Reefmaster1996 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Thanks for helping him out Ben. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 MakersLED heatsink + solderless LEDs + DIM4/Typhon controller and BOOM. Looks nice, great spectral coverage, ultra efficient, and controllable. (or, the Reefbreeders fixture still has a controller and is only $320) Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 And being the type of person you are, I would go with the reef breeders and pay the 10$ extra to remove the 6 whites and 2 greens and add 8 violets, or DIY it if you want Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 MakersLED heatsink + solderless LEDs + DIM4/Typhon controller and BOOM. Looks nice, great spectral coverage, ultra efficient, and controllable. (or, the Reefbreeders fixture still has a controller and is only $320) Ill price it out really quick. What types of led should I get and on what channels if I want the most controllability? Give me what you think. I can probably only spend $400 now but I can I on some more spectrum later. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 It's 24x24x12, right? 6x NW XT-E 12-18x RB XT-E 6-8x CB XP-E 4x deep red 4x turquoise 6-12x hyper violet 12" MakersLED heatsink 3x Meanwell LDD-1000HW 3x Meanwell LDD-700HW 48v 7.3a power supply from Ebay You're looking at about $300 for all of that. Then you'll need solder, wire, and thermal paste if you don't have all of that already. You also may need optics, depending on how high you want to hang it. Then a controller for them is $55 from BoostLED. Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 It's 24x24x12, right? 6x NW XT-E 12-18x RB XT-E 6-8x CB XP-E 4x deep red 4x turquoise 6-12x hyper violet 12" MakersLED heatsink 3x Meanwell LDD-1000HW 3x Meanwell LDD-700HW 48v 7.3a power supply from Ebay You're looking at about $300 for all of that. Then you'll need solder, wire, and thermal paste if you don't have all of that already. You also may need optics, depending on how high you want to hang it. Then a controller for them is $55 from BoostLED. Is that it? I only need a 12 inch? How easy is they typhon controller to use? What can it do? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 It is an Arduino controller. It can do anything you want it to lol Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Ok. It is an Arduino controller. It can do anything you want it to lol Where do you store the drivers and how clean will it look. Is there a way to make it look like one cord going down? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sure. You can get some connectors and solder the wires to them and have a single cord coming down to the drivers. You'll need the connectors, cord, and heatshrink to cover the wires. You can also just use a wire sheath to cover a bunch of wires and make them look like one. Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 On my fixture I made a remote control box. On my new build I'm doing a all in one fixture. Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sure. You can get some connectors and solder the wires to them and have a single cord coming down to the drivers. You'll need the connectors, cord, and heatshrink to cover the wires. You can also just use a wire sheath to cover a bunch of wires and make them look like one.That whole controller thing looks wayyyyy confusing! Is there a plug and play download? On my fixture I made a remote control box. On my new build I'm doing a all in one fixture.Whats a remote control box? Wireless? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 That whole controller thing looks wayyyyy confusing! Is there a plug and play download? Whats a remote control box? Wireless? It is preprogrammed. Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 It is preprogrammed. What is it preproggramed to do? Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sunset sunrise full control Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sunset sunrise full control Storms? How easy is it to program? Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 You have a link to the correct arduino controller? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I've been working with a couple of people to try and port storm sim over, but the libraries might be too large for it. Unless you're looking for something to show your friends when they're over, you won't use storms. I can see where cloud cover can come in handy (have read a few papers suggesting that dark/blackouts for a day or two can be good for corals), but storms, not so much. It also freaks out a lot of fish, so make sure you have a good cover. Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 I've been working with a couple of people to try and port storm sim over, but the libraries might be too large for it. Unless you're looking for something to show your friends when they're over, you won't use storms. I can see where cloud cover can come in handy (have read a few papers suggesting that dark/blackouts for a day or two can be good for corals), but storms, not so much. It also freaks out a lot of fish, so make sure you have a good cover. So how easy is it to program and do they do clouds? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Do you know Arduino? Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 No. Whats to know? What does it do? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Arduino can literally do anything that you want it to. I've seen entire homes run solely from an Arduino processor, controlled every light in the house, the garage door, TVs, audio stuff, the aquarium, everything. Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Arduino can literally do anything that you want it to. I've seen entire homes run solely from an Arduino processor, controlled every light in the house, the garage door, TVs, audio stuff, the aquarium, everything. Well I think I am going to go for it. Do you think I can add more chanles with more drivers if I wanted to later? Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 So I have been looking at the arduino... what can I say... WAY difficult. Does anyone have a link to a thread or something that would show me how I can program one to have 6-8 channels all on individual timers and what arduino do I need to get? There seem to be soooo many different ones. Do they all come with screens? Link to comment
Jacob042426 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 So I have been looking at the arduino... what can I say... WAY difficult. Does anyone have a link to a thread or something that would show me how I can program one to have 6-8 channels all on individual timers and what arduino do I need to get? There seem to be soooo many different ones. Do they all come with screens? Just get the Typhon, it will be much easier. Or if you want a full reef tank controller look into the Reef Angel. It's an arduino-based controller that can do anything that an Apex or Reefkeeper can do, plus a controller for the lights too. Link to comment
FishBrawler Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Just get the Typhon, it will be much easier. Or if you want a full reef tank controller look into the Reef Angel. It's an arduino-based controller that can do anything that an Apex or Reefkeeper can do, plus a controller for the lights too. I would but it says that it only controls 4 channels and there is 6 colors of leds. I want maximum control. Link to comment
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