DIY Kits from Aquastyle Online ??? (China)

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  1. wav3form

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    They're registered in the Grand Cayman Islands for those interested in knowing. Let us know how the kit is!!!
     
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  2. Gillguy

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    LEDS have arrived and actually already mounted. Pics to follow.
     

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  3. Gillguy

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    Aquastyle Online has been very responsive to my emails. I sent them several throughout the ordering process and they responded quickly. It took just nine days to receive the LEDS from Hong Kong. They even threw in two fans, a hanging kit, 4 extra LEDS, and extra optics at no charge. If you have questions just send Ray and email. Here is the layout I made for my build. 20 LEDS on each heatsink. 10 whites, 9 blues , 1 violet. Total 40 LEDS. I have them mounted in between 4 T5's. Eventually I will remove the T5 but for now I'll keep them. I actually like the look with the mixture of both. Especially since I now can control color with dimming.
     

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  4. Gillguy

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    LEDS mounted in between T5's on canopy. LEDS are at minimum setting with no optics in this pic.
     

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  5. Gillguy

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    With optics
     

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  6. Gillguy

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    These things are bright. However, to grow coral without T5's I believe I would need another 40 LEDS.
     

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  7. Gillguy

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    Now tank shots. Just blue LEDS. Sorry about quality, pic taken from cell phone and I can't control white balance. The shimmer is unbelievable.
     

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  8. Gillguy

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    Just white LEDS
     

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    Everything on including T5's. white LEDS at 100% and blues 100%
     

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  10. Gillguy

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    Final color I have chosen. All T5's, 1 daylight, 1 ATI blue special 12000k, and 2 blue plus. The blue LEDS are at 100% and whites are at about 80%. Great product overall considering the price.
     

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