The new tank will be here Saturday evening. Neptune's is actually delivering it and picking up the one being returned. The stand is still in the planning stages, but hopefully work can start on it soon. I think we have finally settled on a plan for the lights. I know we have changed the plan several times, but we were unhappy with everything we found in some way or another. Unfortunately, the new plan will require A LOT of work to complete. The number of LED's may change a bit, but the basic plan is in place. The number of LED's is limited by the power supplies, we are trying to use only 1 power supply per bank of LED's. This means only 106 max per 21"x36" section (the open areas between the braces). Here is the current plan:
3 - 17"x30" heatsinks
Each heatsink will have
4 - 650-670nm red
4 - 620-630nm Red
4 - 710-720nm Red
12 - Cyan
7 - 410-420 Violet
7 - 400-410 UV
5 - Cool White
5 - Neutral White
4 - Warm White
26 - Royal Blue
26 - Blue
That is a total of 104 LED's Per bank or 312 total LED's. We are planning on 60 degree lenses on the Blue LED's and 80 degree on everything else. I am still deciding on whether to control each color individually (11 channels) or to do similar colors (red, blue, White, Cyan, UV/Violet) and use only 5 channels. The controller can handle up to 16 channels, so either is doable.
My roommate is planning on building an enclosure to hide all of the drivers, power supplies, wires, etc., using aluminum. We will then attach it to the ceiling with a pulley system so we can raise the lights for easy access to the tank for cleaning and maintenance. We are planning on getting everything, except the heatsinks from RapidLED. Total cost will be ~$3000 give or take.
Let me know what you think and any changes you would suggest before we place our order.