Tech 45 LED build

[Cheetos]

We wanted to bring the 45 gal upstairs where there is no air conditioning and didn't want to deal with the tank getting too hot this summer from the existing halide so I gave in and built another LED setup for this tank. Now all three tanks are running diy builds. I also wanted to keep the existing Aqualight fixture that goes so well with this tank so I had to do a few modifications to get this to work. I removed the original 150w halide and reflector and added a heatsink the exact same size to take it's place. This new light is running on Meanwell P drivers and the new light controller from rapidled. Enjoy!

The heatsink drilled, tapped, and polished

LEDs mounted

Testing them with 60 degree optics

The Aqualight fixture

 

[Cheetos]

The light gutted

LEDs installed

Back together and another test

And the final product

An all blue shot

 

[willray]

Sure is alot of guts in those fixtures,you didnt have much room to spare.Very creative...nice work!

 

[Cheetos]

Sure is alot of guts in those fixtures,you didnt have much room to spare.Very creative...nice work!

Thanks! Yeah, I was surprised on how much there was crammed in there too!

 

[Turbosnail]

Looks great.

 

[Cheetos]

Thanks!

 

[Cheetos]

Update. I just added two 3 watt red LEDs to the fixture. Some of the corals were looking a little off color. The reds definitely make a huge difference in bringing out those colors again!

 

[Behrmon]

Nice

 

[Cheetos]

Finally got the tank moved upstairs.

 

[pallobi]

you did a great job with that light modification/customization/led build well done, very cleanly done as well