Ghellin's 180 build.

[ghellin]

Yep thanks.

[ghellin]

The time has finally come to build the lights! Today was like Christmas morning! I received 3 of my 4 orders today and actually just submitted my 4th order today so I will have to wait a bit long for the final components. I placed my LED order with Cutter for the following LEDs.
Cree Warm white Cutter-XPG2-20STR-E7U1 Min 90 CRI


Nichia Neutral White Cutter-NVSL20-NW90 Cutter states these are 90CRI @ 5015K


Cree Cool White Cutter-XPG-2-20STRS2-CW Binned R5 1A


Cree Royal Blue Cutter-XTE20STRROY-5


Heatsink USA Order with hardware
Three 20" by 8.460" T-Slot heatsinks.

[ghellin]

The 3rd order company cannot be named her so from them I ordered the Meanwell LDD drivers, Driver PCB's, thermal greese, and optic adhesive.


2 LDD 5 Up coralux boards


8 LDD 1000H Drivers like these.


Boards populated.
One with 5 LDD 1000H drivers for 65 RB


One with 3 LDD 1000H drivers (For Whites) and 2 700H drivers (For UV)

[ghellin]

Still to come I have my RapidLed order. My rapid order will have 13 400-410nm UV and 13 410-420nm UV for LEDs. Two Meanwell SE-350-48 PSU's, and a Bluefish controller.

LED's will be run on 6 different channels.
Channel 1 RB
Channel 2 WW
Channel 3 NW
Channel 4 CW
Channel 5 UV 400-410nm
Channel 6 UV 410-420nm

[ERivera65]

Awesome Build you have going here! Love the setup so far, looks great. can't wait to see the finished product!

[ghellin]

Ok while waiting on my Rapid LED order I went ahead and added a few things to the sump. To cut down on noise I decided to add a reverse Durso on each drain. I could instantly tell a big difference with noise and even less micro bubbles going into the sump.

[ghellin]

Also added a DSB to the fuge section, used a 29qt tub so it is easily removable and replaceable as the tank ages. The tub held 85 pounds of dry sand.

[ghellin]

Rapid order came in! I now have the BlueFish controller!!! OMG this thing is sweet. Took all of 15 minutes to read the instructions, switch the jumpers to 5v PWM, and then use my phone to "Blinkup" program the device. The controller looks amazing and has an equally as impressive phone app. Also in my order were 3 break out boards for the BlueFish dimming cables, 13 400-410nm UV LEDs, 13 410-420nm UV LEDs, and MeanWell 350 Watt PSU's.

Time for pics.

Phone app.


LEDs tinned.


Starting to build the drivers.


I gutted a old PC power supply to house/cool the drivers and breakout boards.

[deleau]

Way cool!

The lighting is beyond impressive.

[saf1]

Nice setup. Great work also.

Question on the Coralux 5up ldd driver boards since I've never seen them. I am actually using them with a pair of borealis luxeon array's but ordered them with the wires rather than the pins Does the 5up board work with the wired version of LDD's vs. the pin?

Also - I like the old power supply trick. That was a great idea and one I'll borrow if you don't mind

[ghellin]

Thanks! The wired ldd drivers would not be friendly. The boards have headers that the ldd drivers plug into. If you have the wired ones you could possibly strip the wires back a bit and try to plug the wires into their respective socket. May work, but it's not designed that way as you know.

[ghellin]

Originally Posted by deleau

Way cool!

The lighting is beyond impressive.

Thanks sir. I will get more pictures posted tomorrow.

[ghellin]

I have been busy this week! I have got the light to the test phase finally! Nothing explains it better than pics sooooo.

Royal Gramma has now finished TT and is happy in his huge new home!


PSU's wired and ready to go.


LDD's wired for power and PWM signal.


LEDs greased and attached to the T slot heatsinks


Wired and ready for testing...

[ghellin]

And finally after all this time we now have light.

Channel 1 Royal Blue


Channel 2 400nm-410nm UV


Channel 3 410nm-420nm UV


Channel 4 Cool White


Channel 5 Neutral White


Channel 6 Warm White


All Whites.


All RB and UV


And all on

[ghellin]

Really crappy YouTube video. This is with Neutral white and cool white for the lightning. I personally just like the Cool white better. Not a fan of the lightning over the tank (it scares the fish and all those arguments,) but none the less during testing it is cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gAT3KYL4Xg

[ghellin]

New toy came in today! Finally going to get some good flow in this tank.

[uncleL]

Looks great! I just upgraded to a 180! I'm using your plan! What type lighting and return pump? Are you using 1" pvc?

[iced98lx]

Looking forward to how the Gyre works for you, contemplating it on my 180!

[ReeFreak1]

Great Job. I am looking forward to the cabinet work.

[ghellin]

Originally Posted by uncleL

Looks great! I just upgraded to a 180! I'm using your plan! What type lighting and return pump? Are you using 1" pvc?

Lighting is DIY LEDs and T5. This will be packed with clams and corals so color is very important to me. Right now I am using a mag9.5 return until I buy a fluval SP6 or DC pump. Plumbing is a 1.5" WYE that feeds 3 1" lines. 2 1" returns to the tank and the 3rd feeds my reactor manifold.

[ghellin]

Originally Posted by iced98lx

Looking forward to how the Gyre works for you, contemplating it on my 180!

It's amazing 50% and my tank is rolling! I will end up with one more to do opposite pulse, but one easily rotates the water very noticeably.

Originally Posted by ReeFreak1

Great Job. I am looking forward to the cabinet work.

Thanks! Me too! Very scared to start that part....

[ghellin]

Lighting has been hung on the tank tonight! The bluefish is awesome on cloud mode. It is seriously freaky seeing different channels slightly dim simulating passing clouds. Feels like I am outside on a partially cloudy day.

I will get pics up tomorrow.

[ghellin]

Time for the lights. Lights look amazing. Phone pictures don't do it justice.

[dave.m]

Sorry, but the PVC pipe frame looks really cheap. Unless there are severe budget issues may I suggest a wooden or aluminum frame?

Dave.M

[ghellin]

Originally Posted by ghellin

Thank you both very much!

As this is a slower build and the wood facade will not be on my short list, I needed a temporary canopy to hold lights and also let me start planning how I want to build the canopy when that time comes. $35 in pvc and it is solid as a rock.

Dave, you haven't been following along