Salt Water Start Up, Darbex style!

[myjohnson]

Maybe try this..... http://ledsupply.com/led-kits.php

Should work fine. You can get more little LED under the hood too. Still might be an issue with heat.

[Darbex]

I would want the 700mA correct? I would have to find some thing to encase these so they dont get wet right? I could get more of these in the hood then the strip lights. Why would there be an issue with heat?

[myjohnson]

The ones on the link are simpler b/c they basically make it for you. You can encase it by putting it inside the hood next to the CF lights.

The heat is another story. Unlike HM/HQI the heat does not come from the bulb. The heat on LED lights mainly come from the back of the light (the thing the light is mounted on). You have to some how remove this heat.

Standard practice now is to mount the lights to a heat sink. Your hood should have fans in it already to cool the CF lights so I don't think you have to add any additional fans. Just got to make sure the air is blowing across the heat sink to cool it down.

Might be able to use one of the lower profile heat sinks like these:

http://www.heatsinkusa.com/storename/heatsinkusa/ViewDept-263597.aspx

[Darbex]

Thats true I was thinking about adding the lights around the hood outside of the cover but there should be space inside the cover

[Darbex]

Thai which one and how many of these (LEDs above) should I get to add to my hood and how many to use as a light source for the fuge? Getting close to the time need to get my ducks in a row and start ordering.

[Darbex]

Also this pump should be good enough for a ATO right?

http://www.marinedepot.com/Lifegard_Aquatics_Quiet_One_Aquarium_Pump_800_Up_to_500_Gallons_Per_Hour_Submersible_Water_Pumps-Lifegard_Aquatics-RB3111-FIWPSBUF-RB3111-vi.html

[cichlid1409]

thats probably more than you need i use an eheim 600 on my ATO

[Darbex]

check got it

[Darbex]

Now you are ignoring me Thai

[myjohnson]

Thai which one and how many of these (LEDs above) should I get to add to my hood

I would get two strips. But you need more then just the strips. You might need a heat sink and that converter to wire it up.

and how many to use as a light source for the fuge?

I would use cheap CF lights. It's cheap and will do the job.

Getting close to the time need to get my ducks in a row and start ordering.

I been working on my new camera.

[Darbex]

What converter? I thought if I get the power supply its ready to go just plug it into the socket. You would get two strips of which ones. I was thinking this one http://ledsupply.com/k57001.php with 6 + wiring harness and power supply. One strip in white and one in royal blue

[myjohnson]

Sorry was thinking you still needed a buckpuck. I been drinking. )

But I think you still need a small heat sink in there. Those little lights get hot man.

[Darbex]

I dont think you answered the question should I get the above linked one?

[myjohnson]

yeah, you can....

did you look at the links I found for your exact tank?

To be honest, I didn't read them all in detail as I don't have your tank.

[myjohnson]

Ok so I am not going to do the separate fuge as someone brought an important point to my attention. Which is when the power goes out the suction on the drain line will go out so once the power comes back on the pump will drain the fuge into my tank potentially causing it to over flow. So I am going with a HOB one or just putting it in the center chamber

Enter chamber would be a lot cleaner man.