TinyGiant Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) awesome!Thanks! I will update that thread with another hood i recently made too ! here is the thread for my second hood http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=0#entry3578124 Edited October 31, 2011 by TinyGiant Quote Link to comment
evilc66 Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Need details on what this would be used for. Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 alrighty. It would fit fine on a 2.5g or a 5g centered. I'll have to get ahold of one for pics lol I just have fun building them in my down time I will post in here again once the thread is updated with the other info Quote Link to comment
GioReef Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 My 4 bulb GU10 4x1w LED build. Quote Link to comment
fote03 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 My GU10 build thread. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=285365 Quote Link to comment
Foxdaddy Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Do I have to finish my build to be added to the list? I just started a 28G JBJ Nano led build yesterday. Quote Link to comment
lynxer Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 BC8 DIM4 powered 9x 3w retro. Click link in sig for full build. Quote Link to comment
uxdesigner Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Inspired by the Aqua Illuminations (AI) Sol Blue modules. I decided to build my own retrofit into my existing Red Sea Max 250 hood. Specs: 48 3 Watt Cree LED's Wiring and layout specs complete. I will be building 2 of these 16 x 6 (24 LED) modules. Used connector bolts attached with epoxy to create the mounting hardware. LED's attached (Thermal Adhesive) All wired up. Lit them up to test and damn these are bright! Was able to fit the 4 Meanwell drivers in the hood and retain the stock LED moon lights. Installed the dimmer potentiometers under the timer lid (1 controls white, 1 controls blue). I really like the ability to mix the colors as well as slowly acclimate the tank. Shot of the hood without optics for now as I still have a few things to clean up but needed to get some light on my corals that have been deprived for 3 days Recent FTS Edited January 8, 2012 by uxdesigner Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) my 33 L gu10 PVC light bar build http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...t&p=3668533 Edited January 10, 2012 by TinyGiant Quote Link to comment
BBOSS Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) I’ve completed my LED retro for BC29 using AquaStyleOnline 36 LEDs DIY Dimmable kit. It is self-contained, inside the stock hood design, to maintain BC29's original style and look. Here is my build thread here Edited January 20, 2012 by BBOSS Quote Link to comment
sanchez Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Forgot to add mine here, but I built a thing. 48LEDs over a 40br (24g for the time being) Quote Link to comment
wrx1908 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) My T5/LEDs setup Tek Retro Edited February 7, 2012 by wrx1908 Quote Link to comment
fote03 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Add to the list AquaStyle Led Kit Sunpod http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=0#entry3727719 Quote Link to comment
m00z Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Hi yall I think this is my first post on the forum... Afte reading the extensive LED thread I became really inspired and decived to give it a go at building my own spots, since I have little knowledge of drivers and controller and what not... This is basically a rip-off of Tinys pendant build I glued together a plexiglass box, drilled some holes in a sheet to mount the sockets, which then will hang on the inside of the box, held in place (partially by bad measurments and) by bolts which also holds hoops on the roof for hanging. I'm not sure about the temp on the whites. Ive sent a query to the seller. But if anyone here can tell is these are cool whites or not, I would appreciate it. I only have 10 sockets at the time, but am waiting for some more to arrive. A total of 12 white and 12 blues for my 70x35 cm footprint tank (about 22 gallons i think). But I drilled for a total of 50 sockets, so I will probably fill those out during the near future. Thanks for you attention. Edited March 5, 2012 by m00z Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Hi yall I think this is my first post on the forum... Afte reading the extensive LED thread I became really inspired and decived to give it a go at building my own spots, since I have little knowledge of drivers and controller and what not... This is basically a rip-off of Tinys pendant build I glued together a plexiglass box, drilled some holes in a sheet to mount the sockets, which then will hang on the inside of the box, held in place (partially by bad measurments and) by bolts which also holds hoops on the roof for hanging. I'm not sure about the temp on the whites. Ive sent a query to the seller. But if anyone here can tell is these are cool whites or not, I would appreciate it. I only have 10 sockets at the time, but am waiting for some more to arrive. A total of 12 white and 12 blues for my 70x35 cm footprint tank (about 22 gallons i think). But I drilled for a total of 50 sockets, so I will probably fill those out during the near future. Thanks for you attention. they look like the cool whites.. the warm white gu10s are super yellow. those look fine Quote Link to comment
m00z Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) they look like the cool whites.. the warm white gu10s are super yellow. those look fine Cool, thnx (no pun intended) Edited March 5, 2012 by m00z Quote Link to comment
disaster999 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hybrid LED/T5HO build http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=295146 Quote Link to comment
fote03 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 My 2nd GU10 build http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=290924&hl= Quote Link to comment
stuie25 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 my modified sun pod , DIM4 controlled link to full post Quote Link to comment
bjbass Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Here is my build for a BC14 using an Aquastyles kit. View my thread here. If anybody has any questions feel free to ask. I now added a custom moonlight that I built for $5.83 and it is nice. BC14 DIY LED Moonlight I would highly recommend something similar. Cheap and low power consumption. Quote Link to comment
Francois Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Hi all Here is my DIY LED build, which consists off 110 x LUXEON ES 3 Watt LEDs and 7 drivers all from Steve's LEDs. Thanx to Ben for helping me out with the LED choice and lay out off them. Heat Sink from top Leds Cluster Heat Sink from below LED's on for testing LED unit complete Fans at the back of the unit Quote Link to comment
Lingwendil Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Sweet jesus! I can't wait to see PAR readings on that beast. Quote Link to comment
RiddleEagle18 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 34g Solana DIY Build MakersLED heatsink and all led supplies bought from ledgroupbuy I decided to go with a "full spectrum" layout that includes 135W of LEDS.9 - 3up's that have 2 royal blue and 1 warm white.9 - True Viloets3 - Ocean Coral White 3 ups that include the reds and greens and blues missing from most layouts.I decided on 3 clusters spread out over the heatsink to avoid anny hot spots or disco effect. The LEDS are powered by 4 drivers all independently controlled and dimmable through my APEX.17 Royal Blues on 1 channel powered by 40W 700ma invetronics driver9 Violets and 1 Royal blue(that wouldnt fit on the other driver) powered by a 25W 700ma9 Warm whites powered by a 25W 700ma invetronics driver Build Thread3 OCW 3 up's powered by a 25W 700ma invetronics driver Quote Link to comment
ewagner099 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I built a DIY led light for my 29g Bowfront and it looks great. I had a friend that told me to stay away from the DIY because they don't last very long. When he built them in the past he had individual leds blow out, and it was a pain to chip out and replace. So my question is does anyone that has built there own led light have had this problem also. Quote Link to comment
SantaMonica Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 For those who have never DIY'd any LEDs before, I'd recommend starting with a light for an algae scrubber. It's easy because it's just one color... 660nm red... and bins etc are not critical like they are with display. Here is a pic of just the LEDs of a soon to be posted DIY plan for a floating surface scrubber. This LED is waterproofed... Quote Link to comment
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