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They're like 14 buck lights, think this is it.FTFY (link was totally hosed)
You should check your phosphates before taking the gfo out. Someone else ran both and it starved the algae. So as long as your phosphates aren't high, you could yank the gfo. Don't run the reactor 24/7 either. It needs darkness as part of the photosynthetic period for the algae.Do you guys shut down the gfo ?
Or are you still running it
I ordered the Aquamaxx XL reactor, and I plan to use some Amazon Red/blue waterproof grow LED strips. I'm ordering the same one that I know someone else has that doesn't run too hot. So hopefully I have the same luck. But just in case, I'm going to purchase a 22" long 5.75" ID aluminum tube:
https://www.speedymetals.com/p-4648-6-od-x-0125-wall-tube-6061-t6-aluminum.aspx
I haven't purchased the tube yet, because I want to verify the LED strip's height, to make sure I can mount them on the aluminum and also slide it over the reactor's footprint.
My guess is that Aluminum is a good heat sink. Even though this has no fins or anything, it should help dissipate heat outwards away from the reactor.
Any thoughts?
Please and do you know how long this person has been running these lights. Being that lighting seems to be the one drawback, it would help tremendously if everyone posted links to the lights that have had good results.Can you post a link to the lights?
I ordered the Aquamaxx XL reactor, and I plan to use some Amazon Red/blue waterproof grow LED strips. I'm ordering the same one that I know someone else has that doesn't run too hot. So hopefully I have the same luck. But just in case, I'm going to purchase a 22" long 5.75" ID aluminum tube:
https://www.speedymetals.com/p-4648-6-od-x-0125-wall-tube-6061-t6-aluminum.aspx
I haven't purchased the tube yet, because I want to verify the LED strip's height, to make sure I can mount them on the aluminum and also slide it over the reactor's footprint.
My guess is that Aluminum is a good heat sink. Even though this has no fins or anything, it should help dissipate heat outwards away from the reactor.
Any thoughts?
OK, for thoroughness, I'm going to post everything I got:
Lights:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MRHQMYH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Reactor:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008E6JM88/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Aluminum Tube (TBD) (5.75" ID at 22" long):
https://www.speedymetals.com/p-4648-6-od-x-0125-wall-tube-6061-t6-aluminum.aspx
The lights will be stuck to the tube. Hopefully the sticky part will transfer enough heat to the aluminum without too much of the heat going through air then aluminum. I'm hoping the aluminum tube will help direct heat out and away from both the lights and reactor. I don't know how much it will help, but we shall see. The tube will also act to prevent light leak and maybe reflect a bit of the light back in.
I haven't gotten the tube yet because I'm waiting on the reactor and lights to get an exact measurement.
The lights I know the person has had for a couple months now. No real heat issues with it wrapped around an AVAST MR10 reactor. I also know that the Accel strip lights that MarineDepot sells doesn't get hot either, but might not have the best grow lights.
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You would think finding the right lights wouldn't be this difficult. Let us know how it works out.
Here are some pics from what I harvested out of my reactor yesterday and what I put back in after
Thanks for the info!!!
Just keep in mind that those lights are IP65 rated. They're water resistant to a spray of noncorrosive water. So getting saltwater on them (corrosive) could be hazardous.
Also, the reactor probably won't fit in a 5.75" tube. The next size up is 12 inches for $30+. You can use any type of tubing and just line it with tin/aluminum foil for reflective purposes.
You would think finding the right lights wouldn't be this difficult. Let us know how it works out.
I'm having a little trouble envisioning what you're talking about there. Is there any way you can get some more detail or maybe a mock drawing?You know if you do stright strips instead of wrapping the led circular you could have nice cooling with some aluminum extrusions
Like this:
http://www.ecolocityled.com/product/klus-45alu-extrusion/led_aluminum_extrusions