Widdy's 75G Tank Upgrade

[Staaan]

Thanks. Nah, give it a try. Good thing about LEDs, it's $6-$8 a pop, buy a few and give it a go

Yeah.. its really not a big deal. At all. I don't know much about controllers or even dimable drivers. But as far as a constant current driver goes... its like string together Christmas lights.. and I'm a Jew and I found it quite easy.

 

[Widdy]

Yeah.. its really not a big deal. At all. I don't know much about controllers or even dimable drivers. But as far as a constant current driver goes... its like string together Christmas lights.. and I'm a Jew and I found it quite easy.

My old man and I build a few LED strips by using some old laptop power supplies. Nothing fancy. For testing and experimenting, can't beat that.

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

This build is fantastic. Where the hell was I....:splitspin.. Very clean great job.

 

[Widdy]

Thanks Thane! One of these days, I'll catch up to ya. My display tank will catch up to the size of your top off container! :lol2: Happy New Year buddy!

 

[Awibrandy]

So much promise!!!! Can't wait to see this one finished, and teeming with life!

Hurry up will ya..........................lol

 

[Uptown193]

Nice tank setup.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

is that a 75G Deep Blue Rimless?

 

[JavyJaverson]

lol damn widdy, never seen this thread. Question...How did you make the cool led light?

 

[Widdy]

is that a 75G Deep Blue Rimless?

Coast to Coast Aquarium.

lQuestion...How did you make the cool led light?

I'll bring it over to show you next week... the one in the pictures has been taken apart. New one will be running XP-E Royal Blues and XP-G Neutral Whites.

 

[ryangrieder]

the one in the pictures has been taken apart.

are you serious?!? Why?? That had to have been one of the nicest/cleanest DIY led light I've seen!

 

[JavyJaverson]

beautiful setup, i gotta come check it out. Its in jersey or jax?

 

[Widdy]

are you serious?!? Why?? That had to have been one of the nicest/cleanest DIY led light I've seen!

I took it offline for little while, and my dad thought it was cool to help himself to his son's (me) LEDs :irked: for his 50g breeder.

beautiful setup, i gotta come check it out. Its in jersey or jax?

JC... nothing compared to your tank, Javy! Your tank is my inspiration!

 

[straightjiggy10]

update?

 

[Awibrandy]

update?

ditto​

 

[freddly]

look forward to see this nice tank

 

[Widdy]

Thanks for all the interest. It's nothing special compared to some of the tanks we've seen of other MR members. But here's 2 quick shot of it today.
Sorry if it looks overexposed, I have new monitors that aren't color calibrated yet. Excuse the box reflection as well, got my kalk reactor today

Since the initial build, I've went to 2x150mh and recently back to DIY LEDs, this time with XP-G diodes and 2x Meanwell HLG (couldn't secured 2 Inventronics drivers at the voltage I wanted) drivers for easier control. I've also went with NPX (soon to swap to ecoBAK) biopellets for about a year now, and weekly Prodibio ReefBooster.

 

[jcs11236]

looking good!

 

[NYreefNoob]

looks great steve, u like the newer leds alot better or just better

 

[straightjiggy10]

loving the tank, nice sand choice

 

[Widdy]

looks great steve, u like the newer leds alot better or just better

I lot the warm whites over the cool whites. Seem to fill in a variable that the CW was lacking.

Thanks JCS and Naquan!