3g update.

CoolWaters

Superstar Fish
Dec 10, 2006
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#1
since dont like doing updates very often...i'll just make one of these new threads...dont want to diggin up dead threads..

iv been asking about LEDs and how they work and it seems to me that i know quite a bit...even made one of these...



this one is with the 1w 470nm



barely makes a difference...

and finally the effect



i kinda messed up because i grouped the white LEDs together...a big no no since it gets patchy...so im going to try to fix that by adding more blue and whtie outside.

200 LEDs cost be $15 shipped and the transformer at wal-mart costed me about $17...totally worth it since the transformer is really cool. XD

im planning to add white LEDs on the outside cuz the blue is really taking over...

this is just a test....before i move on to thos high power 3-5w LEDs...
it should cost be around $100 just to light up 10 of thos...50w lighting (not to mention the effecy of these lights)
 

CoolWaters

Superstar Fish
Dec 10, 2006
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Milpitas
#3
it looks bluer then it really is...i dont know why...probably the camera...

my tank looks like a magic box from far away lol. im alos afraid that this isnt enough light for even the lower light corals...

i did my math and it came out....2.88 watts lol
the sad part is...my transformer can only do 3.9ws max with these LEDs...

dam i really need thos high power LEDs...