Cococalm
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have a new project I want to attempt. I have never made LED lighting for an aquarium. I have always contented myself with T8 or T5 tubes - usually preinstalled in existing lids.
So, I am getting 2 x 220 lit aquariums. I'm guessing around 1m in length 45cm deep and 50cm high. Neither have a lid nor lighting. I have a temporary solution but want to make a new lighting system.
Multi chip or single diode in series ? Lenses or not ? What colours for full spectrum planted tank ? How many of each colour ? How many watts per litre ? Lumens or Kelvin ? So here is the "problem". I do not know much about LED. So many options out there and so I turn to fellow aquarists for advice. Online, nearly all DIY LED setups are for marine aquariums so blue and red are the only colours.
Looking around, it seems Multichip offers great possibilities as I can mix and match for a single connection. But then there is Cree lights connected in series ..... Then there is a question of channels I have read about, but I think I can get a sparky friend to help me with connections. But he knows nothing about growing plants, let alone in an aquarium.
What would you suggest ?
So, I am getting 2 x 220 lit aquariums. I'm guessing around 1m in length 45cm deep and 50cm high. Neither have a lid nor lighting. I have a temporary solution but want to make a new lighting system.
Multi chip or single diode in series ? Lenses or not ? What colours for full spectrum planted tank ? How many of each colour ? How many watts per litre ? Lumens or Kelvin ? So here is the "problem". I do not know much about LED. So many options out there and so I turn to fellow aquarists for advice. Online, nearly all DIY LED setups are for marine aquariums so blue and red are the only colours.
Looking around, it seems Multichip offers great possibilities as I can mix and match for a single connection. But then there is Cree lights connected in series ..... Then there is a question of channels I have read about, but I think I can get a sparky friend to help me with connections. But he knows nothing about growing plants, let alone in an aquarium.
What would you suggest ?
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