Heatsink Help Please

[baseballfanatic2]

I was going one route, but decided to scratch it off my list because things aren't going the way i wanted with the MakersLed SLIM! It does not hold the amount of LED's that I want without overheating.



Can someone recommend a heatsink from heatsinkusa.com to add over a nuvo fusion 30 L? Hold about 40-52 LEDS



14 Royal Blue

10 Cool White

12 Blue

4 Green

4 Solderless Philips Rebel ES 660nm Deep Red LED

4 Solderless SemiLEDs True Violet UV LED (400-410nm)

4 Solderless SemiLEDs Violet UV LED (410-420nm)



I wanted my leds to match the hydra 52HD or Radion pro Color spectrum as much as possible, that is why I am going with these leds. No offense to anyone who has helped me with LED colors, as I know you are the experts ! But if you do suggest something else, I might be slightly less hard-headed this time, so let me know your thoughts.



Also, I would like to drill a plexi glass like this under the bottom of the heatsink. Any idea what kind of plexi glass I need or where to get it from? Thanks

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[theatrus]

Are you actively cooling?

 

[blitz49]

I'm using original 18" MakersLED heatsink with active cooling, and temps are around mid 90s. Intensity are 70% for blues and others colors are 30-40%.

19 Royal Blue
10 Cool White
4 Neutral White
2 True Violet
8 Hyper Violet
4 Red
4 Exotic Cool Blue
4 Turquoise

54 Leds total.

Have a friend using this heatsink from HeatsinkUSA. T-slot.

 

[baseballfanatic2]

I'm using original 18" MakersLED heatsink with active cooling, and temps are around mid 90s. Intensity are 70% for blues and others colors are 30-40%.

19 Royal Blue
10 Cool White
4 Neutral White
2 True Violet
8 Hyper Violet
4 Red
4 Exotic Cool Blue
4 Turquoise

54 Leds total.

Have a friend using this heatsink from HeatsinkUSA. T-slot.

Have any pics of your tank? Would love to see how those lights look.

 

[baseballfanatic2]

Are you actively cooling?

I could use fans. Was looking at the MakersLED slim, but not sure it can withstand 52 leds.

 

[theatrus]

I could use fans. Was looking at the MakersLED slim, but not sure it can withstand 52 leds.

At about 120W at peak power as heat, it's too skimpy for pure convection cooling while keeping LEDs cool enough IMO.

 

[blitz49]

I'm using original 18" MakersLED heatsink with active cooling, and temps are around mid 90s. Intensity are 70% for blues and others colors are 30-40%.

19 Royal Blue
10 Cool White
4 Neutral White
2 True Violet
8 Hyper Violet
4 Red
4 Exotic Cool Blue
4 Turquoise

54 Leds total.

Have a friend using this heatsink from HeatsinkUSA. T-slot.

Have two original 18" MakersLED heatsink mounted inside canopy. 90 gallon tank 48" long. Total of 108 leds with no lens. About 4" off the water.