T5/LED hybrid build

[ToXIc]

its soo new of a bulb i just wanna get some tried and true combos..

 

[creefer]

I'm running a coarl + with 4 blue + and one purple +. It's pretty nice. I don't have a pic cause I'm terrible at taking them.

 

[Dowtish]

its soo new of a bulb i just wanna get some tried and true combos..

So you want to use ati bulbs, but you dont trust an ati bulb?

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[CeeGee]

What is the coral plus? Haven't seen or heard of this bulb. I am running 4 blue plus and 2 aquablue specials in a ATI power module. I would actually like it a little more blue.

 

[Dowtish]

What is the coral plus? Haven't seen or heard of this bulb. I am running 4 blue plus and 2 aquablue specials in a ATI power module. I would actually like it a little more blue.

The coral plus is a spectrum between the blue plus and their daylight bulb. I run 2 of them, but they are actually a little more white than expected. I would switch out your aquablue special for a geissmen actinic plus. They have about the same par as the blue plus.

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[ToXIc]

Didn't you say the coral plus affected some LPS?


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[Dowtish]

No, that was the purple plus

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[ToXIc]

ohhhhhh...... :tongue:

 

[ToXIc]

just ordered bulbs and hanging kit..

 

[ToXIc]

Smoking break update:

Got some more items today to continue the build.

Chopping up some u-channel.

Decided to do 4 strips and mount them 2x2 so it can fill in the space between the reflectors better.

Got the strips drilled and tapped.

Now gotta repeat these steps with 2 more strips.



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[gmoney243]

Just glue them. Tapping is a lot more time and even if you need to take a bulb out later it can be scraped off. Just my oppinion

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[ToXIc]

Just glue them. Tapping is a lot more time and even if you need to take a bulb out later it can be scraped off. Just my oppinion

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Have you ever had to remove a LED and the glue was nice and cured?
It's a pain in the butt. I rather put in the hard work and time up front and have an easy time swapping out LEDs if I have to.


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[gmoney243]

True never tried lol

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[ToXIc]

Yeah. I've read some ppl ended up destroying the led when they try to scrape it off.


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[ToXIc]

Moved the end caps again.
From 2-1-3 to 2-2-2

Pre tinned the LEDs.

Then mounted them to the strips.

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[creefer]

Nice looking build so far!

 

[ToXIc]

Ordered the bulbs on Friday. They're coming in today woot!

But my fan kit isn't due till Friday
But it's worth the wait. It's wicked Kewl. Not flashy but Kewl.




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