C250 Max LED sunrise and sunset

[Maximus52]

So I purchased a c250max and decided to try a few led alternatives before gutting the hood and putting a Steve’s LED type fixture in. I’m running Arcadia Led t5 replacements (3marine blue and 3marine white) and purchased an inexpensive submersible 2:1 white and blue led bar that I’ve suction cupped to the glass ledge at the front of the aquarium. I’m going to hook it up to a fluval timed dimmer to simulate a sunrise and sunset. All the bulbs and components cost me about

$200. Hopefully the whites in the cheap bar don’t throw too many reds off and make the algae grow like crazy. Time will tell...

 

[Crabs McJones]

Looking good. how's it been running for the first couple days?

 

[Maximus52]

So far so good. The led bar doesn’t run very hot and the colors look good. Definetly more of a blue-white color tone.