owk688 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 okay thank you. Try Revive. I usually dip mine in FW and diluted punktol (which is successful in killing worms and most (not all) hitchikers). Link to comment
owk688 Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 hi all , i notice that my temperature for the tank is not too "good" , imean fluctuate a lot. With my Air condition on: is at 24c (6pm until 12am) and after off is at 27 - 28 at morning about 11am. i am not going to get a chiller, will tec a good solution? or i just ignore this, and will most mushroom , poly, zao live in this condition>? Thank you Link to comment
owk688 Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Diatom bloom now and the first live in my tank is amphipod that come with the cheato. Link to comment
owk688 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 since algae built up, is it time to get some CUC? http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/2013-11-28232430.jpg.html'> Refigium Still waiting my custom par38 led come. Link to comment
owk688 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 hi is my cycle is over? PH: 7.6 ammonia : 0 NO3 : 0 KH : 11 Phos : 0.03ppm maybe another two more week change water and add CUC. Link to comment
Chew_Magna Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 hi is my cycle is over? PH: 7.6 ammonia : 0 NO3 : 0 KH : 11 Phos : 0.03ppm maybe another two more week change water and add CUC. Wait, have you been doing water changes during the cycle? You have no NO3, what's the NO2? Link to comment
owk688 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Wait, have you been doing water changes during the cycle? You have no NO3, what's the NO2? no water change just ATO. PH: 7.6 ( api ) ammonia : 0 (api) NO3 : 0 (salifert) KH : 11 (sera) Phos : 0.03ppm (Salifert) no2 : 0 (Salifert) I will do a water change next week and add in some CUC. Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/20131201_214754.jpg.html'> blooming with algae Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 DIY TIME.... PAR 38 E27 LIGHT 2 X RED 1 X UV 5 X 12K WHITE 4 X ARTIC BLUE Waiting my LED bulb to arrive only. http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/2013-12-06005101.jpg.html'> Link to comment
Chew_Magna Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 DIY TIME.... PAR 38 E27 LIGHT 2 X RED 1 X UV 5 X 12K WHITE 4 X ARTIC BLUE Waiting my LED bulb to arrive only. Ok I'm VERY interested in this. I thought a lot about tearing one of my par38's apart to change some diodes, or even buy one of the cheap ones from Home Depoot and do the same with it. Oh and nice mouse pad, I have the Razer eXactMat, been using it for years and years. Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Ok I'm VERY interested in this. I thought a lot about tearing one of my par38's apart to change some diodes, or even buy one of the cheap ones from Home Depoot and do the same with it. Oh and nice mouse pad, I have the Razer eXactMat, been using it for years and years. hi, mouse pad with me a long long time since i bought red alert3. Good quality. so as you see what i post. the electric drive was 12* 2 watt. and i am using 3watt led bulb this will extend the live spend base on the information given by the distributor. the focus glass is 90 degree so when light up the whole thank is cover. i also purchase moonlight controller circuit board, you can use the computer to input data when to on and off also slowly increase the brightness of the moon light . when is time to off the controller are able to dimme down the brightness and turn off, Unfortunately par38 are not able to fit that circuit board. Link to comment
ndrobey Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Goat milk? lol Nubian goat milk tastes like cow milk. Don't knock it. But those are obviously emptied of milk and used as water gravity feed. Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Got time to post some DIY of PAR 38 LED... 3watt LED 4 X 12000K WHITE 4 X Artic Blue 1 x UV 1X GREEN 1X RED 1X YELLOW Driver: 12*2WATT Some picture for the DIY Glue Gun and Arctic Themo Compound http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/2013-12-06232242.jpg.html][/url] Attach the driver and use a glue gun to make sure the driver did not move. http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/2013-12-06231653.jpg.html][/url] Attach the Heat sink with the base http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/2013-12-06232126.jpg.html][/url] Screw x 3 http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/2013-12-06232111.jpg.html][/url] Make sure the cable all are not messy http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/2013-12-06232919.jpg.html][/url] Solder the 3WATT LED diodes http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/fdbe0154-24bc-4d3f-9994-028b9b1dbbb1.jpg.html][/url] Solder the connection http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/2013-12-06233717.jpg.html][/url] 12 x 90 Degree Lens http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/2013-12-06233745.jpg.html][/url] Finish product http://s40.photobucket.com/user/owk688/media/2013-12-06234546.jpg.html][/url] Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 The light done testing and so bright. when the stand come will take some photo. Link to comment
keithfullermusic Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 i love these DIY builds Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Today just get my hand on one of the sunset sunrise circuit board. Will be upgrade in to the par38 led bulb. Also added 3 turbo snail... doing a good job but lot of poop. Link to comment
Chew_Magna Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Do you have a parts list and a total price for the par38? Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 For normal part that include below item: 12v x 2v ac to dc driver x 1 unit White 12k 3v led HI-out put diode x 4unit Arctic blue led diode x 4 unit UV diode x 1 unit Red diode x 1 unit Green diode x 1 unit Yellow diode x 1 unit E27 Case x 1 Lens x 12 unit Heat Sink x 1 unit USD (Approximate EXCHANGE RATE RM TO USD) : USD 50 Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Software for the circuit board circuit to control the time on and off for the e27 par38 awaiting next update to adjust min brightness and also max brightness. the power will be always on for this par38 led bulb, this circuit board will control the bulb on and off. Circuit board spec: Support DC input 5v - 24v max 6A Control not more than 12 led Support serial connection for led bulb BTW Chew_Magna the usd 50 do not include with this controller. Link to comment
Chew_Magna Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Hmm that's about $25 cheaper (before shipping) compared to pre-built units. Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Yup cheaper usd 25. i will also built a communication interface for time calibration or maybe change of configurations. so i do not always need to screw and unscrew the bulb. will post some photo once i finish the diy. imagine a e27 par38 led bulb with internal time controller... haha. So what do you think? Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 i love these DIY builds Thank you Link to comment
keithfullermusic Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Thank you I build the stands, and you build the lights - we should start a business Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 I build the stands, and you build the lights - we should start a business well i think you not in Malaysia right? I am from Malaysia. Link to comment
owk688 Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 New sunset sunrise controller Data cable The par38 with the new controller work. But it seem that the led driver did not able to supply enough VDC to 12 of the led. I will do more testing again. Here some photo for the par38 with no controller. 20-30 degree lens No lens Seem that no lens is better. Trying my best to improve the par38. Any master of DIY here? One more thing.... the 3 turbo snail are doing a greet job cleaning all my diatom. One more week is time to buy some Coral and Live stock. Link to comment
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