DIY hood

[sushant]

ishaan use 4 x3W LED heatsink instead.

one suggestion: the transparent hood will make viewing difficult so cover the hood from inside.

[ishaan]

nice effort but what adapter are you using for these led's

i am using 12V and 2A adapter for these leds

[ishaan]

ishaan use 4 x3W LED heatsink instead.

one suggestion: the transparent hood will make viewing difficult so cover the hood from inside.

covering is not a big issue but don't you think that 4 x3W leds will be too much for such small tank

[sushant]

ishaan use 4 x3W LED heatsink instead.

one suggestion: the transparent hood will make viewing difficult so cover the hood from inside.

covering is not a big issue but don't you think that 4 x3W leds will be too much for such small tank

it will insure that every part of the tank is well lit, presuming that you are planning to go for some high light demanding plants like mote of the foreground plant.

[ishaan]

it will insure that every part of the tank is well lit, presuming that you are planning to go for some high light demanding plants like mote of the foreground plant.

currently i am using 20 watt cfl for the tank as i don't have time to go to market to purchase the leds

[sushant]

it will insure that every part of the tank is well lit, presuming that you are planning to go for some high light demanding plants like mote of the foreground plant.

currently i am using 20 watt cfl for the tank as i don't have time to go to market to purchase the leds

20 W for that tank looks good enough for me.

[ishaan]

it will insure that every part of the tank is well lit, presuming that you are planning to go for some high light demanding plants like mote of the foreground plant.

currently i am using 20 watt cfl for the tank as i don't have time to go to market to purchase the leds

20 W for that tank looks good enough for me.

can i reduce the watt or should continue with it

[syed.ali]

this is looking great, i dont know how i missed it.

Good effort and excellent result, i think the lighting might be lil less. May be you can throw in a cfl also along with the led, i am using both i found that the combined result is very good in terms of penetration and spread of light

[ishaan]

thanks sir , now i don't need any cfl . i have kept a pair of jewels in that tank so the light is enough for them