Poseidon
04-09-2012, 07:22 PM
I am starting a new reef, this one will be 36x18x22, (the height is yet to be determined) and I am thinking that a hybrid set up using what I have and LED would be a good choice.
A few years ago I made this:
My current DIY project x3 NEW (http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/equipment-lighting-hardware-diy-discussion/14410-my-current-do-yourself-project-x3.html)
I was thinking of doing something similar but this time I was going to use T5 and LED. My question has most to do with cooling, as most of the LED fixtures use a larger MASS of Aluminum, as a heat sink, and I am thinking of using a larger thin sheet actively cooled by fans. As thermal dynamics is not something on my current resume I wanted to ask those that would know.
So how does a heat sink that weighs X with the dimension of 12"x6"X2" differ from a sheet of aluminum that also weighs X but has a dimension of 36"x24"x0.050" in cooling potential.
3 T5 bulbs, Aquablue Special x2 and Blue Plus and 2 rows of Blue LED.
I am woefully illiterate in the language of LED drivers, bulbs (emitters), and acronyms. So if anyone has a handy guide to LED nomenclature that would be great!
A few years ago I made this:
My current DIY project x3 NEW (http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/equipment-lighting-hardware-diy-discussion/14410-my-current-do-yourself-project-x3.html)
I was thinking of doing something similar but this time I was going to use T5 and LED. My question has most to do with cooling, as most of the LED fixtures use a larger MASS of Aluminum, as a heat sink, and I am thinking of using a larger thin sheet actively cooled by fans. As thermal dynamics is not something on my current resume I wanted to ask those that would know.
So how does a heat sink that weighs X with the dimension of 12"x6"X2" differ from a sheet of aluminum that also weighs X but has a dimension of 36"x24"x0.050" in cooling potential.
3 T5 bulbs, Aquablue Special x2 and Blue Plus and 2 rows of Blue LED.
I am woefully illiterate in the language of LED drivers, bulbs (emitters), and acronyms. So if anyone has a handy guide to LED nomenclature that would be great!