DIY led

[dsagriff]

i am having problems with my 4xt5 light so i am going to build a led light. found the diy kit and wondering what you guys think of it. i am planing on buying 2 kits so i have 2 lights. i have a 75g have only softy's and lps right now do want to get into sps later. is 2 of these lights going to be enough for what i want to do and is it worth the money.

https://www.ocreef.com/diy_cree_led_aquarium_light_kit?category_id=5061

 

[ReefLEDLights]

i am having problems with my 4xt5 light so i am going to build a led light. found the diy kit and wondering what you guys think of it. i am planing on buying 2 kits so i have 2 lights. i have a 75g have only softy's and lps right now do want to get into sps later. is 2 of these lights going to be enough for what i want to do and is it worth the money.

https://www.ocreef.com/diy_cree_led_aquarium_light_kit?category_id=5061

The Heatsink is quality looks like a Heatsink USA not 100% for sure but definitely covers size and mass.

The Driver is non specific I would check on the make and if you have to tune it.

Cree LEDs are the best for now, but ensure the Bin you dont want a yellow looking tank.

Overall with your setup 60 Cree XT-E LEDs driven at 700mA with quality optics will be an improvement in your current lighting.

Bill

 

[dsagriff]

Says maxwellen drivers should I find out the actual model number also what bin do I need to look for ty for the reply

 

[ReefLEDLights]

Says maxwellen drivers should I find out the actual model number also what bin do I need to look for ty for the reply

I googled Maxwellen LED Drivers and one review said they run hotter than the Mean Well.

I personally dont have experience with them but I prefer the Mean Well or drivers like Inventronics. For dimmable the Mean Wells do need to be adjusted.

Bill

 

[dsagriff]

What do u have to do to adjust them???

 

[jedimasterben]

For a 75g sticking to non-full-spectrum, 16x neutral white and 32x royal blue with 80-90 degree optics will give you plenty of light. Don't bother with cool white, you're trading coloration for output, which is not something you want over your reef. A royal blue XT-E will put out much more photosynthethically usable light than a cool white XT-E anyway, so you're more than making up for the slight loss in output. 1:2 of NW to RB will net you a "14,000K" color.

 

[Austin Reef Club]

If you haven't seen them before, be sure to check out Build My LED Custom LED Lights for DIY Horticulture Aquarium Hobby Lighting. I was going down the build your own route and given the customizations possible at BML plus the low cost, I found no reason to build my own.

 

[jedimasterben]

If you haven't seen them before, be sure to check out Build My LED Custom LED Lights for DIY Horticulture Aquarium Hobby Lighting. I was going down the build your own route and given the customizations possible at BML plus the low cost, I found no reason to build my own.

I wouldn't quite consider that low-cost, especially not compared to a true DIY setup.

 

[dsagriff]

Going to see if the will do the the led change for me but will the normal drivers be able to power the more royal blur leds or.am.I going to.have to.see if.they will give me a bigger driver

 

[ReefLEDLights]

What do u have to do to adjust them???

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/led-lighting-specific/51128-how-adjust-eln-60-48-video.html

 

[ReefLEDLights]

For a 75g sticking to non-full-spectrum, 16x neutral white and 32x royal blue with 80-90 degree optics will give you plenty of light. Don't bother with cool white, you're trading coloration for output, which is not something you want over your reef. A royal blue XT-E will put out much more photosynthethically usable light than a cool white XT-E anyway, so you're more than making up for the slight loss in output. 1:2 of NW to RB will net you a "14,000K" color.

When using the Cree X LEDs I found it better to avoid neutral whites. They are way yellow for my taste and have less in the 450nm range than the Cool White. 400-475 is you Grow spectrum for corals.

The XT-E Royal Blue should grow better than the XT-E Cool White. Plan on doing some corrected PAR Measurements to test this with our new fixture.

Once acclimated I feel the coral grow better under more light than less. Especially in a nutrient poor SPS Reef.

Bill