Rapidled kit finally here!! let's get this done!!

Fist of all, what size of the tank?? 90 or 75 maybe??

Here is my mock up on high tech card board of LED placement:

Quarter: Cool White
Dime: Royal Blue
Nickel: Neutral White
Marked quarter: Blue
Penny: UV
Marked nickel: Turquoise

I built two of these on 6x16" heatsink.

Here is my LED build thread

I hope this helps.

 

My tank is 65g tank ..it's 36l x 21h x 18 d .... my heat sink is 4.25" x 16" not sure how i will hang the light just yet.

 

Ok..run in to a small problem according to the diy kit...i'm supposed to run 12led/driver... i have 14cw led that i hope to run on one eln-60-48d driver. According to rapidled info Mean Well ELN-60-48D dimmable driver - Rapid LED it can run up to 14LED. Can I just do that?

 

I'm pretty sure you're fine!

 

Cool..thanks. I'm going to try exactlyobp led configuration idea....i don't have as many led color...but..this may give me some room for upgrades and expansion.

 

I like exactlyobp's design....I think running DIY LED's in small clusters helps the colors to blend better than an overall widespread. Good Luck!

On a side note- I've changed my configuration three times so far ...hours of soldering, but worth it for the poor man that can't afford the high dollar offerings on the market today....perhaps in the future

 

I agreed!! Here is what I come up with...and still more room to add more LED! ;D

Yellow = 14CW, Pink= 20RB, Green=8UV, Black=2Red on 4.25"x16"

Total 44LED

Next question is how high should I hang it?

 

Your mock-up loos good. These Y-shaped hanging kits would work great if you want to hang the fixtures from your ceiling.

Y-shaped Hanging Kit - Rapid LED

If not, you can still use them, but hanging from a light-arm, made of metal conduit which could be screwed to the rear of your aquarium cabinet.

 

first thing that caught my eye was the money!! lol everyone understands money

 

grat on ur new led .. what the purpose of mixing red and UV in? I am thinking switching to rapidled also.. Thanks