Building My LED Light

I'm talking about those pucks. And from what I've read, just the white ones will do. Back 4 years ago when the 1w LEDs were bright (LOL) 7 of those suckers beat a 7w PC bulb on a small tank to shreds. If anything a few blues would be great for plant growth (though, not toward the actinic side). remember, the best light for plants is more purple than anything.
 
good times huh...
 
this thread is great.... i am trying to set up my own LED setup for my 70 gallon, But now i'm thinkin about it more, i never realized what was available (solaris) i work for a custom computer and electronic manufacturer....... wonder what kind of led and controller prices i can get through work.
 
another one to look into for comparison is the LED fixture by AquaIllumination. I don't know as much about that, other than a lot of people were recommending it over the Solaris when the I-4 series was having all of its problems.
 
Thanks Matt. It looks like they are priced just about the same. I do think that over the winter I'll play with building something.
 
Yeah, which should say something. If PFO was really significantly jacking up the margin on their lights, I would have expected AI to be able to undercut them by quite a bit.
 
The lighting part isn't all that big of a deal but the controller is another story. I think I'll play with the lighting part and then challenge my buddy to build and program the controller. :D
 
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