parotet
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Hi all
Not sure if this is a too much open question (for sure it is a non-expert question) but I'm toying with the idea of doing a LED fixture for a nano tank. I learn here everyday plenty of things about chemistry, physiology, plants, equipment and so on, so... why not developing my poor DIY skills?
I would like something small for a 24 liters cube (already have LED light: Eheim PowerLed 7w, a group of small SMD type LED, no hurry for this) or future small tanks (30-40 liters: in the future, so plenty of time to learn). There are two reasons for focusing on small fixtures:
- I would like to avoid big fixtures/heatsinks with vents... I would prefer slim heatsinks with no fans (AquaSky type) that could be mounted on the tank.
- I would like something cheap (if I have to pay 75+ bucks for materials, I'd rather go to the LFS and purchase a nice one already built)
... if I can ask more, I would like to keep it easy (solderless? if not, at least easy)
Well I'm sure that's what everyone wants, isn't it? I have read some previous threads and I have seen that most of the LEDs used for such small setups are 3W... probably 3 or 4 would be more than enough (needing a dimming system probably) BUT I have also seen that most of the LED fixtures that do not use fans use 0,4w LEDS just mounted on a slim heatsink (again as an example AquaSky)
My question is: is it that difficult/expensive to build something like this?
Jordi
Not sure if this is a too much open question (for sure it is a non-expert question) but I'm toying with the idea of doing a LED fixture for a nano tank. I learn here everyday plenty of things about chemistry, physiology, plants, equipment and so on, so... why not developing my poor DIY skills?
I would like something small for a 24 liters cube (already have LED light: Eheim PowerLed 7w, a group of small SMD type LED, no hurry for this) or future small tanks (30-40 liters: in the future, so plenty of time to learn). There are two reasons for focusing on small fixtures:
- I would like to avoid big fixtures/heatsinks with vents... I would prefer slim heatsinks with no fans (AquaSky type) that could be mounted on the tank.
- I would like something cheap (if I have to pay 75+ bucks for materials, I'd rather go to the LFS and purchase a nice one already built)
... if I can ask more, I would like to keep it easy (solderless? if not, at least easy)
Well I'm sure that's what everyone wants, isn't it? I have read some previous threads and I have seen that most of the LEDs used for such small setups are 3W... probably 3 or 4 would be more than enough (needing a dimming system probably) BUT I have also seen that most of the LED fixtures that do not use fans use 0,4w LEDS just mounted on a slim heatsink (again as an example AquaSky)
My question is: is it that difficult/expensive to build something like this?
Jordi