T5/LED hybrid build

[Dowtish]

What is the coral plus? Haven't seen or heard of this bulb. I am running 4 blue plus and 2 aquablue specials in a ATI power module. I would actually like it a little more blue.

The coral plus is a spectrum between the blue plus and their daylight bulb. I run 2 of them, but they are actually a little more white than expected. I would switch out your aquablue special for a geissmen actinic plus. They have about the same par as the blue plus.

Typed from my phone, because I have nothing better to do.

 

[ToXIc]

Didn't you say the coral plus affected some LPS?


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[Dowtish]

No, that was the purple plus

Typed from my phone, because I have nothing better to do.

 

[ToXIc]

ohhhhhh...... :tongue:

 

[ToXIc]

just ordered bulbs and hanging kit..

 

[ToXIc]

Smoking break update:

Got some more items today to continue the build.

Chopping up some u-channel.

Decided to do 4 strips and mount them 2x2 so it can fill in the space between the reflectors better.

Got the strips drilled and tapped.

Now gotta repeat these steps with 2 more strips.



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[gmoney243]

Just glue them. Tapping is a lot more time and even if you need to take a bulb out later it can be scraped off. Just my oppinion

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[ToXIc]

Just glue them. Tapping is a lot more time and even if you need to take a bulb out later it can be scraped off. Just my oppinion

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Have you ever had to remove a LED and the glue was nice and cured?
It's a pain in the butt. I rather put in the hard work and time up front and have an easy time swapping out LEDs if I have to.


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[gmoney243]

True never tried lol

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[ToXIc]

Yeah. I've read some ppl ended up destroying the led when they try to scrape it off.


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[ToXIc]

Moved the end caps again.
From 2-1-3 to 2-2-2

Pre tinned the LEDs.

Then mounted them to the strips.

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[creefer]

Nice looking build so far!

 

[ToXIc]

Ordered the bulbs on Friday. They're coming in today woot!

But my fan kit isn't due till Friday :(
But it's worth the wait. It's wicked Kewl. Not flashy but Kewl.




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[Dowtish]

Very nice clean build Kevan. This will very impressive once over the tank. I must say I am jealous. What bulbs did you end up going with?

 

[ToXIc]

4x ati blue+
1x ati purple
1x ati coral+
1x guiseman 10k or maybe it was 6.5k can't remember.


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[ToXIc]

Did a lil bit of wiring.

And I know I'm dragging my feet on this. But that's because I can really do any final wiring until I get the fan kit and cut the opening for it. But I plan to power up the LEDs tomm and wire them in Saturday and have the fixture hung by Sunday.


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[bknapp]

Thats going to be sweet. Looking real nice Kevan.

 

[ToXIc]

Getting ready to power up the LEDs and tune the driver........

......where's the wire nuts!?!?!?!

Dangit. I forgot to get wire nuts!!!


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[ToXIc]

Ok how heck do I put my meter on mA

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[ToXIc]

Ok the craftsman meter is out. At the bottom at the leads it states 200mA max :(




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