DIY LED build for my frag tank.

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I finished my DIY Bridgelux 24x3w LED build.

End up hiding the fixture inside an acrylic canopy no wanted that I was giving away. I am using 12x3w Cool white, 8x 3w Royal Blue and 4x3w UV 60 degree optics using Mean Well ELN 68-48D drivers.













The lights are hung 12" above water. Blues are running 90% and Whites running at 50% only. Also my drivers are only set at 650mah each. Will crank out to 700mah later on once the corals are acclimated to the light.
 
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U happy with the color?

Looks good


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I am happy with the color, I forgot to mention I also have a Hamilton Technology LED strip with 420mm blues. Which really balances very well.

Good stuff brotha
Thanks Bro, wouldn't of gone this route with the drivers if it wasn't for your help. Now I have a spare maxwellen driver to use. Possibly make my Coralife mini fixture into leds for my Refugium haha.
 

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How does the acrylic react with the heat from the LED's? Anything noticable? I have to build a small LED fixture for a cube I have, and I was thinking about making an acrylic box to house it in......
 
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