think about converting to l.e.d HELP!!!

[bignick]

i have a 29 bio cube with a 17" odyessa with 2 15" 14w t5's and 150w m/h. my t5 in the back, its endcaps i think crapped out because i see nothing visibly wrong.

due to this ive seen tanks with the l.e.d's and are amazed on how the lighting is especially the atinics and wanted to know how many l.e.d's i would need for a tank including how big a heat sink, etc. and if anyone could point in the direction of helpfull cites and or forums and threads. thanks

 

[garys reef]

i just switched from t5's to AI leds and love them look at my thread and u can see them i have 2 12" modules for a 90 and the coverage is crazy

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

AI and Acan lighting make great lights

 

[garys reef]

i did alot of research acan are great lights the thing that sold me on the a A I 'S is the controlability and the expanibility i dont want to to get into a war about these lights im just saying that i have the A I 's and i love them LETS GO RANGERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bignick]

Thanks guys. I'm looking though to build it myself and not buy a ready unit

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[Aqua Pro Builder]

Thanks guys. I'm looking though to build it myself and not buy a ready unit

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I would say a minimum of 2W to 3W of LED per gallon. Use optics at 60 degree will enhance the light intensity a lot

 

[bignick]

thank you. what are the purpose of the degrees? do you know by chance?

 

[strgazr27]

A 24 LED setup from RapidLED would light that tank perfectly. 12W and 12B I think would make you happy.

 

[ming]

thank you. what are the purpose of the degrees? do you know by chance?

How much you want the light focused. Sort of like a magnifying glass.

 

[bignick]

no i just wana cover the tank. its a 29 cube the top of the tank is probly 12x12 spitballin but im think about using my odyessa hood for my led's which i think will work out nice in my head at least because theres already a fan for the mh and it has a few sliding rails rail inside for the aluminum and has the glass to protect the leds for getting wet. but we"ll see how that goes gotta set more info im takin my time

 

[strgazr27]

A 29 BioCube measures 20X20 ??

 

[bignick]

Thanks I was spitballin

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[batt600]

You can go with 16 XPE Royal blues and 8 XPG R5 cool whites dimmable drivers and 40deg optics for the blues and 60 for the whites . After that you can keep anything in that tank.