I'm going to be doing a LED based waterfall ATS, but I'm not 100% sure of my plans. Please give any constructive feedback you might have.
Screen Size
120 square inches - 12w x 10t - sized for 10 cubes per day. I know this is high, but I'm potentially going to have 2 - 200+ gallon systems feeding into it at some point, so I'd rather plan large.
LED lights - one for each side
8x10 heatsink (with fan)
Mean Well LPC-60-1050 constant current driver - 45V, 1050ma
2 strings of LEDs in parallel - 5 red and 2 blue LEDs per string (see LED specs below) - total ~45 watts per side
Blue - 445nm
Voltage: 2.8-3.6V
Current: 620mA-650 mA
View Angle: 120 degree
Red - 660nm
Voltage : 2.3V~2.8V
Current : 650mA
View Angle: 120 degree
ATS Container
10 gallon standard fish tank. Hole in the bottom for a bulkhead. ATS fed from my overflow, using a 1.5 to 3/4 reducer, and the flow controlled with a gate valve. Any excess water will bypass the ATS and dump into a filter sock in the sump.
Questions / Comments / Concerns
Drilling the 10 gallon. I've heard these are a royal pain. Any comments?
LED distance from the screen. If I use the 10 gallon tank, the LEDs will be about 6 inches from the screen (mounted to the outside of the tank). Is this too far?
Thanks!