LED lighting questions

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by Rpratt, Dec 11, 2011.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

Page 1 of 3
  1. Rpratt

    Rpratt Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2011
    Messages:
    71
    Location:
    Goldsboro, NC
    I'm setting up a fry tank rack for my tomato clowns. The system is 5 ten gallon tanks on top and a 75gallon sump/refugium. I want to use 5 cool white LEDs (one per tank) on one driver all in a single series. Then I want to add full lights for each tank on separate drivers for each tank. How many LEDs should I use for each 10 gallon tank? also how many lights should I use for the refugium?
     
    Rpratt, Dec 11, 2011
    Rpratt, Dec 11, 2011
    #1

    2. Click Here!

  2. SnooknRedz

    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2010
    Messages:
    1,869
    Location:
    Melbourne FL
    if your not going to keep corals. go the cheap way and just use cfls...
     
    SnooknRedz, Dec 11, 2011
    SnooknRedz, Dec 11, 2011
    #2
  3. Rpratt

    Rpratt Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2011
    Messages:
    71
    Location:
    Goldsboro, NC

    Sorry new to forums. What is cfls?
     
    Rpratt, Dec 11, 2011
    Rpratt, Dec 11, 2011
    #3
  4. BoostLED

    BoostLED 3reef Sponsor

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2010
    Messages:
    0
    Location:
    United States
    Compact Fluorescent Lights.
     
    BoostLED, Dec 11, 2011
    BoostLED, Dec 11, 2011
    #4
  5. Rpratt

    Rpratt Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2011
    Messages:
    71
    Location:
    Goldsboro, NC
    Well I want to do LEDs because me and the wife are doing the entire house and everything new in LEDs. We are about to do the whole house on solar and trying to keep the power consumption down. I know it is not a lot but I have to do what I can to keep the wife happy. :) lol
     
    Rpratt, Dec 11, 2011
    Rpratt, Dec 11, 2011
    #5
  6. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Nov 17, 2011
    Messages:
    6,166
    Location:
    southeast ohio O-H....
    I guess a good start would be what's your budget! And what lighting requirements are the tanks gonna need? Do you wanna buy fixtures or do it yourself?
     
    cosmo, Dec 11, 2011
    cosmo, Dec 11, 2011
    #6

    7. Click Here!

  7. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Nov 17, 2011
    Messages:
    6,166
    Location:
    southeast ohio O-H....
    cosmo, Dec 11, 2011
    cosmo, Dec 11, 2011
    #7
  8. Rpratt

    Rpratt Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2011
    Messages:
    71
    Location:
    Goldsboro, NC
    I'm going to build myself. I also build the driver for the lights. I was thinking 10 natural white LEDs per tank, but not sure if that will be enough.
     
    Rpratt, Dec 12, 2011
    Rpratt, Dec 12, 2011
    #8
  9. Rpratt

    Rpratt Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2011
    Messages:
    71
    Location:
    Goldsboro, NC

    Really good info. I'll just have to build a test system with 10 lights and see how that goes. I'll put in a dimmer knob so I can put it to mid range for 10 LEDs then I can add or take away without rebuilding I new driver.
     
    Rpratt, Dec 12, 2011
    Rpratt, Dec 12, 2011
    #9
  10. Rpratt

    Rpratt Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2011
    Messages:
    71
    Location:
    Goldsboro, NC
    Thanks for all the help. Everyone is so fast to reply and so helpful. Thanks again. I'll post pics when I get it done.
     
    Rpratt, Dec 12, 2011
    Rpratt, Dec 12, 2011
    #10
Page 1 of 3