April 13, 201412 yr comment_548841 hi everyone I have a 100 gallon, 450l planted tank which is 60cm deep and want to create an led system capable of growing medium light plants. what I would like to know is what is required for making led an system (links would be appreciated)and just general tips/suggestions or alternative options. thanks in advance Report
April 14, 201412 yr Author comment_548883 Or detailed biuld threads. Basically its a farther son thing Report
April 14, 201412 yr comment_548884 I bought my LED lights from this site. Arrived within 5 working days via DHL. No hassles, just plug in and go. http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product ... 12898.html Report
April 14, 201412 yr Author comment_548892 thanks for that what plants are you growing under it and how deep is your tank? I only ask as I couldn't find any real information on it. Report
April 14, 201412 yr Author comment_548893 otherwise what would a good diy kit be? I can solder and so don't mind I just want to get the best bang for my buck Report
April 14, 201412 yr comment_548910 thanks for that what plants are you growing under it and how deep is your tank? I only ask as I couldn't find any real information on it. I bought it for my reef tank, the LEDs are dimmable so you can adjust the intensity. I am only running at about 60% of the lights. The tank size is W80 x H55 x D38 Report
April 14, 201412 yr comment_548913 otherwise what would a good diy kit be? I can solder and so don't mind I just want to get the best bang for my buck I trawled through lots of forums and shops and found this to be the best bang for buck. The whole unit in housed in a full aluminium casing to disperse the heat. The material alone is well worth the money, you will not get any more better value. Report
April 14, 201412 yr comment_548915 There are a lot of good pre-made items on aliexpress or ebay. The one from Aliexpress looks quite good. You will need at least 2 to cover your tank, more likely 3. Otherwise a good DIY kit you can find at http://www.rapidled.com/90g-tank/. I would recommend not buying a heatsink from them and getting one local, as this inflates the shipping significantly. I would get dimmable if given the option. Report
April 15, 201412 yr Author comment_548926 ok cool thanks. [email protected] what light were you referring too? Thanks kinnadian that's happened to be one of the sites I was looking at. Another site I was looking at was0 http://www.aquastyleonline.com/categori ... oller-kit/ http://www.aquastyleonline.com/categori ... rless-kit/ http://www.aquastyleonline.com/categori ... oller-kit/ has anyone tried these or have any opinions? also were would I get a heat sink from? thanks again Report
April 16, 201412 yr Author comment_548944 when you say led tiles do you mean led spotlights? if not could you please clarify? thanks Report
April 16, 201412 yr comment_548964 when you say led tiles do you mean led spotlights? if not could you please clarify? thanks Imagine the suspended square halides that people used to use, but with heaps of high powered LEDs in various colours etc.. Otherwise if you want strip lighting look to see if Amazon will ship a finnex planted+ in the length you need, great value and much better than Beamswork units http://www.amazon.com/Finnex-FugeRay-Pl ... B00GH9HSC6 Report
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