Reply With Quotethis is another diy 2ft 3w led light i done for my friend who is in marine reef.
hi brothers out there .... i just started my plant tank a week ago.
i still have a lot of queries that puzzled me everynight
need some guidance from you guys ....
1. why my hc not bubbling . is it my led not as good as a pl light ?
2. my co2 drop checker indicator is blue in color .
my tank setup:
1. iq3 with filter wood, carbon and biohome. 200l/hr return pump.
2. fan to cool the water at constant 28 and 27 at night .
3. 6 x 3w white led and 2 x 3w blue led and 2 strips blue snake led strips for night light.
4. auto top-up ro/di water
5. diy algae scrubber with led light to shine 24hrs to remove excess no3 and po4.
6. dose excel and aquashade
7. co2 at 1bubble per around 3 sec.
Last edited by jowenteo; 30th Mar 2010 at 17:21. Reason: SMS lingo
this is another diy 2ft 3w led light i done for my friend who is in marine reef.
Last edited by blue33; 30th Mar 2010 at 17:06. Reason: SMS lingo
bro jowenteo, i really admire your DIY skill
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ermm.... thanks ... is just a hobby and did it on my spare time...
but u can solve my question ? quite puzzled y my hc and other plants no pearl....
isit led spectrum not same as pl light ?
thinking should i just change it to normal 5w clip on pl light ....cos my tank small cannot get 9w also ...
Last edited by blue33; 30th Mar 2010 at 17:05. Reason: SMS lingo
sorry, i don't see any HC in your tank. and remember to take out your short form before moderator see
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i already monitoring.jowenteo please refrain from using SMS lingo. Thanks
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sorry im new here .... what is sms lingo ?
but i really dunno wat is the long name of hc ...
i planted my hc 2 days ago so never take photo ...
Last edited by Simon; 30th Mar 2010 at 17:16.
wow are those high output leds? can you advise on where to get these and how much do they cost?
ya .. those are high output led from sim lim tower ..malaysia made cost 7 each and korea or japan made is 15- 20 each .... difference is cheap led will turn yellowish and the led is glass protected whereas expensive led is pure white even in the long run and silicon protected .
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the words like juz =just, nv = never.Originally Posted by jowenteo
maybe it needs some time for your HC to get use inside your tank.
It seems like hi-tec nano tank is in trend now.
how about adding a TEM at the back of the Dymax?
poison poison, makes me wants to do a hi-tec nano tank too.
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Looks pretty good for DIY.
jowen bro, in short popper English. Easier for non locals to read for information.
You'll not wish that someone post in FULL spanish with little english too.
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nice diy bro.. is those high powered LED? dont it requires heatsink to dissipate the heat away?
Impressive...so much work went into such a tiny tank!
I'm running 2 IQ3 side by side (to not waste any light that spills over) and I thought I'm crazy to be pumping CO2 and monitoring the pH...I guess I'm still sane!
Very interested in those HO LED as well. I am using all LEDs now but its the NA version and Dymax robots...
One of the reason there might not be pearling is because your water flow in the tank is too fast, preventing the formation of bubbles. try stopping your filter for awhile to see if there is any pearling.
could it because of my led ... should i change to pl light ?
but if i stop the filter there will not be any oxygen generated ....
sorry moderator ... im trying my best to type properly ...
You say the temperature is 27-28 at night.
What about during the day, with the lights on?
Pearling occurs when the plants produce so much oxygen that the water becomes saturated with it. Since no more oxygen can dissolve into the water, they start to form bubbles (pearling).
The amount of dissolved oxygen in water is determined by temperature. The higher the temperature, the less oxygen can dissolve and the faster the oxygen escapes into the air.
Although technically, at higher temperatures, since the amount of dissolved oxygen required to saturate the water is less and you should be seeing pearling more easily, I believe that at a high enough temperatures, the oxygen escapes into the air faster than your plants can produce them.
Try lowering the temperature (ice packs?) for a few hours and see if you get any pearling?
can i pump air using air stone into the overflow area so that there is sufficient oxygen in the water. currently the overflow is not strong to create waterfall effect for oxygen to dissolve as my filter wool is quite full (near to the teeth area)inside the overflow.
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