Building My LED Light

[traelman]

OK it is now time for some new pics. I plan on painting the interior white gloss. I'm going to over protective since the exterior has already been stained.

 

[GregAW]

What kind of fans are you going to install?

 

[traelman]

Right now I'm thinkig a very small fan from an old CPU. Since I have the DIY power supply and an old computer, I'll just use the small cpu fan.

 

[GregAW]

Did you get the cloudy water problem solved? I guess I need to figure out how many LEDs I need to buy and the driver(s).

 

[traelman]

Finally after many water changes, and removing a piece of driftwood, which I think was the culprit. It has cleared up nicely. Here is a crappy pic. I suck with a camera.

 

[GregAW]

Do you have the light on in the tank in this photo? Take a shot with the new lights on and one with them off. Glad you're getting the cloud out of there.

 

[traelman]

Here are some more pics, the inside has been painted.
Today I'm going to attach some hardware on the inside.

 

[GregAW]

Get R Done! I love these projects and it's even better when completely documented and photos included. Great job!

 

[traelman]

GregAW, you'd asked me earlier about using LEDs for saltwater. I did a couple of searches, and there are people that use them. For a 55g it would probably take quite a few, like 15 or 20. I've also seen the manufactured Light using LEDs. It's just more fun to DIY tho. It'll just take some research and planning.

 

[GregAW]

And look at the price they want! I've got a friend who's an electronic engineer, I may ask him about this project. It would be more fun to do a DIY thing and it work better than the commercial ones.