DevonCichlid Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Does anyone know of a supplier of actual 6ft LED aquarium fixtures in Canada? I have a 4ft on both of mine but would prefer full coverage. I've seen them on Aquatraders but haven't heard any feedback so just checking on here. I'm also not looking for super expensive models, it's just for lighting and not for growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Oh who was it.. Someone on AA used those LED flexible rolls to make a cost effective light setup for their shrimp rack. I bet you can buy those in lengths of 6' and longer. Just wire em together in parallel and have a half decent power supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 SKA used the led strips for his shrimp rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 One of the CAS members used eavestrough as the extrusion and put T5 sunblasters in it. Looks cool.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blink Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Just get two 36" fixtures and connect them or let them stand on your glass tops or a brace in the middle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Whichever direction you choose - hopefully it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpsmasher Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 I have pretty happy with my DIY LED strips. The LED strips were great (get the 5630 or higher version) but the power supplies are pretty crappy if you are pushing the higher power draw like I am. But I will be re-purposing some computer power supplies which should be better see my thread: http://albertaaquatica.com/index.php?showtopic=43168 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) Hey Jumpsmasher, have you noticed any LED dimming ? How do they do for growing plants? Edited July 29, 2015 by Iceturf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpsmasher Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Hey Jumpsmasher, have you noticed any LED dimming ? How do they do for growing plants? the only ones i notice so far have been the first batch of "waterproof" strips, the epoxy that they coat them with seems to turn a bit yellow over time so it seems to affect the brightness. The second batch of double density ones with no waterproof coating are still going strong. I think they are fine for plants.. the double density 5630 i have are very bright, just add more strips if you want high light, although I won't use them for deep tanks; you will need proper lens to focus the light more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Kind of disappointing the waterproofing material itself sounds like the wrong type of material. Good to know though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 If the power supplies are crapping out, you may want to look at your design. Major issue would be too much heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpsmasher Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 If the power supplies are crapping out, you may want to look at your design. Major issue would be too much heat. Yup I have redone some of the wiring to carry less load but at the end of the day the power supply is just not a very good quality or can deliver a constant power under load (even if the load was under the spec). I will be splitting the load up between multiple power supply units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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