Hey guys, I am new here, I've also posted in the introduction forum.
I have a 20 gallon freshwater aquarium that I am building my own hood for, I have 96 white waterproof LED's on order, they are 4 strips of 24 LED's each, the strips are 24cm long. I plan on taking a nice piece of wood and gluing 3 sides on it, maybe 1 inch tall. After that I'll spray the inside with a shiny silver (for reflection) and over that maybe a spray on polyurethane for some additional waterproofing, the outside I plan on staining espresso color to match the bookcase my aquarium is on.
I am still working on how I will attach the strips to the wood and also how I will run the wiring, but that I will figure out as I go along.
I also may want to incorporate some sort of hinging mechanism so I can easily throw food in. Likely a piano style hinge.
This is the item list so far, I have most of it, except for a hinge.
- board 24" x 12"
- (3) sides 1" tall
- (4) 24-led strips
- wood glue
- wood screws
- power supply
- (need) piano hinge
Let me know what you guys think and if there is anything you think I should consider or change!
Edit: these are the LED's I have on order:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056Z036A/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
I have a 20 gallon freshwater aquarium that I am building my own hood for, I have 96 white waterproof LED's on order, they are 4 strips of 24 LED's each, the strips are 24cm long. I plan on taking a nice piece of wood and gluing 3 sides on it, maybe 1 inch tall. After that I'll spray the inside with a shiny silver (for reflection) and over that maybe a spray on polyurethane for some additional waterproofing, the outside I plan on staining espresso color to match the bookcase my aquarium is on.
I am still working on how I will attach the strips to the wood and also how I will run the wiring, but that I will figure out as I go along.
I also may want to incorporate some sort of hinging mechanism so I can easily throw food in. Likely a piano style hinge.
This is the item list so far, I have most of it, except for a hinge.
- board 24" x 12"
- (3) sides 1" tall
- (4) 24-led strips
- wood glue
- wood screws
- power supply
- (need) piano hinge
Let me know what you guys think and if there is anything you think I should consider or change!
Edit: these are the LED's I have on order:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056Z036A/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00