90 gallon all LED lighting + video
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Topic: 90 gallon all LED lighting + video
Posted By: Laird
Subject: 90 gallon all LED lighting + video
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 7:14pm
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Here is a video of my 90 galloon with LEDs. I plan on making a build thread to show everyone and how I built them but i'm too lazy to do that right now. 72 3w LEDS. 24 white XPG, 48 blue XRE, 4 dimmable drivers, 2 heatsinks, 4 fans, 70 degree lens on the blues. I have them split evenly over two 18' heatsinks. I can control the blues on each sink independently, and the whites on each sink independently. The blues can be controlled from 5% power all the way up to 100%. The whites are a little more restricted but they can be controlled from about 18% power up to 100% power. In the morning the blues and whites slowly ramp up until about 1, then the blues max out at 85% and the whites at 90% power. Thats what the video and pics are taken at. They then slowly ramp down throughout the day. Makes it to be a really really cool effect. The blues are then on late at 5% for moon lights, its then completely dark at 2:30 am. I dont have a camera to take pics, just my iphone. So here is a video I took with my phone. It isnt as blue as it looks in the video. Its VERY blue but not that blue. Also some pics I took with my phone. It would be cool if someone could come over and take some pictures who actually knows what they are doing. link to video, can't figure out how to make it work right now here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjgnYxMK1Xo The tank  Just blues  Just Whites  Just blues and just whites right next to each other  Blues  Top of tank  ------------- Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums. Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following. 50 Gallon rimless cube. 180 Gallons mixed reef paradise |
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Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 7:18pm
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So where is the video? or a full tank shot with your normal lights on ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: Laird
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 7:23pm
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trying to upload them on youtube now. There are full tank pics right there, and what do you mean "normal lights" ------------- Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums. Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following. 50 Gallon rimless cube. 180 Gallons mixed reef paradise |
Posted By: Laird
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 7:44pm
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I'll say it again. It doesnt look nearly as blue in person. It gives off a really unique color that just doesn't come through in the pics. Some coral shots. Low quality and very blue, but it at least kind of shows how much they pop under the LEDs.        ------------- Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums. Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following. 50 Gallon rimless cube. 180 Gallons mixed reef paradise |
Posted By: P.Kapp
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 7:47pm
I really like the dimming effect idea. very cool. any wrasse or some other kind of jumpers to put those screens to use? ------------- Preston Kapp 210 Gal Reef |
Posted By: Laird
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 7:49pm
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Yep, got a couple wrasses in there. haha I control the LEDs from an Iphone app. So I can play with the dimming right from my phone, really really cool. ------------- Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums. Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following. 50 Gallon rimless cube. 180 Gallons mixed reef paradise |
Posted By: SGH360
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 10:21pm
| how much did you spend on building those lights? im planning to upgrade to a 90g soon and those look nice. also how many hours did you spend building it? |
Posted By: Laird
Date Posted: August 20 2010 at 10:44pm
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$800ish
10+ hours. Hard part was figuring out how to make them dimmable. ------------- Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums. Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following. 50 Gallon rimless cube. 180 Gallons mixed reef paradise |