q5 led mod to hqi pendent...tons of pics!! - Page 3

customcolor · 02/26/2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by biggyal66

amazing build, cant wait till I get my led/mh combo up.

thank you!!

NanoReefWanabe · 02/26/2010, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by customcolor

i would think NO would be the better....it will alow the currant to flow till it trips then cut the currant to the drivers till the heat sink eather cools or i notice it and problem solve..

i was just gonna say the same thing...you need to use a NO.....a NC would almost be useless for this application...now if you could get a NC to open at say 90 or so degrees then you could use it to turn on an additional fan if need be..then have a NO setup there too in case the fans cant keep up..and have it shut down one of the meanwells, or both if you so choose..

hllywd · 03/01/2010, 08:59 PM

Anything further concerning heat, Color? Have you had it up and running for extended times yet?

customcolor · 03/01/2010, 09:33 PM

its ben running for 8 hours aday since i put it up except the last 2 days cuz i took it to a swap to put over my frag tank and have yet to put it up...those temps i took where after 8 hours of running...

well the color is super white with all the leds with the 60 degree optics on them all....i took like 6 optics off of some whites cuz i needed moe of a blue look to it to replacate atinic look that most have in there tanks....im thinking about putting 80degree optics on the whites and leave the 60s on the blues....next time i will get dimming drivers for the whites

hllywd · 03/01/2010, 09:36 PM

Great! Just wondered.... Guess I'll be looking for some pendants!
Tim

customcolor · 03/01/2010, 09:41 PM

im looking too

AdamMartin · 03/01/2010, 10:11 PM

Any plans on getting/borrowing a par meter?

customcolor · 03/02/2010, 05:52 PM

i pmed a guy i know that has one but no luck as of now

erics3000 · 05/06/2010, 12:30 AM

Nice build. How have the lights been doing so far?

customcolor · 05/06/2010, 12:39 AM

lights are doing great...i even went to another frag swap with them and guess what...that was 80% of what was talked about when someone came up to me

they are making my red planet go green for now...kinda funky if you ask me

erics3000 · 05/06/2010, 01:42 AM

More pics when you can..

PurpleMonster · 12/02/2010, 02:23 PM

Reviving this from the dead like a Zombie!!!!

Do you have pics of your Red planet now or what?

i want to see that green flesh... i hate it that mine is only green at the base(since the rest of the branches are cover it) id like to see one green sking with the red coralite ohhhh lol

customcolor · 12/02/2010, 09:53 PM

i lost the red planet in a tank crash that im recovering from now...sorry

customcolor · 12/02/2010, 09:59 PM

i just relized i never posted this on this thread...duuuhhhh

i have my 24 q5 cree leds mod that i tested on the 150 for penetration and size of a pendent..here it is in the canopy along side a 250w radium

and upclose with out 3 of the 60degree optics..

3 sides by it self

now with the radium on

and the compairison with a number of optics (all optics are 60 degree and my tank is 2' wide and water is about 28" deep)

PurpleMonster · 12/02/2010, 10:41 PM

Sorry to hear about your crash buddy

i know the feeling. Things are looking real good though

and man those optics make a huge difference. I am just about to order my LED's but doing some last minute research. I am not sure if i want to use the Heatsink from Heatsinkusa or if i want to go with the Aluminum U Channel enclosed with a fan to get some good cooling going. I just like the u channel more only bc i can always add another channel if i feel its not enough light. But still deciding lol.

Thanks for sharing!

03/01/2010, 08:59 PM	#53
hllywd Premier World Traveler Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,293	Anything further concerning heat, Color? Have you had it up and running for extended times yet? __________________ "The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it..." J.M. Barrie Current Tank Info: 210 AGA RR, Apex, 3x Kessil A360W & 2x 80W T5s, GEO 618 Ca Rx, BM220 CS2 skimmer, Tunze 6100s, 42" ETSS/AE Tech refugium/sump

03/01/2010, 09:33 PM	#54
customcolor Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kaukauna, wi. Posts: 3,879	its ben running for 8 hours aday since i put it up except the last 2 days cuz i took it to a swap to put over my frag tank and have yet to put it up...those temps i took where after 8 hours of running... well the color is super white with all the leds with the 60 degree optics on them all....i took like 6 optics off of some whites cuz i needed moe of a blue look to it to replacate atinic look that most have in there tanks....im thinking about putting 80degree optics on the whites and leave the 60s on the blues....next time i will get dimming drivers for the whites __________________ PLEASE DONT USE GREAT STUFF (THE YELLOW STUFF) IN YOUR TANK........USE POND FOAM (THE BLACK STUFF).. I BEG YOU! Great stuff====$5 a can 24-48 hour cure Epoxy to cover it====little as $5 for small projects or up to $100+ for larger projects and another 24-48 hour cure I hope you covered it well cuz if you didnt it will start to break down in a few months sand is another added cost to cover up the yellow. Pond foams====$9-$15 a can 24-48 hour cure DONE! You can cover it with sand if you want to (YOU DONT HAVE TO) though but thats added cost again Current Tank Info: 75 gal under way

03/01/2010, 09:36 PM	#55
hllywd Premier World Traveler Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,293	Great! Just wondered.... Guess I'll be looking for some pendants! Tim __________________ "The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it..." J.M. Barrie Current Tank Info: 210 AGA RR, Apex, 3x Kessil A360W & 2x 80W T5s, GEO 618 Ca Rx, BM220 CS2 skimmer, Tunze 6100s, 42" ETSS/AE Tech refugium/sump

03/01/2010, 09:41 PM	#56
customcolor Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kaukauna, wi. Posts: 3,879	im looking too __________________ PLEASE DONT USE GREAT STUFF (THE YELLOW STUFF) IN YOUR TANK........USE POND FOAM (THE BLACK STUFF).. I BEG YOU! Great stuff====$5 a can 24-48 hour cure Epoxy to cover it====little as $5 for small projects or up to $100+ for larger projects and another 24-48 hour cure I hope you covered it well cuz if you didnt it will start to break down in a few months sand is another added cost to cover up the yellow. Pond foams====$9-$15 a can 24-48 hour cure DONE! You can cover it with sand if you want to (YOU DONT HAVE TO) though but thats added cost again Current Tank Info: 75 gal under way

03/02/2010, 05:52 PM	#58
customcolor Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kaukauna, wi. Posts: 3,879	i pmed a guy i know that has one but no luck as of now __________________ PLEASE DONT USE GREAT STUFF (THE YELLOW STUFF) IN YOUR TANK........USE POND FOAM (THE BLACK STUFF).. I BEG YOU! Great stuff====$5 a can 24-48 hour cure Epoxy to cover it====little as $5 for small projects or up to $100+ for larger projects and another 24-48 hour cure I hope you covered it well cuz if you didnt it will start to break down in a few months sand is another added cost to cover up the yellow. Pond foams====$9-$15 a can 24-48 hour cure DONE! You can cover it with sand if you want to (YOU DONT HAVE TO) though but thats added cost again Current Tank Info: 75 gal under way

03/01/2010, 10:11 PM	#57
AdamMartin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 28	Any plans on getting/borrowing a par meter?

05/06/2010, 12:30 AM	#59
erics3000 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palm Bay FL Posts: 2,957	Nice build. How have the lights been doing so far? __________________ Eric (Red House for my 300 display 600 system) Current Tank Info: 600 gallon system with 300 display

05/06/2010, 12:39 AM	#60
customcolor Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kaukauna, wi. Posts: 3,879	lights are doing great...i even went to another frag swap with them and guess what...that was 80% of what was talked about when someone came up to me they are making my red planet go green for now...kinda funky if you ask me __________________ PLEASE DONT USE GREAT STUFF (THE YELLOW STUFF) IN YOUR TANK........USE POND FOAM (THE BLACK STUFF).. I BEG YOU! Great stuff====$5 a can 24-48 hour cure Epoxy to cover it====little as $5 for small projects or up to $100+ for larger projects and another 24-48 hour cure I hope you covered it well cuz if you didnt it will start to break down in a few months sand is another added cost to cover up the yellow. Pond foams====$9-$15 a can 24-48 hour cure DONE! You can cover it with sand if you want to (YOU DONT HAVE TO) though but thats added cost again Current Tank Info: 75 gal under way

05/06/2010, 01:42 AM	#61
erics3000 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palm Bay FL Posts: 2,957	More pics when you can.. __________________ Eric (Red House for my 300 display 600 system) Current Tank Info: 600 gallon system with 300 display

12/02/2010, 02:23 PM	#62
PurpleMonster Moved On Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North East! Posts: 483	Reviving this from the dead like a Zombie!!!! Do you have pics of your Red planet now or what? i want to see that green flesh... i hate it that mine is only green at the base(since the rest of the branches are cover it) id like to see one green sking with the red coralite ohhhh lol

12/02/2010, 09:53 PM	#63
customcolor Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kaukauna, wi. Posts: 3,879	i lost the red planet in a tank crash that im recovering from now...sorry __________________ PLEASE DONT USE GREAT STUFF (THE YELLOW STUFF) IN YOUR TANK........USE POND FOAM (THE BLACK STUFF).. I BEG YOU! Great stuff====$5 a can 24-48 hour cure Epoxy to cover it====little as $5 for small projects or up to $100+ for larger projects and another 24-48 hour cure I hope you covered it well cuz if you didnt it will start to break down in a few months sand is another added cost to cover up the yellow. Pond foams====$9-$15 a can 24-48 hour cure DONE! You can cover it with sand if you want to (YOU DONT HAVE TO) though but thats added cost again Current Tank Info: 75 gal under way

12/02/2010, 09:59 PM	#64
customcolor Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kaukauna, wi. Posts: 3,879	i just relized i never posted this on this thread...duuuhhhh i have my 24 q5 cree leds mod that i tested on the 150 for penetration and size of a pendent..here it is in the canopy along side a 250w radium and upclose with out 3 of the 60degree optics.. 3 sides by it self now with the radium on and the compairison with a number of optics (all optics are 60 degree and my tank is 2' wide and water is about 28" deep) __________________ PLEASE DONT USE GREAT STUFF (THE YELLOW STUFF) IN YOUR TANK........USE POND FOAM (THE BLACK STUFF).. I BEG YOU! Great stuff====$5 a can 24-48 hour cure Epoxy to cover it====little as $5 for small projects or up to $100+ for larger projects and another 24-48 hour cure I hope you covered it well cuz if you didnt it will start to break down in a few months sand is another added cost to cover up the yellow. Pond foams====$9-$15 a can 24-48 hour cure DONE! You can cover it with sand if you want to (YOU DONT HAVE TO) though but thats added cost again Current Tank Info: 75 gal under way

12/02/2010, 10:41 PM	#65
PurpleMonster Moved On Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North East! Posts: 483	Sorry to hear about your crash buddy i know the feeling. Things are looking real good though and man those optics make a huge difference. I am just about to order my LED's but doing some last minute research. I am not sure if i want to use the Heatsink from Heatsinkusa or if i want to go with the Aluminum U Channel enclosed with a fan to get some good cooling going. I just like the u channel more only bc i can always add another channel if i feel its not enough light. But still deciding lol. Thanks for sharing!