Pulled the trigger...LED installed / Light Skirt DIY

Exactly! one fine example is tv's cosmo,since they have phased out tubes,lcd's spiked for a bit,but then competition started,prices fell and options are almost unlimited.I know,i've bought 3 in the last 2 years (all for seperate rooms) but the largest and most expesive was only around $350,just 4 years ago,this was a $1000 tv and wishful thinking for me.So just think where they will be with led's in yet another year,endless possibilities.

 

don't be anxious...just go back and read this thread and you will hear all my thoughts on LED..particularly this one that I bought and just installed. lol...my dimensions are standard 90 gallon 48 X 18...see photo...the Original Post is at the beginning ..it has a link to this fixture...check it out...and read the thread. 8) it may answer some of your questions.

 

Nice LED my man

 

Just built a Light Skirt to keep some of the light bleed from going all about the room..
Just took an 8 foot 1 X 8 and cut it, 1 @ 48" and 2 @ 19"...glued and screwed..added a 3/4 X3/4 square support towards the rear and some 2' X3/4 X 3/4 random to hold it even and also to keep it lite for easy removal.


Added some mirror tape on the inside to reflect some more light into the tank




Blues at 75 %

Combo ..both @75%


This is without skirt and both lights @ 100%

 

Looks good.

 

have you had an issue with any of the leds burning out

 

looks very nice skirtless ;D

 

yes..actually. I am back to mt T5s. Just have not had time to update anything, like this post for instance, lately.
I am going to post new in regards to a bunch of changes I have done...lights being one of them.

 

Really, that sucks.
Another one going from LEDs back to T5's.
Were they working well enough for your corals or were you forced to go back because of the fixture not working right?

 

Yo LG!! What happened??Miss you around here......