Prototype T5/LED hybrid under 150$

[Reefbildr]

Prototype LED/T5
If your like me LED’s now days are way to expensive. What I wanted was to get T5 fixture with 2 radeons but instead I built my own. Excuse poor cable management as is only a prototype.

Parts
2 48” T5 retrofit 7$ each without ballast
1 dual t5 ballast 60$
4 50w Blue 455nm driverless COB led 30$
2 AC led dimmers. 10$
2 COB Floodlight reflectors pack of 4 25$
1 8bulb t5 fixture frame only (Free)

 

[ZaneTer]

I think that is a great ghetto design with no disrespect intended.

Have you got any par readings?

 

[Reefbildr]

I think that is a great ghetto design with no disrespect intended.

Have you got any par readings?

lol yes isn’t pretty but it’s a Prototype.
No par yet ok gonna rent one

 

[ZaneTer]

I think what you have there has amazing potential! If the spectrum coming out of it is decent and can grow corals then I believe you are into a winner.

 

[Reefbildr]

I think what you have there has amazing potential! If the spectrum coming out of it is decent and can grow corals then I believe you are into a winner.

Thanks bud, corals are super happy and more open then before

 

[ZaneTer]

This might be something worth considering. Cooling is extremely important for long LED life

 

[Reefbildr]

This might be something worth considering. Cooling is extremely important for long LED life

Considered, they are not ran in full power so doesn’t get hot.

 

[Reefbildr]

This might be something worth considering. Cooling is extremely important for long LED life

Also those heatsink and Lens sucks on spread, looks like spotlight flashing down my tank with crazy hot spots

 

[ZaneTer]

PLEASE keep us updated with par and spectrum if you get the chance.

 

[Reefbildr]

PLEASE keep us updated with par and spectrum if you get the chance.

Spectrum on led only not t5

 

[oreo54]

That is a very strange plot...

 

[Reefbildr]

What do you mean? Ore5?

 

[ZaneTer]

The spectrum graph you provided looks a little strange. His is a more normal look at one.

 

[oreo54]

What do you mean? Ore5?

Diodes usually exhibit a "bell curve" and relatively narrow for single color emitters..
You are missing the right side of the "bell" completely and really a wide spread in the blue range.

The bluegreen and yellow sharp lines are also odd.
you get sharp lines from atomic emissions but most complex molecules (phosphors coral flourescence) show broad outputs..

 

[Reefbildr]

Diodes usually exhibit a "bell curve" and relatively narrow for single color emitters..
You are missing the right side of the "bell" completely and really a wide spread in the blue range.

The bluegreen and yellow sharp lines are also odd.
you get sharp lines from atomic emissions but most complex molecules (phosphors coral flourescence) show broad outputs..

lol by all means not trying to cure weather warning but simply an idea what kind of spectrum these lights pull off, yellow line and green I think it might of picked up light from surrounded light.

 

[Reefbildr]

lol by all means not trying to cure weather warning but simply an idea what kind of spectrum these lights pull off, yellow line and green I think it might of picked up light from surrounded light.

Warming *

 

[Reefbildr]

Warming *

Seriously lol
Global warming [emoji849]

 

[Reefbildr]

Par readings