd-500h driver
*ultra-violet*

Each one of these drivers say they can run 1-16 average LED's at full power and most are only going to be running about 1-4 leds

1x meanwell 180w 48v 3.75a power supply...this power supply has me a bit confused...
It says it can run 3 - ldd 1000ma drivers at full power...but I am running more then that, but with only 1-4 leds, I am well under them being at full power. From my understanding is that you go by the forward voltage and that roughly converts to watts. So with the amount of leds I have I am just shy of 120 FWV/watts. So I dont know if I go by FWV or amps...but looking at it, if I was to go by amps, I could only run like 3 leds per power supply?


1x Storm-X led controller

12" makers led heatsink
They said that each 6" of heat sink can cool 60w of leds with out a fan, but have seen people run 120w of leds with a fan, but said if the fan failed...could be a bit sketchy. So 12" with the amount of LED's should be fine, even if the fans fail.

I also understand, that I need wire and thermal compound and what not...my goal is just to see if this will all function together.

Any and all helpful input will be much appreciated!

 

[foo_dog]

No one?

 

[jedimasterben]

Good lord that's a lot of LEDs.

If you want good color, you don't need a thousand different LED colors (despite what Ecotech and AI will tell you). Use a good quality, high-CRI base neutral white (like the Bridgelux Vero series, or LXR8 Luxeon Rebel ES), royal blue, blue, violet, and some cyan. Green/amber/red-orange/red/deep red are just unnecessary unless you like buying more LEDs and having more color disco.

What size tank is this for?

 

[foo_dog]

Good lord that's a lot of LEDs.

If you want good color, you don't need a thousand different LED colors (despite what Ecotech and AI will tell you). Use a good quality, high-CRI base neutral white (like the Bridgelux Vero series, or LXR8 Luxeon Rebel ES), royal blue, blue, violet, and some cyan. Green/amber/red-orange/red/deep red are just unnecessary unless you like buying more LEDs and having more color disco.

What size tank is this for?

Ive seen and experimented with many different colors of led over similar tanks and I can see the difference, but they need to be able to be controlled independently. As far a disco effect, there will be no lenses and a froasted piece of acrylic, so I dont think the disco effect will be problematic, but I never really notice that I just look at the coral and fish.

I wouldn't call 50 leds a "good lord" amount of leds.

 

[jedimasterben]

50 LEDs is actually quite a bit, seeing as I can have the same output from far less total chips

I meant with how many different LEDs. You'd go insane trying to get those dialed in, it is simply unnecessary. I say it over and over and over again, a good white LED will go much farther than a dozen colored LEDs trying to take its place.

 

[foo_dog]

50 LEDs is actually quite a bit, seeing as I can have the same output from far less total chips

I meant with how many different LEDs. You'd go insane trying to get those dialed in, it is simply unnecessary. I say it over and over and over again, a good white LED will go much farther than a dozen colored LEDs trying to take its place.

It may be a pain at first to dial it in, but after that I wouldn't have to mess with it.

Im not opposed to dropping some leds and colors...but the ones you suggest dropping really dont make up much of that list.