DIY CREE LED Aquarium Light

[vipete1985]

One more light box would be perfect

[TOXIC8o3o1]

If u want spread go gor REEFBRITES

[barda12345]

wow u payed way to much for those and also that is not enough light if u go to rapidled.com they have really nice leds for alot cheaper

[reddevil3443]

@barda12345

no I got a better price than rapidled could ever give!!!!

[1cameronjud]

@guninhatersdown he said he would b adding whites.

[guninhatersdown]

leds look way to blue

[reddevil3443]

No It shouldn't hurt any fish........

[im0pro0like0that]

will this hurt my water dragon

[reddevil3443]

@im0pro0like0that No why would it?

[bluedisk0123]

This is very nice.... i am planning to make a DIY LED lighting for my planted aquarium.... hope it goes well... but how much was the cost of all the materials on one of those LED blue lighted lights?

[reddevil3443]

@bluedisk0123 the whole rig is about 600 dollars

[reddevil3443]

@bluedisk0123 this test rid cost me about 140 total

[Moroboi]

pvc is like adult legos. :)

[electronkid710]

im thinking of building one for my 125 gallon tank which is 6 feed long. im planning on buying from ledz.com... it seems pretty cheap but i want to get 32 5 watt white leds and put 8 every 2 feet. then i want to get blue ones that are half a watt and put them on a dimmable driver. please tell me what you think or any recommendations.

[TheSaltywaters]

can you please hep me in this RED. I would like to know where I can purchase these lights and materials.

PLease let me know

[reddevil3443]

@TheSaltywaters sure will help you all I can just e-mail me

[reddevil3443]

@TheSaltywaters  shearch goggle cree 3 watt high power led

[iPhonestunna]

Check out my cichlid tank videos custom pink/blu led lighting that anyone can afford .. Less than 20 dollars!!!

[marthinusf]

@reddevil3443

Brilliant. I want to build a new fixture for my new reef soon.

Would it be ok for you to tell where you got them? :-)

[reddevil3443]

@marthinusf

email me and I wiil help 

[marthinusf]

Do you mean 16 XR-E royal blues? Don't think the XP-G comes out in blues yet, but I might be mistaken.

[reddevil3443]

No these are the new g's 1500 ma royal blues with even harder to find 60 degree optics.....hard to find optics for the new G's

[kcomkid]

got to ask why are the leds so high above the tank?? how did you make them, how much did it all cost?

[reddevil3443]

@kcomkid I hung them about a foot above tank because I will be using a hanger system over my tank and want clearance for feeding ,mant, and cleaning. That is whats good about LED do not have to be 4 inches over the water to have good PAR in tank

[reddevil3443]

@kcomkid I have about $130 in this test rig

[unmercifulgod]

Do you have a write up for this setup or did you buy it built?

[reddevil3443]

@unmercifulgod

There is a write up at marshreef web site

[lmposible]

Do you think 8 whites and 8 blues with a mean well dirver over a 29 gal could keep sps all over?

[reddevil3443]

@lmposible depends on what you are trying to do need more info on tank.

[darrenddh]

I can't wait to see how the rest of this comes out. If you have time, it would be great to see how you built the rig, where you got the supplies and how you wired it up.

[reddevil3443]

This test rig consist of 16 cree xp-g 1500 ma LEDs in the royal blue color with a mean-well driver