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alton
Mon, 25th Nov 2013, 07:46 PM
If you are wondering why it is cold and raining with a chance of snow I changed from T5HO to a 6' Build my LED fixture on my 125. I guess we shall see? I am running it at about 85%? It has a 75% setting and I have it set up above that mark. Of course I had to add a 200 watt heater to maintain 75 degrees
Scream311
Mon, 25th Nov 2013, 08:44 PM
And where was the Awesome Build Thread for this DIY LED Sir ?
CoryDude
Mon, 25th Nov 2013, 09:23 PM
Is this the tank at your office?
rrasco
Mon, 25th Nov 2013, 09:23 PM
Not sure it was DIY. Build My LED is a brand where you can custom tailor their fixtures to your wants/needs.

Looking good Alton.
350gt
Mon, 25th Nov 2013, 09:31 PM
Congratz!
ramsey
Mon, 25th Nov 2013, 10:17 PM
If you are wondering why it is cold and raining with a chance of snow I changed from T5HO to a 6' Build my LED fixture on my 125. I guess we shall see? I am running it at about 85%? It has a 75% setting and I have it set up above that mark. Of course I had to add a 200 watt heater to maintain 75 degrees

That's awesome. You should see what the PAR is but I don't see any SPS so I'm sure you'll be fine. A lot of people bleach SPS when they first get LEDs because they crank them up too high. Let us know how these work out. I really like their stuff and that they're in Austin.
Zack
Mon, 25th Nov 2013, 10:24 PM
Nice!!! BML is a sick fixture :)
Scream311
Mon, 25th Nov 2013, 10:32 PM
Not sure it was DIY. Build My LED is a brand where you can custom tailor their fixtures to your wants/needs.

Looking good Alton.

You know what your rite lol sorry i figured Alton tried his talent with a diy led build, jumped the gun here

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alton
Tue, 26th Nov 2013, 07:22 AM
I needed a clean look fixture for my office that I did not have to hang. The PAR Level is not as high as I hoped (100 - 12" down through glass tops) but for $400 lighting up a 6' tank to start I am fine with it. After some more teaching funds come in I will add a second. Good thing, bad thing the fixture came in through Elegant Reef and Louis first plugged it in it lasted for about 20 seconds. Louis called them and they had a ballast at his shop the next day. But that wasn't the problem. Three days later I had a new fixture. So definitely great service.
350gt
Tue, 26th Nov 2013, 08:38 AM
Why such a weak # at the sandbed? Glass cover maybe?

Maybe the meter is not reading the leds correctly, like ppl claim?

Are they 3 watt leds?
alton
Tue, 26th Nov 2013, 10:16 AM
Build my LED said that one fixture would be considered for viewing, two for corals, and three for high light corals. Looking at my RKL the Light is only drawing .5 amps or 60 watts. if I turn it up to max, it draws .8 amps or 96 watts. Which just lead me to believe I am not at 85%, I am at 62%. Lets crank it up to .7 amps
Reefnub
Tue, 26th Nov 2013, 10:53 AM
Very nice Alton.


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alton
Tue, 26th Nov 2013, 11:16 AM
Very nice Alton.


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Thanks, here are some not very good quality photos
Reefnub
Tue, 26th Nov 2013, 10:54 PM
Looks like you got some pop out of those LEDs !


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Scream311
Fri, 13th Dec 2013, 10:30 AM
updates ?
alton
Fri, 13th Dec 2013, 07:35 PM
GSP and Gorgians doing well under them with only 100 watts on a 6' tank