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Ok. Less talking, more pictures! First light up Putting the optics on Topside Hanging out

Before I forget.. other essentials 1. Soldering Kit 2. Wire stripper 3. Drill and hooks (if you want to hang your light set) 4. Multi-plug with individual switches (if you've wired different colors in series and want to control them individually) Note: I've replaced the fan found in the set with a dymax fan. hey tomowilson where do you stay? Thanks for the offer! Just spray the whole led side of the heatsink?

hey guys. The lens that came with the set are transparent. Will they be an eyesore when the lights are on? I'm considering if i should spray paint the sides black before snapping them on.. the chips are stuck on the heatsink with some thermal plaster/glue.

yeah.. I'm not sure what exactly to be worried about actually. Good idea! How does it work? If they are glued together lengthwise the clip can't open..

Two questions 1. Do I need an acrylic splash guard of some sort if I'm hanging the set above my tank. I have come across the term "salt creep" that damages electronics but have no idea with this will affect the current project. If so where can I get something like that? 2. Is there an elegant way of attaching the drivers to the heatsink? The current plan is to use a stretch of masking tape stretching from the side of the driver onto the heatsink. lol. cheers

thanks for the advice, sherman and oceanviper, it worked out! Picture of the heatsink flipped over with where I intend to place the drivers and the fan.

moar pictures. If you draw a rectangular box around the chips you'd get a measurement of 29x9cm.

Hey straydum, My tank is populated mostly by soft corals now (4x24w t5). I can try a small frag of sps under this lighting in the future. I'm going to use the 60 degree optics that comes with the set, no point letting them go to waste If I can do this again I'll get actinic instead of UV I've found this thread on nanoreefs really useful Link: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=186982 For pictures of DIY this site from reefledlights. Link: http://reefledlights.com/how-to-diy-led/

I've got a total of 24 3 watt LEDS on my array now, 12 cool white, 10 royal blue, 2 UV. I ordered two as spares but decided to throw them in, because the 2 UV chips were really quite dim, enough to look at it directly. However from what I've read most of its light is in the invisible spectrum so it is probably not a good idea to stare at it too long if you've got a similar setup. Ray (Aquastyle) also threw in 2 free chips complete with lenses , on top of that I was surprised to also get a AA battery holder that was invaluable when it came to testing the soldered connection. The heatsink that came with the set measures 40 x 12 x 3 cm long. My chips are placed 2.5 cm apart from each other horizontally and about the same diagonally. The heatsink itself is in black so if you're unwillig to score it to mark the positions of the chips, a pencil works well too. Again, the wires supplied was a lot more than enough. Pictures coming up next!

How closely can I place the LEDs from each other without overheating them, (using the heatsink and fan included)? I'm installing the 20 LED kit on my 60 x 30x37cm tank. Trying to get them as close as possible to prevent light spilling out of the tank. Secondly do I need to cool the driver?

I placed an order with Aquastyle on the 30th of December and the package just arrived at my doorstep a few minutes ago. Many thanks to oceanviper and reckless for introducing and answering questions on the lights! I'll be posting pictures when I get home. Please post any specific requests (close ups etc) if you have any. A set of 20 3 watt (Bridgelux) leds, with drivers, plugs, fan, lens and heatsink costs 75 US dollars, shipping (FedEx) costs 23 US dollars. Link: http://www.aquastyleonline.com/ stay tuned.. Cheers

I've got some to spare, can pass you foc @ holland v. Cheers

yeah. It looks good! Are the instructions clear? I can do basic soldering and all that but am still worried I might wire the thing wrongly and blow the whole setup. haha.

hey bro thanks for the information, do you have pictures of the lightset in action?

$4 collect at Holland Village Eats pellets and mysis Selling to reduce bioload. Thanks for looking!

c328 has those in the racks outside, they come in 0.7l, 1.2l and 2+ litres

any updates on the tank? interested in the performance of the light

Looking for a snowflake eel preferably from reefers as I don't have much luck with farm bought fishes

Around 1.5 inches, collect at holland village

as above.. please PM or sms 92773886

reserved for collection tomorrow

Feeding on pellets,collect at Holland Village, $5. SMS 92773886 to arrange.. More info can be found at: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+44+265&pcatid=265

Will a skimmer work at around 1.017 ppt?

Why not use a U tube and an airpump? Using the same principles as an under gravel filters/external airpowered betta box. There won't be a risk of the container exploding then. In any case I don't think the container will explode.. from my experience air pump stops having an output after a certain depth, meaning once a certain pressure is reached air stops coming out.

Is it any good? I've bought a bottle and can't really notice much of a difference.. would like to hear more experiences from bros here. I bought it principally for my gonio, is it suitable? *edit: aquapharm