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senne76
12/16/2012, 12:38 PM
Hello,

I'm planning to build a led fixture for my 11 gallon tank of 50cmx30cmx30cm, and if I like the design , than I want to make it for my 132 gallon 100cmx100cmx50cm h cube.
I calculated (here: http://www.1023world.net/diy/spectra/ ) what spectrum it was going to be:
http://www.1023world.net/diy/spectra/dl/pHwz.jpg
Does this look like a good spectrum?
Is there some color that I should have less or more ?
And than there is the design:
http://imageshack.us/a/img834/3568/ledontwerp.jpg


Purple = Stevesled UV led : http://shop.stevesleds.com/3-Watt-True-Violet-LED-TrueViolet.htm
Dark blue = Luxeon Royal blue led: http://shop.stevesleds.com/Philips-Luxeon-ES-ROYAL-BLUE-3-Watt-LEDs-Philips-royal-blue.htm
Blue in corners = Luxeon true cool blue led : http://shop.stevesleds.com/Philips-Luxeon-ES-True-Cool-BLUE-3-Watt-LEDs-Luxeon-ES-cool-blue.htm
Blue in the middle = Luxeon Cyan led : http://shop.stevesleds.com/Philips-Luxeon-ES-Cyan-3-Watt-LEDs-Luxeon-ES-Cyan.htm
Red= Luxeon Deep red led http://shop.stevesleds.com/Philips-Luxeon-ES-Deep-Red-3-Watt-LEDs-Luxeon-ES-Deep-Red.htm
Yellow= Luxeon neutral white 5000k led: http://shop.stevesleds.com/Philips-Luxeon-ES-Neutral-WHITE-3-Watt-LEDs-5000K-Luxeon-ES-Neutral-White.htm
Orange= Cree XR-E P4 Warm White Led : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cree-XR-E-P4-Warm-White-3W-LED-Emitter-3000-3500K-with-16mm-Star-Platine-Base-/261031758646?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc6b48b36&_uhb=1

What do you guys think about it? Should 6 of these fixtures be enough for my 132 gallon?
And should I use optics?

Greetings

ghellin
12/16/2012, 01:46 PM
This will be very white.

senne76
12/16/2012, 02:43 PM
So I have to use less white leds? Or add 2 more royal blue?
The maxspect razor has exact as much white leds in one channel as this one.
Oh yeah , the leds are going to be dimmable by color

senne76
12/19/2012, 04:24 PM
New design what do you think?
http://imageshack.us/a/img15/1084/lllllzf.jpg

Dave Thebrewguy
12/19/2012, 07:29 PM
That is very similar to my build as far as emitter choices and percentages go. I am not so sure that it will be too white for you.
I used 10 each, of the True Violet, Luxeon RB and Luxeon CB, plus 10 Cree XT-E RB, 10 Luxeon 4000K white, 10 Luxeon 2700K white and 2 Luxeon reds. Mine is bluer than I'd hoped, to the point that I'm running the RBs much lower than the other colors.
BTW, as long as you are using Luxeons, I can't say enough about the 2700K Warm Whites. They look fantastic. It must be the high CRI, they look better than any other white LED that I've seen. You might want to consider them for your warm whites.

senne76
12/20/2012, 01:57 AM
So , I should get 2 warm whites instead , and should I also use 2 cool whites? The sketch now is with 4 neutral whites.