My Reef journey start again

[tanit]

I just start my another journey to marine tank again after decom my 5 feet tank and take a short break. ( It really short break ). I got reef bug again start with nano tank with trial of "Proper DIY LED light" and It seem successful. Now I bite another bullet and burn a big hole (of course got approved from CFO he...he).

Now I upgrade to shallow 4ft tank with 3 site Crystal glass. Ok now start with the basic equipment list.

Tank: 48" x 24" x 18"(h) (16" water level) with 2 feet sump and view port for refugium.

Return pump : Reef octopus 8000l/h T-off to chiller and PO4 reactor

Skimmer : Bubble Magus Curve 7

Bio reactor : Penductor reactor (Not sure I call it correctly) with Ehiem compact 1000

Wave maker : MP10Wes (Looking for another unit for future expansion.

DIY LED light with controller.

Tank come installation. Good thing is I can choose the color of cabinet to match with my house furniture.

[cheemi]

Always excited to see how people's set up their tank. More pictures please !

[tanit]

While wait for tank cycle, I am proceed to build my light set. I choose to go with Full Cree LED with dimmable driver so My BOM as followed:

XP-G Warm white x 8 nos (Max 1500 ma)

XP-G Cool white x 8 nos (Max 1500 ma)

Violet UV x 8 (Max 700 ma)

XT-E Royal blue x 24 (Max 1500 ma)

XP-E Blue x 12 (Max 1000 ma)

I hope the above set of the bulb should provide full spectrum for the coral ( Red and yellow from warm white 3500K and UV for additional spectrum

Total of 60 LED

For Driver I use Meanwell

ELN-60-48P x 4 (Dimmable)

LPC-35-700 x1 (Non-Dim)

For easy build I opt to reuse below heat sink, This help to speed up the build and easy for installation.

For the wiring on each control channel as in below info.

Channel 1 Drive at 1300 ma (Dimmable) --> 8 warm white and 4 royal blue

Channel 2 Drive at 1300 ma (Dimmable) --> 8 Cool white and 4 royal blue

Channel 3 Drive at 1000 ma (Dimmable) --> 12 Royal blue

Channel 4 Drive at 1000 ma (Dimmable) --> 8 Blue and 4 royalblue

Channel 5 Drive at 700 ma (Fixed) --> 8 UV and 4 blue

Note: For ELN-60-48P driver is not complete plug and play. Default current setting at 1300 ma. This may need to adjust according to the application.

[sunny03]

What happen to your RC planes all that ? Crash ...

[tanit]

What happen to your RC planes all that ? Crash ...

Nope the plane is for my son. He fly much better than me

[Solo77]

Parking at the balcony? Lol

[tanit]

And Here is finish product. Not so bulky look consider it DIY. And of course I hide all the messy thing ( all driver) at behind the cabinet.

[tanit]

Parking at the balcony? Lol

You mean the plane. It all on the wall. till I have reserved this wall side for my tank. LOL

[tanit]

And for the light controller, I opt for this.

And this what is with basic set.

After some hick up and great support from Reef angel team (Singapore and US) Now I able to control my light schedule freely for both timing and intensity. But you have to direct change code. It not difficult after try.

Due to Basic set can control up to 2 channel of Dimmable LED (2 x PWM channel) so I had to group my LED as followed.

Channel 1 Control Day light (cool white and warm white)

Channel 2 Control Blue light (royal blue and blue)

Channel 3 UV (Non Dim) on fix timing.

Actually I still have spare of Cyan bulb to play around but it better to have their own control channel. To archive this I need to add PWM controller module. So I put on pending first. Out of budget now. he..he

Out of the box it can control light, PH, Auto top -up, and I call this macro mode by you can group to control your equipment together in 1 control function E.g. In water change mode to turn off main pump, Skimmer, Chiller and FR. And turn all on after complete the task. so can prevent skimmer overflow when turn off main pump for example.

[tanit]

My lighting schedule now is

10 am Daylight 15% Actinic 50%

11 am Daylight 50% Actinic 75%

12 pm Daylight 90% Actinic 90%

16 pm Daylight 50% Actinic 75%

17 pm Daylight 25% Actinic 25%

20 pm Daylight 15% Actinic 25%

21 pm Daylight 0% Actinic 25%

22 pm All light off

One think is Controller that I use (ELN-60-48P) cannot dim below 10% (It will consider as turning off if below 10% Anyone know which controller that can dim until 1% would like to try it out too.

[tanit]

Here is My sump section

Skimmer at work

I must say it very good performance compare to the price.

[tanit]

After tank cycle completed I had transfer LS from Nano and frag tank to this tank now.

Here is current rockscape

I must say rockscape for partition tank/ multi viewing size is very very challenge

My Zoa collection

Cleaning crew at work

[tanit]

Feel free to any comment. I still have a lot to learn in world of reef tank

[Guest]

Great to see you back in reefing , and good choice on the Aquarium controller !!

[Admiraltian]

Very detailed planning and neat setup. Thumbs up for the DIY LED.

[inwear]

Impressive lightset

[o0WuMing0o]

nice tank

[cheemi]

Beautiful. Can have more close up photo of your corals ?

[sunny03]

My lighting schedule now is

10 am Daylight 15% Actinic 50%

11 am Daylight 50% Actinic 75%

12 pm Daylight 90% Actinic 90%

16 pm Daylight 50% Actinic 75%

17 pm Daylight 25% Actinic 25%

20 pm Daylight 15% Actinic 25%

21 pm Daylight 0% Actinic 25%

22 pm All light off

One think is Controller that I use (ELN-60-48P) cannot dim below 10% (It will consider as turning off if below 10% Anyone know which controller that can dim until 1% would like to try it out too.

It is the programming of the controller.. And if I remember correctly need to add resistor also to the driver ...

[tanit]

Thanks you all for the comment

[tanit]

It is the programming of the controller.. And if I remember correctly need to add resistor also to the driver ...

How to add resister? Is it add out put or at the dimming port?

As for the output the driver will automatic adjust output voltage. It can support from 8 -14 led. And need not to add resistor to drop output voltage. And for dimming from manaul I can connect to any PWM controller to control dimming.

[tanit]

Beautiful. Can have more close up photo of your corals ?

Sure I will try to get close up shot too. Let me try to stock up first as have not think much beside the zoa.

[sunny03]

How to add resister? Is it add out put or at the dimming port?

As for the output the driver will automatic adjust output voltage. It can support from 8 -14 led. And need not to add resistor to drop output voltage. And for dimming from manaul I can connect to any PWM controller to control dimming.

Maybe you can post this question to RA ... Maybe they can help you on these. If not check out RC diy forum there are many diy led thread and I came across some have the same scenario as you and they manage to solve it

[Senses]

Nice tank and great DIY of the lights!

[Reef Angel SG]

Nice hope all is well for you do contact me if you need help