Iowa City Posts/Points: 1115/1333
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| 01/02/2012 09:18 PM |
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Also I'd like to see more of your wiring box |
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| Andy Long
GIRS IC/CR Regional Trustee
"Yeah, apparently the bacteria feed on the alcohol, and then the corals feed on the bacteria... then the corals slur their speech, fall down, throw up, become your best friend, and essentially make fools out of themselves." -addict @ RC
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Pleasant Hill Posts/Points: 112/126
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| 01/02/2012 10:45 PM |
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Posted By Andy The Reef Guy on 01/02/2012 10:08 PM
Did your lenses clip on nicely? or did you use some glue?
Posted By Andy The Reef Guy on 01/02/2012 10:18 PM
Also I'd like to see more of your wiring box
Nope, the lenses didn't snap on at all. The optics that came with my LED's were just a friction fit around the little square board the LED is mounted to. I used a two part epoxy from Radio Shack that they sell by the solder and thermal compounds. Mixed up a small amount at a time and spread it out a little on the cardboard so I could touch the optic down into it to pick up a very small amount and then set into place. Of course taking care that there was just enough epoxy on the outer ring and not across the opening.
I'll get some better pictures of the wiring box. Is there something in particular you want to see? |
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Pleasant Hill Posts/Points: 112/126
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| 01/02/2012 10:56 PM |
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Posted By danmgray on 01/02/2012 10:11 PM
Very nice lights! What are you using for the variable moonlighting?
McMaster Carr has a decent selection of spacers and standoffs.
Yes, McMaster Carr definitely has the right stuff. Actually that's the brand Lowe's had  I figure if the zinc finish spacers don't hold up to well to the saltwater over time I may order some of the white nylon ones from the catalog. Lowe's didn't really have the right size stocked in anything other material I was willing to try. By variable moonlighting I just mean the flexibility to program and alter the colors. All my prior tanks have had the LED pods that you link together...one color either on or off. I like the idea of being able to hit real close to the appearance of actual moonlight but vary the intensities and mix up the colors even with a splash of the red at times. A reef tank can be just as beautiful after the lights go out! I watched a couple videos on youtube with the moonlighting running on a program throughout the night, similar to what we do during the daytime, and it was a very striking display to say the least. The days of an aquarium being un-enjoyable after 9pm are over! |
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DIY custom acrylic tank 48x18x30: DIY Tank Build Thread
DIY led fixture w/72 3w Crees: DIY LED Build Thread
DIY stand and hood.
BeanAnimal overflow setup
Aqua-C skimmer w/ Mag 7
Mag 12 sump return
Reeflow Snapper closed loop
Profilux II Light controller |
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Iowa City Posts/Points: 1115/1333
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| 01/03/2012 12:06 AM |
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Cool! I cnt wait till my stuff shows up! |
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| Andy Long
GIRS IC/CR Regional Trustee
"Yeah, apparently the bacteria feed on the alcohol, and then the corals feed on the bacteria... then the corals slur their speech, fall down, throw up, become your best friend, and essentially make fools out of themselves." -addict @ RC
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Pleasant Hill Posts/Points: 112/126
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| 01/09/2012 12:18 PM |
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Profilux has been ordered!! Can't wait to put these lights to the test! |
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DIY custom acrylic tank 48x18x30: DIY Tank Build Thread
DIY led fixture w/72 3w Crees: DIY LED Build Thread
DIY stand and hood.
BeanAnimal overflow setup
Aqua-C skimmer w/ Mag 7
Mag 12 sump return
Reeflow Snapper closed loop
Profilux II Light controller |
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Iowa City Posts/Points: 1115/1333
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| 01/10/2012 01:32 AM |
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My LED build has turned into a modest LED build! haha After everything I'm into this project for 2300 bucks. I went for the full acrylic sheilds anyhow, per Bud's info, and so far I have one of them built, a couple of them partially built. Unfortunately I ordered some ENORMOUS heatsinks with huge fins that weigh a fking ton! (16lbs each). So I'm grappling with mounting options, since it's cost prohibitive to send those back and order new. On the main tank things should work out fine, it's the tubular steel supports on my frag tank that I worry about. Anywho, I'm rocking 48LED's +2 moon lights on my main tank heatsinks (there are 2), and 40LED's +2moon lights on my frag tank LED's (x2). I can't wait to get these things hooked up to my APEX!!!! Here's a couple of pix:    Can't wait to see the rest of ur pix man! |
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| Andy Long
GIRS IC/CR Regional Trustee
"Yeah, apparently the bacteria feed on the alcohol, and then the corals feed on the bacteria... then the corals slur their speech, fall down, throw up, become your best friend, and essentially make fools out of themselves." -addict @ RC
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Pleasant Hill Posts/Points: 112/126
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| 01/10/2012 08:08 AM |
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That is a hefty pile of parts! Looking good....I'm anxiously awaiting the results of a par meter test in a couple weeks when everything is up and running. |
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DIY custom acrylic tank 48x18x30: DIY Tank Build Thread
DIY led fixture w/72 3w Crees: DIY LED Build Thread
DIY stand and hood.
BeanAnimal overflow setup
Aqua-C skimmer w/ Mag 7
Mag 12 sump return
Reeflow Snapper closed loop
Profilux II Light controller |
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Cedar Rapids, IA Posts/Points: 4888/5809
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| 01/10/2012 01:17 PM |
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Posted By MJB on 01/09/2012 01:18 PM
Profilux has been ordered!! Can't wait to put these lights to the test!
I've heard good things about Profilux controllers... Let us know how it works out for you. --AJ |
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Aaron Johnson
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Cedar Rapids Posts/Points: 903/1057
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| 01/10/2012 04:16 PM |
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If you want your heatsinks cut down some I can help you out with that. Just let me know. |
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| Current project - 250 gallon marineland deep dimension |
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Pleasant Hill Posts/Points: 112/126
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| 01/10/2012 04:28 PM |
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Andy, where did you get those heatsinks and what are the dimensions... |
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DIY led fixture w/72 3w Crees: DIY LED Build Thread
DIY stand and hood.
BeanAnimal overflow setup
Aqua-C skimmer w/ Mag 7
Mag 12 sump return
Reeflow Snapper closed loop
Profilux II Light controller |
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Iowa City Posts/Points: 1115/1333
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| 01/10/2012 07:12 PM |
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Yea my heat sinks are obnovioysly enormous. They are 10x16 and 2.6" tall. I didn't k double check the dimensions before ordering and just had assumed they were like of the other heatsinks offered at heatsinkusa.com. If I get my main lights mounted over my display I will bring the two remaining heatsinks over for. A shave if we can do that. You think you can buzz em down even the ones that already have leds on them? |
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| Andy Long
GIRS IC/CR Regional Trustee
"Yeah, apparently the bacteria feed on the alcohol, and then the corals feed on the bacteria... then the corals slur their speech, fall down, throw up, become your best friend, and essentially make fools out of themselves." -addict @ RC
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Pleasant Hill Posts/Points: 112/126
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| 01/11/2012 03:48 PM |
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Since the cost of Andy's build was mentioned I thought it best that I clarify what I spent for those checking out my build. My total cost for everything including the $300 profilux controller is just shy of $1000. |
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DIY custom acrylic tank 48x18x30: DIY Tank Build Thread
DIY led fixture w/72 3w Crees: DIY LED Build Thread
DIY stand and hood.
BeanAnimal overflow setup
Aqua-C skimmer w/ Mag 7
Mag 12 sump return
Reeflow Snapper closed loop
Profilux II Light controller |
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Iowa City Posts/Points: 1115/1333
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| 01/11/2012 03:59 PM |
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Dang you did pretty good on cost man! |
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| Andy Long
GIRS IC/CR Regional Trustee
"Yeah, apparently the bacteria feed on the alcohol, and then the corals feed on the bacteria... then the corals slur their speech, fall down, throw up, become your best friend, and essentially make fools out of themselves." -addict @ RC
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Pleasant Hill Posts/Points: 112/126
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| 01/19/2012 06:36 PM |
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Sad day!!! My Profilux II Light just showed up and it was broken. I emailed the sales guy at GHL Direct and he said these are no longer available so I need to return it for a refund.  I need to come up with plan b for a controller. I used mean-well "d" drivers...any suggestions? |
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DIY custom acrylic tank 48x18x30: DIY Tank Build Thread
DIY led fixture w/72 3w Crees: DIY LED Build Thread
DIY stand and hood.
BeanAnimal overflow setup
Aqua-C skimmer w/ Mag 7
Mag 12 sump return
Reeflow Snapper closed loop
Profilux II Light controller |
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Pleasant Hill Posts/Points: 112/126
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| 01/20/2012 10:24 PM |
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Posted By MJB on 01/19/2012 07:36 PM
Sad day!!!
My Profilux II Light just showed up and it was broken. I emailed the sales guy at GHL Direct and he said these are no longer available so I need to return it for a refund.
I need to come up with plan b for a controller. I used mean-well "d" drivers...any suggestions?
Ok, so I followed up with the GHL Direct guy....explained that I wired my LED's and chose drivers with this controller in mind. I asked if it would be possible for me to attempt to repair and if successful I could keep the unit and receive a partial refund. A few hours later I have a functioning controller running my custom light cycle! Not sure what we will work out yet but this tank is BEAUTIFUL!!! I am in love with the LED setup  |
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DIY custom acrylic tank 48x18x30: DIY Tank Build Thread
DIY led fixture w/72 3w Crees: DIY LED Build Thread
DIY stand and hood.
BeanAnimal overflow setup
Aqua-C skimmer w/ Mag 7
Mag 12 sump return
Reeflow Snapper closed loop
Profilux II Light controller |
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Cedar Rapids Posts/Points: 903/1057
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| 01/22/2012 08:42 AM |
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Glad you got that all worked out. What was wrong with the controller? |
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Pleasant Hill Posts/Points: 112/126
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| 01/22/2012 02:22 PM |
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Posted By blackx-runner on 01/22/2012 09:42 AM
Glad you got that all worked out. What was wrong with the controller?
Well it was like the unit had been slammed down on one end. The control board with the sockets and ports was jammed into the unit and one of the endcaps was damaged. The box actually looked pretty good...but i suppose if hit square on the end of the box it wouldn't leave many obvious signs.  As you can see the L1L2 and L3L4 ports were completely inaccessible. With permission I've opened this thing up and found no further physical damage besides one side of each socket wall that broke as it went past the housing; but the connectors still clip in. I put everything back in place and all works well  We'll see how GHL-Direct wants to handle it from here...so far they have been a pleasure to work with. |
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DIY custom acrylic tank 48x18x30: DIY Tank Build Thread
DIY led fixture w/72 3w Crees: DIY LED Build Thread
DIY stand and hood.
BeanAnimal overflow setup
Aqua-C skimmer w/ Mag 7
Mag 12 sump return
Reeflow Snapper closed loop
Profilux II Light controller |
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Pleasant Hill Posts/Points: 112/126
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| 02/03/2012 12:20 AM |
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40% refund on the controller...AMAZING! Just to make sure there was a little meat left on the bone I asked him to use part of my refund to ship a temp probe. All is right with the world. |
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DIY custom acrylic tank 48x18x30: DIY Tank Build Thread
DIY led fixture w/72 3w Crees: DIY LED Build Thread
DIY stand and hood.
BeanAnimal overflow setup
Aqua-C skimmer w/ Mag 7
Mag 12 sump return
Reeflow Snapper closed loop
Profilux II Light controller |
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Ames Posts/Points: 359/375
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| 02/17/2012 10:20 PM |
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any updates? |
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