My latest addiction - 25G Reef

[cichlid1409]

yesterday I ordered everything I need to DIY a new LED fixture . Gonna be on a 10 x 10in heat sink with 24 leds 12 blue 12 white. cant wait for them to come in, but probably wont have everything 'til next week sometime. I'll be sure to post the process.

[myjohnson]

Nice! You will be pleased with the LEDs for sure.

I see you end up coming with the 10x10 instead of two 4x16. Spread might not be as good.

You going to make them all dimable?

[cichlid1409]

yeah overall the one heatsink was cheaper/easier and i still think the spread will be ok, 10x 10 in only leaves 4in of tank on either side of the fixture, just raise it up a little more.

might make them dimmable down the road, I can use my reefkeeper to dim them but i would need to buy an ALC module for it which is more money.

[cichlid1409]

finally got it up and running :)



you can check out the build thread here http://www.houstonfishbox.com/vforum...0531-LED-Build

[ssrprelude]

Nice job Mike! Very clean

[Darbex]

Nice

[cichlid1409]

Ok, so I figured out why black mangroves are not commonly used in the aquarium....they take ALOT of magnesium to stay alive enough that you would need to dose. trashing those and trying something else.

[myjohnson]

go with the cheatos man

[cichlid1409]

got some in there already, been there since the beginning.

[cichlid1409]

FTS. I've been picking up sps here and there over the last month or so trying to get some more to fill up the left side.

[ssrprelude]

I like it Mike! Scape looks pimp with more corals.

[TaTeR ToT]

Looks awesome man!

i love that coral on the top left, green hammer?

[mgarrido]

I like it! How the led lights has been working?

[cichlid1409]

yep tator, green hammer with about 20 heads.

Couldn't be more happy with the LEDs miggy everything is doing great.

[Darbex]

Looks good Mike