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  1. DIY LED Sources

    Hi All-


    Seems like every post I read about DIY LED on the interweb uses CREE lights. While not a bad LED, people should at least consider the Philips Luxeon light here:

    http://www.luxeonstar.com/

    There are several advantages. The Luxeon lights are significantly brighter, consume the same power, have many various avaliable lenses, and offer a neat tri-star package where you specify three LED's and they solder them onto one chip. Other places I have ...
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  2. Jessy's Candyshop Cubed - The Retro Into A Pendant Plan

    So I'm trying to think of the best way to hang my lighting over my tank. I have this sexy tank, and the only lighting I have for it is a 36 retrofit LED and I'll be getting a couple stunner strips to supplement. It seems a shame to build a traditional canopy for it. So I've concocted an idea for a floating canopy/pendant enclosure for it instead. I have been telling myself that I am NOT going to rush this set up. I've always jumped to putting water in too fast and regretting it later. For either ...