Commercial LED Fixture Recipes – MakersLED DIY LED Recipes

Recipes for Commercial Fixtures:

Reef LED Light
Planted Tank Light
Horticulture Grow Light

Use these recipes paired with your MakersLED MakersHEATSINK and electronics to build improved versions of some of the popular LED lights on the market.

Reef Tank Recipes:

Some commercial reef fixtures have a tendency to add many Red and Green LEDs which are not necessary for full spectrum reef builds. Users typically find themselves turning these unnecessary LEDs down or completely off to avoid aesthetic issues. The prime example of this is the AI Vega which has terrible red and green disco effects. Use Red sparingly and use Green sparingly- if not at all.

For full spectrum reef LED builds, we recommend the following threads on Nano-Reef.com to optimize cost, control ability, color balance, aesthetics, and layout:
http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/294733-full-spectrum-led-tank-pictures/
http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/311998-full-spectrum-led-layouts/

These builds typically start with a 1:2 ratio of Neutral White:Royal Blue. Next, add additional colors like Cool Blue, Cyan/Turquoise, Deep Red, Violet, and possibly Cool White. Green is typically not needed (Use Cyan instead); Use very little Red.

For the most simple integration and pre-selected spectrum, we recommend the Lumia 5.1 and Lumia 5.2 LED series by LEDGroupBuy. Both of these multi-chip COB LEDs offer a native mounting footprint for the MakersLED heatsink.

Now, onto the commercial fixture recipes:

Radion XR30w G2
32 LEDs

White: 8 Cree XT-E Cool White (5W each)
Red: 4 Osram Oslon SSL Hyper Red (3W each)
Green: 4 Cree XP-E Green (3W each)
Blue: 8 Cree XP-E Blue (3W each)
Royal Blue: 8 Cree XT-E Royal Blue (5W each)

Radion XR30w Pro
42 LEDs

White: 8 Cree XT-E Cool White (5w each)
Red: 4 Osram Oslon SSL Hyper Red, 660nm (3w each)
Yellow: 2 Osram Oslon SSL Yellow, 590nm (3w each)
Green: 4 Cree XP-E Green, 520nm (3w each)
Blue: 8 Cree XP-E Blue, 468nm (3w each)
Royal Blue: 8 Cree XT-E Royal Blue, 442nm (5w each)
Indigo: 4 SemiLEDs UV, 415nm (2.5w each)
Ultraviolet: 4 SemiLEDs UV, 405nm (2.5w each)

24 Inch Orphek Power Reef PR156 Specifications: (Compare to Bridgelux LEDs)

PR156-clear 90 degree lenses
Power Consumption: 120w
LED Qty:60pcs combines ~76% of White LEDS and ~23% of Blue LEDs,
Color: White Led 16.000k, 160lm, CRI 88
Wavelength: Blue 450nm – 460nm,
(8000 lumens total) ~18,000 LUX
LED Electrical Parameters:P=2w I=500mA

Maxspect Mazarra P-Series MZ-P01 LED Module

4-Cree XM-L @ 1500mA
4-Bridgelux 10k@700mA
3-Luxeon Rebel 460nm Royal @700mA
3-Luxeon Rebel 480nm Blue @ 700mA
2-Bridgelux 420nm@700mA
100, 70, and 40 degree optics included

MaxSpect Razor LED

6 Cree XLamp XT-E, 382 @ 1300mA, Cool White 8000k
6 Cree XLamp XT-E, 1520mW @ 1300mA royal blue 450-465nm
6 Cree XLamp XT-E, 294lm @ 1300mA warm white 3000k
9 Cree XLamp XP-E, 63lm @ 860mA Blue 465-485nm
6 Cree XLamp XT-E,1520mW @ 1300mA, Royal Blue 450-465nm
6 Cree XLamp XT-E, 1100mW @ 1300mA Super Actinic 410-420nm

Innovative Marine 92 Watt 10000K Skkye Light Tablet LED Light – White
Model 6203:

28 3watt 10k 700mA
2 3watt 466nm 700mA
2 1 watt 456nm 350mA

Model 6204:

28 3watt 14k 700mA
2 3watt 466nm 700mA
2 1 watt 456 350mA

Aquaillumination Vega Color

4 Cree XM-L Cool White
6 Cree XP-E Royal Blue
4 Cree XP-E Blue
4OSRAM OSLON Deep Blue
1Cree XP-E Green
1 OSRAM OSLON Deep Red

AI Vega Blue (20 LEDs)

4 Cool white XML
8 Cree XP-E Royal Blue
4 Cree XP-E Blue
4 OSRAM Oslon Deep Blue

Aquaillumination SOL (24 LEDs)

One Cree XP 6500K “Full Spectrum” LED lamp (XP-G)
One Cree XP Blue LED lamp and one Cree XP Royal Blue LED lamp (XP-E)

Aquaillumination NANO (12 LEDs)

Four Cree XM 6500K “Full Spectrum” LED lamps (XM-L)
Four Cree XP Blue LED lamp (XP-E)
Four Cree XP Royal Blue LED lamp (XP-E)

Aquaillumination Hydra (20 LEDs)

4 Cree XT-E Cool White
2 OSRAM OSLON Deep Red
2 Cree XP-E Green
4 Cree XT-E Royal Blue
4 OSRAM OSLON Very Deep Blue
2 SemiLED 415nm Violet
2 Edison Opto 400nm UV

Aquaillumination Hydra 52

16 – Cree XT-E Cool White
4 – OSRAM OSLON Deep Red
4 – XP-E Green
12 – Cree XT-E Royal Blue
8 – OSRAM OSLON Deep Blue
4 – SemiLED 415nm Violet
4 – SemiLED 400nm UV

Please Note: The blue and white XP-E LEDs used on many AI LEDs are dated technology and not recommended for modern LED builds. Replace XP-E’s on your own build with XT-E Series LEDs to for lower cost and greater output.

Planted Tanks:

All Cool White LEDs

or:

4 Warm White (3200k); 4 Cool white (6500k); 1 Deep Red (660nm); 1 Royal Blue(450nm)

Do you have a better recommendation? Let us know: support@makersled.com

Vegetation / Grow Light:

A 4:1 mix of Deep Red:Royal Blue for the base
- Optionally, add Red, Red-Orange, and Warm-White*
*Other colors/spectrum may be added but have been shown to little to no growth performance for many crops