Advice for a DIY LED setup for 6*1*1 FRESHWATER SETUP

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Advice for a DIY LED setup for 6*1*1 FRESHWATER SETUP

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HELLO GUYS,

I NEED ADVICE REGARDING HOW TO GO ABOUT BUILDING A LED SETUP FOR A 6*1*1 FRESHWATER TANK. I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE

MATERIALS THAT NEED TO BE SOURCED LIKE THE LED LIGHTS, DRIVER, CIRCUITRY ETC. A STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION WOULD HELP A

LOT AS I DUNN HAVE MUCH ELECTRICAL KNOW HOW. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE LIGHT SPECTRUM AND

BRIGHTNESS. EXPECTING REPLIES.THANK YOU. :)
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aquarist wrote:HELLO GUYS,

I NEED ADVICE REGARDING HOW TO GO ABOUT BUILDING A LED SETUP FOR A 6*1*1 FRESHWATER TANK. I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE

MATERIALS THAT NEED TO BE SOURCED LIKE THE LED LIGHTS, DRIVER, CIRCUITRY ETC. A STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION WOULD HELP A

LOT AS I DUNN HAVE MUCH ELECTRICAL KNOW HOW. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE LIGHT SPECTRUM AND

BRIGHTNESS. EXPECTING REPLIES.THANK YOU. :)

You need following items to make DIY Leds:
1. Heat sink strips
2. Thermal Greece
3. Driver
4. LEDs 3 watt
5. Star PCB

For medium light plants 2 strips of 20 Leds will be enough.
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Re: Advice for a DIY LED setup for 6*1*1 FRESHWATER SETUP

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Thanks for your reply. I also want to know the following.

1. number of leds needed , any specification for the driver like power needed , circuitry . Can you help.THANKS.
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Also i would like to know about individual LEDs which are connected by wire pieces i happen to view on youtube and can we build one which can be operable using remote control like dimming and changing various colours.
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whats the depth of the tank and what are you planing to grow ?
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going by Rapid leds site you should use 72x12/35 ~ 25leds. since the calculation is based aroung Cree Leds i would suggest going by atleast 25% more. i.e around 30-32.
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any easy carpet plants, java fern anubias etc . the depth is 1.5 feet
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asheesh wrote:whats the depth of the tank and what are you planing to grow ?
6*1*1 tank....and i need a blue print and the procedure to build a led setup for it since i want to try building one. preferably with a remote for controlling the intensity as well.thanks
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i am from bangalore.want to know the materials needed and how to go about.
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SCORPIO wrote:
aquarist wrote:HELLO GUYS,

I NEED ADVICE REGARDING HOW TO GO ABOUT BUILDING A LED SETUP FOR A 6*1*1 FRESHWATER TANK. I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE

MATERIALS THAT NEED TO BE SOURCED LIKE THE LED LIGHTS, DRIVER, CIRCUITRY ETC. A STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION WOULD HELP A

LOT AS I DUNN HAVE MUCH ELECTRICAL KNOW HOW. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE LIGHT SPECTRUM AND

BRIGHTNESS. EXPECTING REPLIES.THANK YOU. :)

You need following items to make DIY Leds:
1. Heat sink strips
2. Thermal Greece
3. Driver
4. LEDs 3 watt
5. Star PCB

For medium light plants 2 strips of 20 Leds will be enough.





hello sir .thanks for replying. ok will aquire the above said materials. Also i need a step by step or diagram of some sort to follow and build it.could u help?
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