Leftover AI SOL Blue Parts

[Benson0219]

6 months ago I upgraded my 2 AI SOL Blues to Hydras. I had the LED pucks and controller boards leftover.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n154/bawalke0219/20140606_193728_1.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/bawalke0219/media/20140606_193728_1.jpg.html)

[Benson0219]

While two fixtures over the tank was enough light I could see that there was not enough overlap. I decided to add a DIY fixture using the leftover AI SOL Blue parts.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n154/bawalke0219/E02C9E8A-29E8-4E31-ABC6-C20E72AFA99F.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/bawalke0219/media/E02C9E8A-29E8-4E31-ABC6-C20E72AFA99F.jpg.html)

[Benson0219]

I bought a heatsink from Rapidled.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n154/bawalke0219/416E7FC2-3817-443D-B5A5-32E92477E52E.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/bawalke0219/media/416E7FC2-3817-443D-B5A5-32E92477E52E.jpg.html)

[Benson0219]

It has a fan included.

[Benson0219]

So I mounted the pucks to the heatsink and added 80 degree lenses.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n154/bawalke0219/D84EE2FE-BFA4-4403-8611-E2412D8FA33D.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/bawalke0219/media/D84EE2FE-BFA4-4403-8611-E2412D8FA33D.jpg.html)

[Benson0219]

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n154/bawalke0219/E0B7176E-30FA-49C2-AD32-2002F9C23507.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/bawalke0219/media/E0B7176E-30FA-49C2-AD32-2002F9C23507.jpg.html)

[Benson0219]

Here is the tank with the two upgraded Hydras. It will be interesting to see how it looks with the SOL Blue added.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n154/bawalke0219/20140606_214607.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/bawalke0219/media/20140606_214607.jpg.html)

[Benson0219]

I will add the wireless adapter so I can control it with my AI Director.

[Benson0219]

I'm still going to add 2 T5 bulbs as well. Just to be on the safe side of growing corals and limiting shadows.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n154/bawalke0219/1400791870391.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/bawalke0219/media/1400791870391.jpg.html)

[Ncfishguy]

Where did u get the t5 kit

[Benson0219]

Where did u get the t5 kit

I got it from Bulk Reef Supply.

[Benson0219]

Here is the completed fixture.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n154/bawalke0219/8BDB8BBE-F21E-43EF-A319-229012FC0C52.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/bawalke0219/media/8BDB8BBE-F21E-43EF-A319-229012FC0C52.jpg.html)

[Benson0219]

And now does it work...

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n154/bawalke0219/3C103EEF-6EF3-4C5C-903B-97F76D53793F.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/bawalke0219/media/3C103EEF-6EF3-4C5C-903B-97F76D53793F.jpg.html)

[mattvisocky2003]

How did you mount the pucks and what did the heat sink run you? Need to do this myself.

[Benson0219]

The heat sink is the RapidLed premium Heat sink and it cost $40 plush shipping. I used their Arctic Alumina Thermal Adhesive, which was $7. This stuff is a permanent adhesive which was ok for me. It was easy to use.

Adding the light I made from the left over parts has really helped with the shadowing that happens when using LEDS.

[Mache62]

Can I see a pic of this all together over your tank please? I'm trying to figure out what to do with my SOLs. Adding some T5s might be a bit cheaper than doing the hydra52 upgrade.