sorry for my sms lingo..forgotten..
about USD$30, for 10inch you probably need only 2x3W LED. Also you might want to use thinner aluminium which is cheaper, easier to bend and cut.
sorry for my sms lingo..forgotten..
Shadow, more expensive but more efficient in the long run than CFL.
CFL setup is cheaper but the life span is shorter and the cost of running is more than LED.
Here is a comparison chart for those interested in LED, CFL, Incandescent Light comparison.
http://www.designrecycleinc.com/led%20comp%20chart.html
The CFL Readings is overly stated because at time of this chart, CFL wasn't that efficient. Nevertheless, it is still a good comparison chart.
You can get aluminium from some hardware shop, those near GC do sell.
I got my LED from dealextreem but you can also get it from ebay. I'm not sure if simlim sell CREE LED, probably do.
The LED have been tested on following plants with great result on 2ft tank with 12x3W LED:
- Eleocharis parvula
- Hemianthus callitricoides
- Potamogeton gayi
- Rotala sp. goias (can produce red leaf )
- Glossostigma elatinoides
- Rotala rotundifolia
- Juncus repens Michx
- Proserpinaca palustris
- Hygrophila sp araguaia
Please note on the bulb wattage and brand, mine is 3W per bulb. different bulb will have different performance, in fact I wont go to something lower than 1W per bulb.
Picture of pink tip and creeping Rotala sp Goias. This was plant on my 60x30x36cm tank with 12x3W CREE XR-E Q5 LED
Very simple DIY, this how its look like, early generation
That's one attractive plant Robert.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
The screw at both end is to prevent it from dropping into the tank .
love your 12 led setup.. plain and simple. Thanks for sharing.
Did you get the aluminium shop to bend and drill the aluminium for you? How about the hook? I'm interested in making one for a marine nano...9 LED bulbs instead of 3 spread into a grid. Just curious how to get the aluminium done.
Great DIY. Maybe can tape up the wirings
I would say give it a little colour too! Simple DIY but effective nonetheless!
Need something to scratch that itchy hand of mine.
Don't act smart. Be smart!
Fine with me as long as it work , don't care about the beauty
10cm from water surface might be too high though. I might reduce it to 5cm, let see how the plants grow with 10cm
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