LED Strip Lights?

Tom S · 03-18-2013, 07:18 PM

I'm thinking about building a LED fixture for a 40 breeder, and deal with these LEDs through work.

http://www.elementalled.com/high-den...ght-spool.html

Has anyone tried putting together a fixture using a light like this? Running the numbers through Hoppy's calculator I end up with a low light at 2 strips, medium light at 3 strips, and high light at 4 strips. Would be a pretty simple setup and wiring.

And has anyone tried setting up a system with colour-changing LEDs? Like the ones with a blue, green, and red diode installed on a single chip? Seems to me like you would be able to 'dial in' the exact spectrum you want, and with a bit of programming could have your lighting change through the day to simulate a period of light. Lots of blue early in the morning, simulate a sunrise, to full intensity in the afternoon and fading out in the evening back to blue. I've seen reef guys get pretty advanced with this programming, could be cool on a planted tank as well.

tipsy mcstager · 03-21-2013, 03:40 AM

249$..............? yikes!!!

try here, same thing much lower price!

http://www.ledlightingkit.com/index.html

i'm useing the 10 strip set (12" 12 diode per strip) with remote.75 gal

mid-day in a bright room(white)

light blue mid-day in a bright room (sorry the tanks a little cloudy, it was still cycling)

i realy like this lighting, full spectrum white to red, and you can up & down the RGB (look close at the remote)

+ the shimmer effect from LED 's is killer

tipsy mcstager · 03-21-2013, 04:00 AM

forgot to add some spec's

waterproof, 5000K/310 lumens, PER 12" strip
6 Strip Multicolor LED Kit with Remote (expandable to 10 total)$79.99
i added 4 strips for 39.99- total $119.98

not sure of the operating Temp, but they get only slightly warm (75-80 deg) maybe............

homemadepopcorn · 03-21-2013, 04:36 AM

Wouldn't you have problems concentrating the light towards the substrate?

dtejeda.arias · 03-21-2013, 05:00 AM

Rapidleds.com get yourself some 3v cool whites of 10000 3v royal blues of 460 or 450 red at 620 660 is good as well ratio 2 whites per blue is what I used for a 55g. Running great and plants are thriving I have 12 chips all together

dtejeda.arias · 03-21-2013, 05:02 AM

Forgot to add you can get a dime able driver and fine tune the colors

03-18-2013, 07:18 PM	#1
Tom S Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 8	LED Strip Lights? I'm thinking about building a LED fixture for a 40 breeder, and deal with these LEDs through work. http://www.elementalled.com/high-den...ght-spool.html Has anyone tried putting together a fixture using a light like this? Running the numbers through Hoppy's calculator I end up with a low light at 2 strips, medium light at 3 strips, and high light at 4 strips. Would be a pretty simple setup and wiring. And has anyone tried setting up a system with colour-changing LEDs? Like the ones with a blue, green, and red diode installed on a single chip? Seems to me like you would be able to 'dial in' the exact spectrum you want, and with a bit of programming could have your lighting change through the day to simulate a period of light. Lots of blue early in the morning, simulate a sunrise, to full intensity in the afternoon and fading out in the evening back to blue. I've seen reef guys get pretty advanced with this programming, could be cool on a planted tank as well.

03-21-2013, 03:40 AM	#2
tipsy mcstager Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: earth Posts: 33	249$..............? yikes!!! try here, same thing much lower price! http://www.ledlightingkit.com/index.html i'm useing the 10 strip set (12" 12 diode per strip) with remote.75 gal mid-day in a bright room(white) light blue mid-day in a bright room (sorry the tanks a little cloudy, it was still cycling) i realy like this lighting, full spectrum white to red, and you can up & down the RGB (look close at the remote) + the shimmer effect from LED 's is killer Last edited by tipsy mcstager; 03-21-2013 at 04:09 AM.. Reason: wrong pic

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03-21-2013, 04:00 AM	#3
tipsy mcstager Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: earth Posts: 33	forgot to add some spec's waterproof, 5000K/310 lumens, PER 12" strip 6 Strip Multicolor LED Kit with Remote (expandable to 10 total)$79.99 i added 4 strips for 39.99- total $119.98 not sure of the operating Temp, but they get only slightly warm (75-80 deg) maybe............

03-21-2013, 04:36 AM	#4
homemadepopcorn Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York City, NY Posts: 350	Wouldn't you have problems concentrating the light towards the substrate?

03-21-2013, 05:00 AM	#5
dtejeda.arias Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Revere, MA Posts: 510	Rapidleds.com get yourself some 3v cool whites of 10000 3v royal blues of 460 or 450 red at 620 660 is good as well ratio 2 whites per blue is what I used for a 55g. Running great and plants are thriving I have 12 chips all together

03-21-2013, 05:02 AM	#6
dtejeda.arias Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Revere, MA Posts: 510	Forgot to add you can get a dime able driver and fine tune the colors