Kat's Ol' Max

[ZephNYC]

You could be a writer if only you stopped drawing pictures with a rabbit on your lap and lifting dumbbells all day long.

 

LOL..this is true...at night I draw pictures of clams.

[tibbsy07]

Aaaaaand, this thread had become even better.

[jedimasterben]

Aaaaaand, this thread had become even better.

+1

 

 

and zeph, check your PMs.

[1.0reef]

I dwaw pics of coralz n' fish

Nice zoANthinds

Edited August 8, 2012 by 6 gallon nano reef 101

[tibbsy07]

Kat - do you have coral interspersed with the macro in your fuge as well?

[kgoldy]

I expect a build thread.

 

 

Edit- On this thread, of course.

Edited August 8, 2012 by kgoldy

[metrokat]

Kat - do you have coral interspersed with the macro in your fuge as well?

Yes. Mushrooms, Hidden cup corals, palys, GSP, Kenya Tree, Green tree leather, Gorgonian

 

Xenia too

[LongPig]

I like that your fuge looks better than most people's displays.

[metrokat]

I like that your fuge looks better than most people's displays.

Thank you! Dragons breath gets added to it today.

[jedimasterben]

hush big brain..Kris wanted to see.

I was actually gonna PM him the specifics lol.

 

I expect a build thread.

 

 

Edit- On this thread, of course.

Of course.

 

 

 

for Kat. Someone needs to edit that smiley and make it holding coral instead of a flower.

 

Thank you! Dragons breath gets added to it today.

jealous

[kgoldy]

This is live right now...

 

High resolution pics and video of Mars landing. This is the stuff Kat wanted to see the other night.

 

 

Edited August 8, 2012 by kgoldy

[metrokat]

oh god, love that meme!

[pablom617]

Ok, for a 20 long:

 

6x neutral white Luxeon Rebel ES

12x royal blue Luxeon Rebel ES

2x deep red Luxeon Rebel

2x cool blue Luxeon Rebel

2x cyan Luxeon Rebel

4x violet 410-420nm Epistar

 

Get the LEDs from Steve's LEDs.

 

Use this link and select royal blue, royal blue, neutral white, qty 6: http://shop.stevesleds.com/3-up-Tristar-Se...ar-Separate.htm

 

use this link and select deep red, cool blue, cyan, qty 2: http://shop.stevesleds.com/3-up-Tristar-Co...r-AntiDisco.htm

 

here are the violets, don't get the 3ups, just 4x of the normal: http://shop.stevesleds.com/3-Watt-True-Vio...-TrueViolet.htm

 

Also grab one of these fans: http://shop.stevesleds.com/Pressurizing-Co...-Fan-w-plug.htm

 

And a tube of thermal adhesive: http://shop.stevesleds.com/Thermal-Adhesiv...al-Adhesive.htm

 

And 4x of these potentiometers: http://shop.stevesleds.com/Dimmer-knob-500...Dimmer-knob.htm

 

 

He also sells really cheap solid-core wire, I'd recommend getting some of that, maybe 20-30 feet to be on the safe side: http://shop.stevesleds.com/24-Gauge-LED-Po...ge-LED-wire.htm

 

 

That should be all from Steve's.

 

 

 

 

 

As for the drivers that power the LEDs, I'd recommend Meanwell.

 

To run the neutral white, use an ELN-30-24D (you will need to adjust the driver output power, more on that once you get it in): http://store.bravoelectro.com/ledpowersupp...able-p-209.html

 

To run the red/green/cool blue strand, and the violet strand, pick up two ELN-30-48D: http://store.bravoelectro.com/ledpowersupp...able-p-211.html

 

To run the royal blue strand, use an ELN-60-48D: http://store.bravoelectro.com/ledpowersupp...able-p-228.html

 

 

That should be all from Bravo.

 

 

 

 

For the heatsink, grab this 24" piece from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H9JJ6K/ref=biss_dp_t_asn

 

Also grab 4x of these power cords to give power to the Meanwell driver (select what length you need): http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-03130-Uni...ords=power+cord

 

 

that's all from Amazon.

 

 

 

Now, to power the dimmers on the Meanwell drivers, you need a 10v adapter. RapidLED sells one here: http://www.rapidled.com/10v-ac-adapter/

 

I would get two of those, one to power the fan, and one to power the dimming circuit for the Meanwell drivers.

 

 

 

 

That should be everything you need to make the actual fixture, minus solder and such. You'd also need some way of hanging it, but I'll let you get creative for that part.

 

 

 

 

It seems like a lot of work and lots of things to order, but it's really not, and it will all go together well and be one of the best lights you'll ever see.

 

 

Let me know if you need any info or anything.

 

Ben

 

 

Nice what is the cost for something like that?

[jedimasterben]

Nice what is the cost for something like that?

All said and done, $300-350 at the most. Surprisingly a larger array isn't much more, I think mine has cost me a total of about $400 to light a 48x24x16 tank.

[pablom617]

Very cool!

[tibbsy07]

Thank you! Dragons breath gets added to it today.

 

Yeah it really does look amazing - I've been considering an actual fuge/sump for my 12g once she's up and running with full livestock but that might be overkill. Plus I'd have to figure out how to design the plumbing from the AIO I have into the sump/fuge. I love this hobby but it is not cheap!

[albertthiel]

Yes. Mushrooms, Hidden cup corals, palys, GSP, Kenya Tree, Green tree leather, Gorgonian

 

Xenia too

That fuge looks amazing ! Looks like another tank Kat ... so loaded yet so good looking

[metrokat]

Yeah it really does look amazing - I've been considering an actual fuge/sump for my 12g once she's up and running with full livestock but that might be overkill. Plus I'd have to figure out how to design the plumbing from the AIO I have into the sump/fuge. I love this hobby but it is not cheap!

I use an overflow from my AIO to the sump. The first page of my thread has an index with a link to the sump build. LMK if I can answer questions. There is a 5G sump on sale on this forum right now......

 

 

That fuge looks amazing ! Looks like another tank Kat ... so loaded yet so good looking

Thank you. The macros float because they are not anchored so it appears loaded from this angle.

[patback]

In the upper left hand corner, are those mangroves? How come they don't have that brown part?

[metrokat]

In the upper left hand corner, are those mangroves? How come they don't have that brown part?

The brown part is sticking out of the water, they can't survive fully submerged.

[patback]

The brown part is sticking out of the water, they can't survive fully submerged.

The brown part is the bottom where the roots grow out of, no?

[kgoldy]

The brown part is sticking out of the water, they can't survive fully submerged.

 

 

Are you sure your mangroves aren't upside-down? I think I clearly see at least one that's got a little nub where the leaves should be growing sticking straight down...

 

[metrokat]

The brown part is the bottom where the roots grow out of, no?

 

Oh I see what you are saying. These are shoots, not plants yet. They have some growing to do.

I am trying to find a way to have them float properly.

[kgoldy]

Is this fung shway?

 

 

 

 

The brown part is brown, and down, when still growing on the tree.

 

Edited August 8, 2012 by kgoldy

[metrokat]

Are you sure your mangroves aren't upside-down? I think I clearly see at least one that's got a little nub where the leaves should be growing sticking straight down...

 

ha! yes, now I get it - they're flipped in that photo for sure. I'm using a heater bracket to hold them, but because the shoots are smaller in size than the roots the bunch doesn't stay and slip down and flip over and get dunked. Not sure how to anchor them since they are very short.

 

Is this fung shway?

The brown part is brown, and down, when still growing on the tree.

 

you caught me you caught me, my hands are up, don't shoot.

 

I just flipped it, nope, wont stay. falls through.

Edited August 8, 2012 by metrokat