Rickets Reef: DIY LED Light Fixture Pt. 1

Introduction to the making of an LED fixture....please watch all episodes and read the following threads before asking questions regarding building a fixture of your own. Feel free to ask about this fixture in particular.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1718642
Thanks to der_wille_zur_macht
..... the top LED Guru...helped me soooo much.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1587273
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1662682
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1845526
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1751598
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1715182
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1418787
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1662682
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1672708
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1639666

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1354202
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1678127&page=179
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1826521
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1852268
http://web1.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1805041
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1354202

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1749114
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1506797

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Reef
• aquarium
• LED
• led fixture
• DIY
• Meanwell
• driver
• cree
• LED's

[LordoftheReef]

Just got done watching your DIY LED series. Pretty inspiring, but the cost still has me wondering if it's worth it. At $600+ this thing would take a LONG time to pay for itself before I started to see a savings!

I am curious, did you have much electrical knowledge prior to taking the leap to build your own lighting system? If I ever do get myself to jump despite the cost, would be nice to hear this is noobie friendly.

[1mkwiet]

@LordoftheReef some knowledge...not much....more house wiring stuff.

The light will end up being a better deal than a T5 or halide fixture of equal or better quality within the first year. After that it's all gravy.

[jmurr8484]

those are some bright lights. how much did everything cost. thinking about doing that myself now.

[1mkwiet]

@jmurr8484 correction pobably between 6-7 hundred.

[gchild41]

I like all of your videos. i have now made two different lil led lights for my 29 gallon tank and now i just started puttin a couple of videos up. I hope you come back to reefing soon!!!!!!

[quigo1]

cool job man you sound like Seth Rogen!!!!!!!!

[hockeycrazy165]

Hey love your series! I was wondering where you lived in canada cuz I do too!

[reefman46]

just 1 question how much does this all cost you i mean all the LED's and ballast for the fixture it looks expensive cause i have a 75 gallon and i would love to try out something like that being a camcorder tech use to love to soder

[achguk]

Did i miss your list of materials? Particularly interested in the size, spectrum of the Leds,

[Sparachris]

@LordoftheReef Your math is wrong, or your electricity is being run from mars. 175*2= 350 watts/hour. = .35kW/hour. *$0.12/kWh = $0.042 per hour *6 hours= $0.25 *365 days = $91.25

[Springs24]

Nice!

[cahernand1]

Nice moonlights, so which was the website to order the LEDs from? Thanks n great vid

[josh3096]

what kit for a 10 gallon?

[Mauritianman2003]

Hey which LED kit did you buy from RapidLed? I'm going to do this DIY soon on my custom 200 gallon to be.

I love your video and will be following it to build. Can you email me please?