DIY LEDs

[Rich440]

I need some opinions on LEDs because I'm thinking about making my own lighting system to save some money

 

[Elude82]

What is the length of your tank?

 

[Rich440]

72 in. Long
24 in. Front to back
And 24 tall
It's a 150 gallon tank

 

[Elude82]

I just bought a true lumens strip by current. It only cost $185 for a 48 inch strip, my tank is 60in. It has 50,000 hours life, and gives off 12,000K.

 

[Rich440]

Does it work for your corals?

And the a little over half the size of my tank n I don't want it bright in the middle and dim on the ends

 

[Ingy]

There are some great utube videos on building LED light modules. You would likely want 2-3 modules mounted front-back versus side-side. Gives you the option of a better mixture of actinc and white lights as well.

Good luck

 

[Rich440]

Thank Inge ill have to check them out

 

[Rnl]

72 in. Long
24 in. Front to back
And 24 tall
It's a 150 gallon tank

Nice tank some day i will up grade
And am going to follow along to see how it goes am interesting in maybe learning more on led

 

[LaWoWee]

I spent so much money on truelumen pro strips. Had 6 - 12" strips over my nano. Dont buy them. They suck for corals. My corals died. I was only able to keep zoas with no growth. I ended up upgrading to a 120 watt panel and using the strips for supplemetal lighting.

 

[Rich440]

Thanks for the heads up

Def. not tryin to waste money