rollei Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 (edited) Can yah add mine? biocube 8 tank thread retrofit Edited August 12, 2010 by rollei Quote Link to comment
evilc66 Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 Thanks for the last few submissions. We are at 87 listed DIY builds (plus two commercial). Almost at 100, and I know there are some people holding out Quote Link to comment
DC5 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Here is mine: DC's 24g Nano Cube DX LED Build I can't get pics to work on a full tank shot...it is so bright Quote Link to comment
ROB52367 Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 (edited) I did my first LED retrofit. Here is the link to my Nanowave 9 build: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=247017 It came out awesome. I can't wait to do my Biocube 29 and Nanocube 24. Edited August 29, 2010 by ROB52367 Quote Link to comment
biggyal66 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Here is my finished product. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=247374 I think if Im not mistaken that I am the 1st to do a retro on a 12" aqualight. The color and brightness is insane. I couldnt be happier. Thanks Quote Link to comment
willp2 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Another NC 28 LED Retro - Affordable retro using SemiLED's and mostly left over parts Forgot to ad my retro here. I've been using this build as is for about 2 months and have great results with my corals. At the moment I am still running at a max of 350mA on the LED's or roughly half their rated power and am getting I think a pretty respectable 130 PAR on the sand. At some point here in the near future I'll reconfigure my drivers to get me to something closer to 700mA and more light output. At current light levels, coral growth is going crazy in the tank so far My NC28 Retro Thread. Quote Link to comment
FishOnTheBrainCoral Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 My Coralife 20" PC to LED retro Still have a couple more helpful pics to add. Quote Link to comment
marinoob Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 My 24 Led Budget build - Over a 14" Advance Acrylics Cube 12 leds per 1000ma dimmable buckpuck. ( 2 parallel series of 6 led's wired in a grid) each led can get a max of 500ma Steves LED Used Check out my thread for more details View My Build Cost approx $250 Savings approximate $230 Quote Link to comment
imchee Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I just want to thank everyone here especially evil and waterproof. I finally finished my NC12 LED using a little bit of everyone's ideas. Going to sleep now. Quote Link to comment
d9hp Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Count me in! 36" 20L tank - 26 Cree LEDs 13 CW 13 RB 2 meanwell drivers Giant 34" heatsink from heatsinkusa.com Custom arduino controller for dimming sequence Drilled and tapped with arctic silver - no adhesive stuff --> no fans needed. All passive cooling! In canopy before stain: Final assembly in canopy FIRE! Quote Link to comment
evilc66 Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Nick, please delete your post. Apparently you didn't read the instructions at the begining of this thread. There is to be no discussion on this thread. Only posts of your complete LED project. If you want the question answered, post it somewhere else. Quote Link to comment
nano_tank Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Here is mine using the Cadlight 12G PC enclosure to house my LED Retro. It's a perfect fit without any mod needed. Link to build. 8 RB Cree LED and 4 White LED. Sorry 1 of the LED is dead, but you get the idea. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;#entry3044674 Quote Link to comment
JoshG Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Here is my custom fixture. 3 strips of LEDs, 36 in total. Powered by 3 Meanwell 48D drivers. Icecap 4 bulb T5 retro. Quote Link to comment
senoufo Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 (edited) here's one for a fluval edge. build thread is in the Fluval Edge thread; http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...9244&st=120 Edited October 13, 2010 by senoufo Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 A build I did for a local. A aquamedic housing with my new three up boards. 24 LED's in this small package. Powered by Meanwells. One 80mm fan. -Dave Quote Link to comment
chipmunkofdoom2 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Hi all! Finally time for me to add mine Tank specs: Size: 2.5g LEDs: 3x Cree XR-E Q5 Cool White, 3x Cree XR-E Royal Blue 16s Drivers: 2x Buckpucks w/ external dimming pot. (1000mA) Power Supply: the standard 24v 6.5a Potrans Heatsink: 4.23" x 10" Cooling: 1x 80mm ball bearing fan (yanked from old computer PSU, running silently at half speed on an old 5.2v cell phone charger) Enjoy! Quote Link to comment
rockryno Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Heres my bookshelf LED fixture over a 10 gal. 8x Cree 3w XRE Royal Blues 4x Cree 3w XRE Neutral Whites Quote Link to comment
jfarabaugh Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) BC29 42 LED build. 4 different colors of LEDs full details http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=257054&hl= HD video Edited January 2, 2011 by jfarabaugh Quote Link to comment
Deadly-Teddly Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Here is my first LED setup....im slowly getting more...this is just a start. 3 royal blue XR-E leds wired in series with the on/off switch wired on the DC side. they're being powered by a walwart thats 9V DC and 300mA its direct drive but at that low of a current, and the fact that with no load the wart held a steady 9 volts. its on 24/7 pretty much for several months now. Quote Link to comment
teiklin Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 First and Foremost i wanted to say my thanks to Evil. without his guidance and advice my led diy wouldn't be possible. THANKS EVIL! I have just completed a diy led on a cree 3x3 array for my 11"x11" cube tank. The fixture is custom modified from existing PC setup. Here are the pics. All my equipments After done soldering the whites Whites in action After attached into fixture Fixture view from top Led in Action! Quote Link to comment
Dustin11 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Here are my new LED fixtures. They are just being used right now for actinic lighting. I have 12 XR-E RB's per fixture running at 700mA. They are attached with Thermal Adhesive instead of screws. They are powered with Meanwell drivers. The heatsinks do not get very hot at all!!!! Barely warm even!!! Which is good because I will probably replace my MH in the future by putting some XP-G Cool White's in the fixtures. The fixtures are all aluminum. I have painted all of the aluminum black except for the heatsink for aesthetic purposes. Quote Link to comment
silversurfer96790 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Add my Diy LED. 6 Cool White Cree XP-G R5 LEDs 6 Royal Blue Cree XR-E LEDs Mean Well ELN-60-48P dimmable driver Quote Link to comment
evilc66 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 We are officially over 100 documented builds. 106 to be exact. Keep it coming guys. Quote Link to comment
RK_tek Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I've had this light done for about 3 months now, but I had issues with the old controller and it was set up over a 10g while I worked on this setup. The guts of the build consist of 6 CW and 6 RB Cree XR-E's with 2 of each mounted on a 60mm heatsink from LEDsupply with nanocustoms thermal pads. A 60mm fan is mounted to the top of each heatsink and then each assembly is mounted in the lamp head with some angle brackets. The lamp heads came from a floor lamp from wally world that a roommate left behind. They are mounted to an electrical conduit stand with all but the fan wires run internally(I'll get to the fan wires one day and clean it up). Two meanwells power the LEDs and are controlled by a Typhon DIY controller designed by the guys over at RC. 20L Acrylic with Unique LEDs Quote Link to comment
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