My DIY cree led fixture.

[Adamp_holydiver]

I was there the other day it really nice. What do you think about the company rapidleds I was thinking about getting their DIY 75gl kit

 

[CDANN76]

Yeah I have great growth and color with my LEDs. The rapid kit should work as long as its not just cool white and royal blue. You need a lot more of the color spectrum. I have in mine a mixture of cw rb ww and a couple uv. You might even think about using some cyan and red. But look up fathom ( sp ? ) led light they look like a solid light with great spectrum. I will try to load up some recent pics of the tank this weekend

 

[Adamp_holydiver]

Yeah I have great growth and color with my LEDs. The rapid kit should work as long as its not just cool white and royal blue. You need a lot more of the color spectrum. I have in mine a mixture of cw rb ww and a couple uv. You might even think about using some cyan and red. But look up fathom ( sp ? ) led light they look like a solid light with great spectrum. I will try to load up some recent pics of the tank this weekend

yea the rapid leds have some uv and one red and green in both fixtuers. how ever there is room to expand in the kits

but how many of each do you have in each fixtuer

 

[CDANN76]

I had 48 LEDs originally 24 cw 24 rb then took out 8 cw and replaced them with nw then added 6 blue and 6 uv.

 

[Adamp_holydiver]

Wow 48 LEDs in each fixture

 

[CDANN76]

Wow 48 LEDs in each fixture

No no. 30 per fixture. 60 total plus 2 moon leds per fixture. But I don't count them.

 

[Adamp_holydiver]

Do you run the moons with the lights all the time or are they on another driver

 

[CDANN76]

They are on their own mini driver. Look on rapids site. 4 was plenty for my size tank just enough light to see but not bright to bother sleeping fish or corals.

 

[Adamp_holydiver]

You have a 72 it sould be enuf for me too I'm actually going to order the 75gl dimmable from them

I just can't wait to hook it all up in to a controller I was thinking apex

 

[CDANN76]

You have a 72 it sould be enuf for me too I'm actually going to order the 75gl dimmable from them

I just can't wait to hook it all up in to a controller I was thinking apex

Yeah you will be happy with that kit. As of the controller I wish I could help you out there but in have the RKL and never tried to connect it for dimming I use the regular knob pots. Good luck with the build and keep us posted with pics.

 

[Adamp_holydiver]

Yeah you will be happy with that kit. As of the controller I wish I could help you out there but in have the RKL and never tried to connect it for dimming I use the regular knob pots. Good luck with the build and keep us posted with pics.

I'm doing whole tank rebuild fallow the thread I made for pics and info on it all

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/diy-do-yourself/145584-diy-stand-bookshelf.html

 

[CDANN76]

4/30/13 updated pics.

I havent updated this thread in a while. I actually forgot about it..but thanks to a couple questions its back..here are some updated pics as of 4/30/13..original pics are on page 1 for comparison..the pics are 1 left 2 right 3 FTS 4 FTS. as you can see I'm in the middle of making some screen tops for the tank.looking good so far..thanks for looking..

 

[Adamp_holydiver]

Very nice I have made the right choice in cree lights

 

[troywalkerphoto]

Nice DIY! You put considerable thought into the project! Makes me want to DIY with rapid LED kit!

 

[Adamp_holydiver]

Nice DIY! You put considerable thought into the project! Makes me want to DIY with rapid LED kit!

do it man jump on the wagon with me !!!!!

 

[CDANN76]

Nice DIY! You put considerable thought into the project! Makes me want to DIY with rapid LED kit!

Thanks it took some time but was well worth the effort. When people come over they can't believe the colors and that I built them my self. And as said above DO IT !!! Lol.

 

[Adamp_holydiver]

so how are the light any hickups ?

 

[CDANN76]

so how are the light any hickups ?

Nope..running strong for almost 2 yrs( this aug will be 2 yrs) and growth has been awesome. just added an couple new frags 2 weeks ago and already see growth..

 

[Adamp_holydiver]

That's great I keep thinking about how to set the lights and keep going back to the " add more drives for more control over light blend "

You think they make medication for OCD control freaks I might have a problem

 

[CDANN76]

That's great I keep thinking about how to set the lights and keep going back to the " add more drives for more control over light blend "

You think they make medication for OCD control freaks I might have a problem

Lol. I felt they same way when first planning it out. By I found that once I acclimated the corals and found a nice color blend I liked I haven touched the dimmers in a very long time. And no as of now no help for us OCD peps.