2.5 Gallon Freshwater $ 0.42 Led mod.

[Eshyr]

I just did a led light for my 2.5 gallon freshwater tank a few days ago and thought I would share it. It has 9 white and 9 blue leds.

I got the led's and resistors here. http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=073-022 also got these http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=073-018. I used an old cell phone charger for the 5 volt power supply.

Some pics of the parts.
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[Eshyr]

I wired in a switch to turn off the whites so that only the blues would run. I am going to be putting a dimmer on the blues as well.

Pics of the guts to the light.
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[Eshyr]

Pic of the lights put together.

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Video of lights running.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oh8WgX-Q3U&feature=youtu.be

Not the best quality of video. Did it with cell phone.
Total cost of leds and parts was $ 0.42. :)

[chromiumlux]

Sweet little led build! Waiting for pics of it in operation.

[Eshyr]

the video shows it running.

[chromiumlux]

whoops! missed the link....lol. Now that is am awesomely lit 2.5g freshwater tank!

[Eshyr]

I really like it. I would like to see it with green plant and regular brown gravel. The blue on blue on blue is a little much maybe. LOL blue back ground to :P

[marinelife]

I like the color!!

[dogfytr]

thats real cool

[NewAlbanyReefer]

That looks really great...

[ghurlag]

Somehow missed this. My wife works in accounting at PE

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