Meowzer's LED build

[meowzer]

Don't know why....or what he did....but the moonlights seem to have fixed themselves......
The light is back up......and tonight we shall see what happens.....He has to work nights, so IF they act odd, I will just turn the moonlights off and use my little leds until we figure it out
LET'S HOPE THEY DO GOOD

 

[meowzer]

OK...here are a couple of pics with the whites and blues on....whites are still on the lowest...blues up a tiny bit

 

[travelerjp98]

Meow... they look really really good......

 

[meowzer]

Thanks.....BUT...Now I think I need a heater...LOL....I have never needed a heater with this tank....the lowest it ever got in the winter was 76....and during the day would get up to 78-80
today the highest it has gotten is 76.1 HAHA

 

[travelerjp98]

Wow... those MH's were running really hot if it heated your tank that much!

 

[2quills]

Indeed, that's a big drop. Hopefully the lights stay working. Keep a close eye on em.
Now, comparatively speaking vs your old fixture. What do you think so far on the colors in/on all of your livestock? Did you lose any color here or gain any color there?

 

[meowzer]

Well if you mean the fish they all look great.....corals have amazing colors coming from them.....I still have the whites on low, and I am watching the BTA and corals closely to make sure they are getting enough
I will move the whites up a little after a few days I think

 

[meowzer]

The highest the tank temp went to today was 76.8
My issue now is the heater has to go in the tank there is no room in the sump/fuge so the shopping begins AGAIN

 

[acrylic51]

A 300W heater should work just fine....Sent you a PM......

 

[travelerjp98]

Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/620#post_3444562
A 300W heater should work just fine....Sent you a PM......
300W might even be a bit overkill imo.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/620#post_3444562
A 300W heater should work just fine....Sent you a PM......
Got it.....looking at the ebo jager 300W......how's that sound?

 

[acrylic51]

Jagers are the old faithful as far as I'm concerned!!!!!!!

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/620#post_3444587
Jagers are the old faithful as far as I'm concerned!!!!!!!

I just ordered it....LOL...Thanks again

 

[meowzer]

BAD NEWS....Moonlights went out again, so apparently they are NOT fixed
do not know what to do now Danny is thinking maybe the driver.....IDK we are stumped
HERE IS THE BIG QUESTION????
with the led driver unhooked...why would it show a short in between the heat sink and driver when the driver is not hooked up to any moonlights????

 

[acrylic51]

What did Danny do initially to get them working....I must have missed that they were up and running.....

 

[travelerjp98]

...oh no... another bump in the road...

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/620#post_3444609
What did Danny do initially to get them working....I must have missed that they were up and running.....
LOL....funny thing....we do not know......he took some wires off...and put them back on....it showed no shorts...AGAIN....

 

[travelerjp98]

I know that this is not my neck of the woods to help with, but, it almost sounds like there is some connection issue in which the connection between something is strong at first and then slowly bonds away from something else

 

[btldreef]

We had the same issue with heat once we switched :-/ I think we have a 300w Jager.
Sorry to hear about your moonlights

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///t/387353/meowzers-led-build/620#post_3444623
We had the same issue with heat once we switched :-/ I think we have a 300w Jager.
Sorry to hear about your moonlights
It's always something

At least I have a couple of portable led moonlights to use in the meantime....