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Yep thanks.
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10/30/2014, 12:30 PM | #52 |
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The time has finally come to build the lights! Today was like Christmas morning! I received 3 of my 4 orders today and actually just submitted my 4th order today so I will have to wait a bit long for the final components. I placed my LED order with Cutter for the following LEDs.
Cree Warm white Cutter-XPG2-20STR-E7U1 Min 90 CRI Nichia Neutral White Cutter-NVSL20-NW90 Cutter states these are 90CRI @ 5015K Cree Cool White Cutter-XPG-2-20STRS2-CW Binned R5 1A Cree Royal Blue Cutter-XTE20STRROY-5 Heatsink USA Order with hardware Three 20" by 8.460" T-Slot heatsinks.
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10/30/2014, 12:36 PM | #53 |
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The 3rd order company cannot be named her so from them I ordered the Meanwell LDD drivers, Driver PCB's, thermal greese, and optic adhesive.
2 LDD 5 Up coralux boards 8 LDD 1000H Drivers like these. Boards populated. One with 5 LDD 1000H drivers for 65 RB One with 3 LDD 1000H drivers (For Whites) and 2 700H drivers (For UV)
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10/30/2014, 02:00 PM | #54 |
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Still to come I have my RapidLed order. My rapid order will have 13 400-410nm UV and 13 410-420nm UV for LEDs. Two Meanwell SE-350-48 PSU's, and a Bluefish controller.
LED's will be run on 6 different channels. Channel 1 RB Channel 2 WW Channel 3 NW Channel 4 CW Channel 5 UV 400-410nm Channel 6 UV 410-420nm
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10/30/2014, 03:03 PM | #55 |
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Awesome Build you have going here! Love the setup so far, looks great. can't wait to see the finished product!
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11/06/2014, 12:20 PM | #56 |
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Ok while waiting on my Rapid LED order I went ahead and added a few things to the sump. To cut down on noise I decided to add a reverse Durso on each drain. I could instantly tell a big difference with noise and even less micro bubbles going into the sump.
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Also added a DSB to the fuge section, used a 29qt tub so it is easily removable and replaceable as the tank ages. The tub held 85 pounds of dry sand.
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11/06/2014, 06:24 PM | #58 |
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Rapid order came in! I now have the BlueFish controller!!! OMG this thing is sweet. Took all of 15 minutes to read the instructions, switch the jumpers to 5v PWM, and then use my phone to "Blinkup" program the device. The controller looks amazing and has an equally as impressive phone app. Also in my order were 3 break out boards for the BlueFish dimming cables, 13 400-410nm UV LEDs, 13 410-420nm UV LEDs, and MeanWell 350 Watt PSU's.
Time for pics. Phone app. LEDs tinned. Starting to build the drivers. I gutted a old PC power supply to house/cool the drivers and breakout boards.
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11/09/2014, 10:54 AM | #59 |
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Way cool!
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11/09/2014, 08:52 PM | #60 |
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Nice setup. Great work also.
Question on the Coralux 5up ldd driver boards since I've never seen them. I am actually using them with a pair of borealis luxeon array's but ordered them with the wires rather than the pins Does the 5up board work with the wired version of LDD's vs. the pin? Also - I like the old power supply trick. That was a great idea and one I'll borrow if you don't mind
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Thanks! The wired ldd drivers would not be friendly. The boards have headers that the ldd drivers plug into. If you have the wired ones you could possibly strip the wires back a bit and try to plug the wires into their respective socket. May work, but it's not designed that way as you know.
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Thanks sir. I will get more pictures posted tomorrow.
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I have been busy this week! I have got the light to the test phase finally! Nothing explains it better than pics sooooo.
Royal Gramma has now finished TT and is happy in his huge new home! PSU's wired and ready to go. LDD's wired for power and PWM signal. LEDs greased and attached to the T slot heatsinks Wired and ready for testing...
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11/12/2014, 02:27 PM | #64 |
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And finally after all this time we now have light.
Channel 1 Royal Blue Channel 2 400nm-410nm UV Channel 3 410nm-420nm UV Channel 4 Cool White Channel 5 Neutral White Channel 6 Warm White All Whites. All RB and UV And all on
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11/14/2014, 04:55 PM | #65 |
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Really crappy YouTube video. This is with Neutral white and cool white for the lightning. I personally just like the Cool white better. Not a fan of the lightning over the tank (it scares the fish and all those arguments,) but none the less during testing it is cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gAT3KYL4Xg
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Looks great! I just upgraded to a 180! I'm using your plan! What type lighting and return pump? Are you using 1" pvc?
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11/23/2014, 05:26 PM | #68 |
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Looking forward to how the Gyre works for you, contemplating it on my 180!
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Great Job. I am looking forward to the cabinet work.
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Thanks! Me too! Very scared to start that part....
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Lighting has been hung on the tank tonight! The bluefish is awesome on cloud mode. It is seriously freaky seeing different channels slightly dim simulating passing clouds. Feels like I am outside on a partially cloudy day.
I will get pics up tomorrow.
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Sorry, but the PVC pipe frame looks really cheap. Unless there are severe budget issues may I suggest a wooden or aluminum frame?
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