Reef Bruh's 600 Gallon Upgrade

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  1. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    All of my heat sinks are done. I got the aluminum from:

    Alro Metals Plus at 12490 49th St. N. here in Clearwater. I just have to get the LEDs, wire, solder, flux, and alot of Mountain Dew.

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    6 of these heatsinks from Heatsink USA would have cost me $513.78. My total cost for the project, $187.00.
     
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  2. SnooknRedz

    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

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    Damn bruh, those are some spiffy looking heatsinks. props to you man! cant wait to see what LED's are gonna look like on those, but most importantly on the tank.

    keep it up broham.
     
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  3. ReefBruh

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    Thanks Snook. To tell you a G14 classified Top Secret secret, they are just 2" x 1" c channel aluminum that i put together. I put a 1/4" gap in between for air circulation. 45 LED's will go on each heat sink if I didn't mention it already.
     
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    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

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    Yea buddy! i read thru it all man looks excellent! lol Yeah your gonna be housing a mini sun in your house for sure. its gonna be sweet... start a tanning salon on the side to help pay for it, lol.
     
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  5. ReefBruh

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    Sounds like a good idea. Then I can work on my own tan while working on the tank. :yelrotflm:yelrotflm:yelrotflm
     
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  6. BoBo65

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    wow you did an amazing job on those heatsinks, and it costs a heck of alot less than heatsink USA, they should do a great job at dissapating the heat as well worse case you can add a few fans :p oh and Mt Dew was the drink that allowed me to pull my first all nighter like 12 years ago haha stuff keeps my eyes peeled open!!!!
     
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  7. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    It definitely helps with the motivation.
     
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  8. brunoboarder244

    brunoboarder244 Torch Coral

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    hey reef bruh, where did you find all of your supplies to make the heat sinks and about how much was it....over christmas i think im going to ask for a DIY kit from rapid leds for my 55, probably this one 48 Ultra Premium LED DIY Kit with Dimmable Drivers
     
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  9. ReefBruh

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    I went to a local metal place here and bought the aluminum and had him cut it to size. Depending on your width of the tank would suggest 1" x1" aluminum c channels. Make two 15" x 6" and combine together. You should get 24 LEDs on each heat sink.
     
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    brunoboarder244 Torch Coral

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    thanks a bunch... so 2x 6 1" wide c channel pieces of aluminum at 15" long should do the trick?
     
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