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Changed my current 3 w to 10 w LED system

Reason : Drivers to run 3 w LED are too expensive

New one contains 10W LED X 10 NO = 100W in total. These are cheap Chinese LEDS so i am sure they would be between 5 to 10 watts each

Instead of driver used SMPS 12v 20A

here are the pics light is too bright than 3W system and cheaper too

tank base is really glowing

really cool!!! how many days since use? how is the growth?

just installed today

asheesh, I would recommend that you add some red and blue led, 3 watt each to get complete color spectrum, I have tried these cheap 10 watt led, but i just didnt get the growth. My tank was just cripple, there was very slow growth. then i remembered article by summer, where he has suggested adding red and blue led to get complete color spectrum for growth and then i just added 1 watt each led of blue and red and now my plants started growing.

syed.ali wrote:asheesh, I would recommend that you add some red and blue led, 3 watt each to get complete color spectrum, I have tried these cheap 10 watt led, but i just didnt get the growth. My tank was just cripple, there was very slow growth. then i remembered article by summer, where he has suggested adding red and blue led to get complete color spectrum for growth and then i just added 1 watt each led of blue and red and now my plants started growing.

Thanks Syed, i have another separate strip with blue and red. Blue plays a vital role and these(that i have 10W) are not 11000K light. if anyone can procure 11000K lights then blue is not required.

oki then its good

how much is the cost of total led setup?

LED varies in prices 22-150
heat sink got it for 100
Driver for 700

asheesh wrote:LED varies in prices 22-150
heat sink got it for 100
Driver for 700

n wattage of leds?