Hyperflux LED Lighting

[Jacks0nxD]

Yesterday I've brought home some Hyperflux LEDs and Print Circuit Board to do some experimenting...

Hyperflux LEDs
Hyperflux LEDs are High Power LEDs with 4 connection pins, the one I use are Warm White and have a 100 degree beam angle.
Image: http://i28.tinypic.com/2aabucw.jpg

Print Circuit Boards
I used a standard available PCB to mount the Hyperflux LEDs on. There are 6 positions to mount the LEDs (I used all of them) and also 2 positions for a resistor.
Image: http://i26.tinypic.com/2e1ybrr.jpg

Eye Candy
All lights off: http://i26.tinypic.com/34f1fg4.jpg
TL On: http://i32.tinypic.com/2je8wma.jpg
LED On: http://i32.tinypic.com/7096p2.jpg
All lights on: http://i30.tinypic.com/smuatw.jpg

Overview TL On: http://i28.tinypic.com/2lvbewm.jpg
Overview LED On: http://i32.tinypic.com/30igp6g.jpg
Overview All lights On: http://i25.tinypic.com/10pcai8.jpg

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do :D

[williamng]

Very interesting research and experiment! Keep it up

[quanou]

Hello, interesting experiments indeed. Please let us know if plants will like it.
I've done some experiments (http://monomaniac.fr/blog/?tag=eclairage-led) too, and although the light intensity looks good, plants don't seem to appreciate. Even mosses...Too bad 'cause I kind of like this way of lighting.
I am trying now High Power LEDs, which are well known by reef tank keepers, but not very used in freshwater tanks so far.

[Jacks0nxD]

Hello, interesting experiments indeed. Please let us know if plants will like it.
I've done some experiments (http://monomaniac.fr/blog/?tag=eclairage-led) too, and although the light intensity looks good, plants don't seem to appreciate. Even mosses...Too bad 'cause I kind of like this way of lighting.
I am trying now High Power LEDs, which are well known by reef tank keepers, but not very used in freshwater tanks so far.

Very cool builds you've made! Eventually I want to get rid of the TL in my tank and only use LED lighting, just because it's cool haha :P

But witch LEDs do you mean with High Power? Just brighter ones or real High Power 1W LEDs? (can also be 3W and more but you know what I mean ;) ) Would love to see some pictures of that experiment!

[quanou]

Thanks, but plants did not like it much, hopefully i'll get better results with 3W High power LED.
What does TL stand for by the way ?

Off course, i'll post something about high-power LED ;)
I am gathering information about them to build small systems for my nano aquariums and my orchids.
For now, may I suggest these 2 very interesting links : removed Link 2 (http://www.nano-reef.com/forums?showtopic=186982)