my LED custom build ... Question on Moonlight

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by Reuben Gunderson, Sep 27, 2016.

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  1. Reuben Gunderson

    Reuben Gunderson Plankton

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    Im doing a custom led build for my 55gallon , I ordered a 1" x 6" x 34" heatsink and 48 bridgelux 3 watt leds.
    Im doing 20 Royal blue 20 10k White and 8 UV Leds in four rows of 12.
    That is 3" in between each Led and one controller/ power cable each row.
    Would I be fine with running white/ Blue in row 1 and 2, All 8 UV and 4 blue in row 3 and the rest white/ blue in row 4.
    The reason i want to do this is because each row could be set on its own timer. Therefore 7am Row 1&2 turn on 8am row 4 turns on.
    I want to set Row 3 "the UV and 4 blue led's to Always on so when row 1, 2, 4 turn off row 3 is on as moonlight?
    Will this work or is that still going to be too much light?
    Thanks in advance

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  3. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    You do not want uv lights on for that long. It will lead to algae problems.
     
  4. Reuben Gunderson

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