spoon Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 as title after 2 0r 3watt leds in white only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/490bd912000efc0e273fc0a87f3b067a/Product/View/Z3980 All LEDs are really low watt. Sometimes they have them on TM too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 have you tried http://www.surplustronics.co.nz/shop/ they have them but i don't think they have them on the web page. so it might pay to ring them. They also post for memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 just found them http://www.surplustronics.co.nz/shop/product-LA0910.html 3 watt http://www.surplustronics.co.nz/shop/product-LA0900.html 1 watt All LEDs are really low watt. not all led cos these are really bright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 as title after 2 0r 3watt leds in white only www.jaycar.co.nz sells a handfull of 3w Cree LEDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Ah...Go with Spoon's surplustronics, those are a better price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 ok got that sorted how many will i need want to light a 100l tank dosent have to be 2 intense not for plants or anething but enuff to see the fish im thinking 4 x 3watt but then again i dont really know how bright this will be i wont be using diffusers so i can get a metal halide like point of veiw lighting effect where the light ripples across the sand on the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 The LEDs will have a very narrow focus which will be a problem if you're not using a diffuser. Hard to say exactly without the exact dimensions of your tank and the beam width of the LEDs. You'd probably get about a 3" circle on the bottom of the tank, this is approximate based on my keychain led torch which probably has as wide or wider beam. Bottom dimensions would be something like 2 feet wide by 12" deep? To get solid coverage that would be an array of 8X4 so 32 to get solid coverage of the bottom of the tank. You'd probably get away with 16 before you start getting a bit of a pools of light look. Maybe 8 if you have driftwood, rocks etc to break up the outlines of the everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 my led torch which has a 5 watt luxeon led in it has mayb a 35deg angle with reflector in and about 180deg with the reflector out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richms Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 $16 bucks!! whoa, who are surplus kidding! besthongkong.com or deal extreme are where I have got some from in the past. DX have some nice 60 degree lenses http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4628 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 I have a 3 watt LED spotlight (Energizer) and a 1 watt LED headlamp (Kathmandu). They are really seriously bright and light up for a long way. The spotlight has a seriously narrow beam due to the reflector. I disagree with Ira, the LED shouldn't do a narrow beam of light unless it is focused by a reflector. Oeminx, what make.model is your torch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 it is made by stony creek very bright but batteries for it are expensive. its nice tho because it fits in scope rings on a gun. its this one here http://www.stoneycreekshop.co.nz/stoney-creek-ontrack-watt-flashlight-p-2702.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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