DIY LED Aquarium Lighting - HOW TO

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I made an DIY Aquarium Lighting with LEDs for my upcoming Indian Biotope tank
It's a cheap and easy way, it worked for me it can work for you as well :)
The Aquarium for this Light has 73cm x 40cm x 26cm and 75 Liters
#growinginterest #DIYLEDLight #Aquarium
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[@thekommandantschannel]

The video is amazing, and so is the music. Thank you!

[@GrowingInterest]

thank you too :)

[@JulianAquatics]

What a great looking lamp, it looks expensive. Thank you for sharing.

[@GrowingInterest]

thank you :)

[@carenroi3103]

I like it. It was a bit complicated at first but then I see you cutting those parts in the end.

[@GrowingInterest]

thank you, yes long video and definitely a learning process. Thanks for sticking till the end

[@oscartank5673]

Nice build! But it was the soundtrack that kept me zoned in! I’m a music producer of 90’s hip hop so when I hear stuff inside my lane, I tune in! 👍🏾💯

[@GrowingInterest]

thanks, you are the firt one who loves the music :D

[@andystokes8702]

@@GrowingInterest Horses for courses. I was thankful for my mute button. Great video, loved the build and the finished product but could only watch it with the sound muted.

[@GrowingInterest]

@@andystokes8702 yes I wasn't lucky with the Musik :D some like it some don't. Thank you for the comment :)

[@erneztudofia9053]

I love your teaching

[@GrowingInterest]

Thanks :)

[@erneztudofia9053]

I've subscribed as well

[@veerendrasahu5899]

Everything is nice but i or may be 90% people would prefer buying a ready-made led light because it's not easy to make this led as everyone does not have all the tools required to make this DIY light. Well you have nice skills and you made a nice product ☺️

[@GrowingInterest]

Thank you 💚 yes that might be true :)

[@schnipslhansi]

Great idea! . Build one of black walnut some years ago. Also made my two stands of aluminium. The wooden cover is pretty heavy and I wasn't sure if it could take the weight for a longer period of time. Always afraid to wake up from a firework at the Aquarium, it actually never happend till now. . Back in the days where I built it I've been making some mistakes for sure. I was about 15 or 18 years old. Now at the age of 30 there are some changes to consider. Although it's still in duty during all the years it's becoming more difficult the get the short T5 lights at the shop. I want to swamp them for LED. . The second change should cover it from the water to avoid electric accidents. . The third change has to prevent topwater fishes to jump outside and drown. I lost many fish friends by this circumstance. To solve it there should be a stainless grille on top. It protects the Killifishes from the deadjump and let the water evaporate to safe the wooden cover from fungus. In the middle there has to be a big square hole for the light to pass inside the tank. . My cover is way lower and closer to the watersurface. . Best regards, Johnny 🇩🇪

[@jubran5]

Thank you Hyrule Hero 👏

[@GrowingInterest]

Thank you to for the nice comment 💚

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Wish I had better DIY skills lol. Love this video bro! ✌🙂

[@GrowingInterest]

it was lot's of trial an error :D but thanks man, appreciate it!

[@borsi99]

Perfect work and what a great video‼️Thank you so much for inspiring me to try this on my own. Looks fantastic! All the best, Boris🇨🇭

[@GrowingInterest]

Thank you, greetings back to Switzerland :)

[@aquariumfishhobby3704]

Great DIY video. I am starting a guppy fish hobby and I am searching for custom lightings for a small aquarium tank. This gave me a great idea. Thanks.

[@GrowingInterest]

Glad I could help

[@214nieves]

Cool video..that sound track thou..fire!!

[@GrowingInterest]

thanks :)

[@BreauxSegreto]

Thanks for sharing... I have two EchoTech Radion 30W G3 and just might use this design.

[@GrowingInterest]

I'm glad I could help :)

[@BreauxSegreto]

Any opinion on attaching the lights to the acrylic panel? There are fans top/bottom and heat vents on the sides. Doesn’t hurt trying right? - If it doesn’t work with my skills, I could always spend $60 on a prefab tank mount. Lol Thanks again.

[@rmhutchins7]

Very Helpful Video. Thank you!

[@GrowingInterest]

You're welcome :)

[@simn7]

Awesome! Thanks for video!👍

[@GrowingInterest]

Thank you for the comment :)

[@JCLJN]

Very nicely done!

[@GrowingInterest]

Thank you 💚😊

[@jfgaxeworks3447]

I've been using LED floodlights for a while now - they're inexpensive and throw a lot of light. I built them into boxes so there's no light leak. The plants love them - but so does algae, so you'll need a LOT of plants and/or supplemental CO2.

[@GrowingInterest]

Probably, I had no algae so far. I guess I'm fine :)

[@rikiferi1335]

Oo

[@medo4721]

The backsound is coverring my attention

[@BoracayFishHaven]

Completely stunning!

[@GrowingInterest]

Thanks 👍😊

[@iblis9454]

what a perfection man....

[@GrowingInterest]

Thanks I guess :D

[@iblis9454]

welcome @@GrowingInterest

[@yabinuh]

Good... kreatifnya bagus 👍

[@setesuper4611]

Great Job!

[@GrowingInterest]

Thank you :) 💚

[@ianjohnboy]

great job is that parts of zelda in the music

[@GrowingInterest]

Thanks, it's an 8bit game soundtrack. I guess sometimes it's similar :D

[@nicolasbruno829]

Lol Zelda music works for everything.

[@nestorivan112]

Woah! What a build! Great job!

[@GrowingInterest]

thank you

[@jimkillough8340]

Hmm, predict fail in less than a year, applying that material over the top of the aluminum which has the LED strip attached on the opposite side, defeats the use of the metal as a heat sink for the hight intensity lights. Easy fix though, trim back the covering along the edges and re-expose the metal.

[@GrowingInterest]

thanks, I`ll consider this on the next build :)

[@kollawrance7401]

Perfect... professional...good job 👍

[@GrowingInterest]

Thanks :)

[@rickyabdullah4758]

Nice DIY

[@GrowingInterest]

Thank you 💚

[@gianpratamamarzuki1286]

The backsound :" hey, pocong pocong pocong, hey"

[@GrowingInterest]

I like the music too :D

[@venugopalsubramani1914]

Super super super

[@vekkvlog]

very beautifull !

[@GrowingInterest]

Thank you 💚

[@architecturalaluminumsystems]

Awesome ideas my friend

[@GrowingInterest]

thanks :)

[@bringamosa8480]

Nice build! A RGB strip and an arduino and some simple code could give you some specific highlights. Some red leds (in between the white leds) above some red plants for example. Seen a nice showtank using this in a aquarium shop on my roadtrip teue England. Keep up the good work!

[@GrowingInterest]

Yes Arduino would be nice. I like the sunrise sunset settings :) thanks man 👍

[@ztjaenisch]

yeah maybe he can put the arduino in the water....

[@traynice9633]

Good work man👍👍👍

[@GrowingInterest]

thanks :)

[@MissChelle]

Cool, great job! Is it just sitting on top? Or glued on? New sub from Australia ❤️🇦🇺

[@GrowingInterest]

yes its just sitting on top, the bracers hold it in place

[@64simon]

Impressive !

[@GrowingInterest]

thanks :)

[@64simon]

No problem !

[@mundoelectron]

¡excelente trabajo! empezare a buscar los materiales

[@GrowingInterest]

gracias, fue un proyecto divertido. todo lo mejor con tu construcción :)

[@meerzameer734]

Appreciable thing.... The light flow will be throughout the tank ( vertical and horizontal). U could have used a glue gun rather than all other glues..... U did a long process By the way thumps up

[@GrowingInterest]

thank you :) yes I need to try more with a glue gun. wasn't sure if it's going to be thight

[@Tijlliekens]

Great stuff!

[@GrowingInterest]

Thanks 👍😊

[@smh3839]

İt looks very professional but i doubt that these led will be efficient to grow plants. Liked and subscribed by the way :)

[@GrowingInterest]

Thanks 💚 I know, it's a low intensity we will see long-term how it's progressing :)

[@udayakirank7923]

😍😍😍 after watching this I made my mind .. to buy light from shop only😂

[@GrowingInterest]

yes true :D

[@stuartsmith5274]

I'm going to add some red led light, how did you get it to go around the corners like that, didn't show nothing and hard to make out how you did

[@GrowingInterest]

my LED stripes where foldable, look for flat LED stipes

[@alexwilliams1108]

great job i love it

[@GrowingInterest]

Glad you like it 👍💚

[@alexwilliams1108]

@@GrowingInterest most welcome

[@zumayazahra6740]

wow it's amazing dude😍😍😍😍😍

[@GrowingInterest]

Thank you :)

[@rohansinghrathore9586]

Nice work. How did you attach it to the aquarium. I mean the spacers you created at 10:40 how are they sticking to the aquarium afterwards?

[@GrowingInterest]

Hot glue, wasn't perfect but did it's job if you don't wiggle around with it

[@TheBuryza]

Is this for a low tank setup? the light seems te be too high up from the water

[@GrowingInterest]

Yes it was a bit too high

[@FirozAlam-fm4zz]

Hallo friend, How it was fixed with the glass of the aquarium, I didn't follow. Please explain once again.

[@GrowingInterest]

it's lose put on the gass and holds itself with the acrilic white strips

[@nemesissepticc3452]

El problema que veo ahí es que para un plantado creo que no tiene los lúmenes suficientes para mantener plantas en óptimas condiciones. Sería de averiguar cuántos lúmenes generan los LEDs y así poder calcularlo .

[@GrowingInterest]

Sí, podría no ser tanto lúmenes y las plantas podrían crecer mejor con más. Pero están creciendo :) es un tanque de baja tecnología después de todo: D

[@camd7011]

Nice work! What LEDs did you use? And would you happen to have a link to them?

[@GrowingInterest]

Unfortunately I got it in the flea market :D it's a standard 12v LED strip with cold white light, around 4000-5500kelvin (but not sure) look it up, you surely will find some :)

[@Chefg3189]

Nice build. Really cant tell ur a Zelda fan LOL

[@GrowingInterest]

Thanks :)

[@eduardogonzalez-jq2lc]

Precioso!!!😍

[@GrowingInterest]

thanks :)

[@FullTraderAlchemist]

That 1 dislike was probably on accident

[@GrowingInterest]

Hopefully :D

[@RMEMY]

R the plants growing good?

[@GrowingInterest]

yes they are, but that is more on the plant side, easy plants will grow, more demanding plants don't

[@BlercNet]

Hey great patience and craft skills. Just a question, is this safe? What happens if it falls inside the water ? I know it should not, but let's think of three kids running around the house!

[@GrowingInterest]

Usually when it falls in the water you have a short circuit and the light goes out. Then you need to go to the electronic center of your house and pull all lever back up. I used 12v led strips.

[@draamiradeeb7795]

easy. remove the three kids from the house @blercStudio :) or make the diy to be waterproof

[@BlercNet]

@@GrowingInterest thanks

[@BlercNet]

@@draamiradeeb7795 that too haha

[@petercalaveras1273]

Great job! Did you know how many Lumens it produce?

[@GrowingInterest]

Sadly, no, it's not the whole LED strip, so it is a bit reduced but enough for my purposes

[@petercalaveras1273]

@@GrowingInterest If i can remember, one led spot on a 5050 RGB strip produce 20/22lm, or something around this... Maybe can help you in your light maintenance! RGB strip looks the best option for low techs anytime. Thanks, waiting for next vids!

[@mamutelp]

Now the question, this LED strips can grow plants?

[@GrowingInterest]

yes they can :) at least in my case the plants are growing, low tech and diy

[@1invag]

@@GrowingInterest would have grown even better if it wasnt suspended 20 cm above the rim of the tank lol what was your reasoning behind that decision?

[@ParteVerdeA]

Exelent, what rod thickness are you using?

[@GrowingInterest]

Idk :D the standard one

[@williamandrade8313]

Where did you buy the aluminum rods? Will they have another specific name? thanks

[@GrowingInterest]

I got them from my local hardware store, every store should have something like that :)

[@mathiyazhaganramalingam2254]

What is the Voltage and Watt of led?

[@GrowingInterest]

Hey :D the voltage is 12v LED strips with a converter to the normal Volt from a socket

[@mathiyazhaganramalingam2254]

@@GrowingInterest thank you I understand. Just asked for normal LED or some special with Kelvin. Thank u bro once again.

[@kb1Legendflaco]

Does it actually help the plants grow?

[@GrowingInterest]

In short, yes :D I don't have light demanding plants in there. For the Javafarn it might even to high

[@angelgrim14]

Can you specify the led strip lights you used?

[@GrowingInterest]

regular 12v white light led strips. I got them from a factory sale, I don't know more, sry

[@Gus15]

What did you use for a top panel for led?

[@GrowingInterest]

just a spare sheet of acrylic, in my case a white satin one

[@patricks.5092]

Hi there, I aks myself if the lightspectrum is the right one for good growing plants? Do you know about that?

[@GrowingInterest]

I used cold light LEDs, I had success in the past with it so I guess yes :D it could be brighter but that's the case with DIY :D but yes the plants are growing 👍

[@saneshadow]

Would it be good for coral?

[@trishakauffman4621]

It's cool, but I feel like you'd have as much in parts for the build as you would if you just bought a light :-/

[@GrowingInterest]

Yes that's maybe true but it was fun to build, it's not about money :)

[@adanreyes7790]

Whered you buy the led strips from?

[@GrowingInterest]

I bought it from a garage sale, but they are widely sold throughout the internet. There are cold and warm light led lights

[@user-yl8pq8kd9c]

Nice build, but horrible music

[@GrowingInterest]

Thanks and yes, I've learned :D next time better music :D

[@brandonclark700]

Wish i have all the tool u used

[@GrowingInterest]

just try it :)

[@GPA1969]

nice video. The music was distracting

[@GrowingInterest]

Thanks, yes it's hard to find always good music.

[@jessieguerrero6139]

where can we buy the led strip?

[@GrowingInterest]

It's a standard usb strip, most commonly bought on Amazon or other electronic marketplaces :)

[@keyurnaik]

What kind of led to use

[@GrowingInterest]

Just standard warm light 12v led

[@keyurnaik]

@@GrowingInterest are they good for plants

[@GrowingInterest]

@@keyurnaik they are fine, they grow. But it's not for high tech tanks

[@marcopardo453]

very nice, but to time consuming.

[@GrowingInterest]

yes that's true :)

[@ardhiaardhia9821]

Easy matamu..

[@lukenzinio1]

as the material is called? 6:44 (top panel) thank u 😉

[@GrowingInterest]

It's a cheap acrylic sheet about 3mm thick :)

[@subhankarmondal7835]

Which led did you use?

[@GrowingInterest]

I used a standard 12v usb strip you get on every electronic marketplace in the internet :)

[@subhankarmondal7835]

@@GrowingInterest is this enough for a good plant growth??

[@GrowingInterest]

@@subhankarmondal7835 plants are growing good, but I don't run co2, with this you can go with more light

[@happysmile3740]

pleas link this led

[@GrowingInterest]

I sadly have no link, it's just a standard LED strip with a common 12v power converter

[@firdj]

You just started off bending like some avatar. Didn't show how wide the aquarium was and distances you used for bending the 6mm aluminium rod. Also didn't show how wide the rod was in comparison with the aquarium and how you bend it in the middle.

[@GrowingInterest]

yes :) next time I go more in depth with my metal bending

[@LetsWalkWMe]

Nice music! Hahahaha

[@GrowingInterest]

thanks :)

[@jurjyjadap6913]

This will make you Way more expensive than to buy it on store

[@GrowingInterest]

I did not say otherwise :)

[@additiveartificer9365]

If i was build i will use 3 row of Rigid 5630 Xb 2 cool white 1 warm white 1 red 1 blue 1 green. But i didnt have time. My job is killing me

[@GrowingInterest]

Hey Cephalon, Sry to hear that :( yes that spectrum on led should do it :D hope it's getting better on your job 👍

[@additiveartificer9365]

@@GrowingInterest thank

[@pedroluisroman1263]

Was this Final Fantasy and Ocarina of Time Music? Lol

[@GrowingInterest]

not exactly, but the same theme I think :)

[@pedroluisroman1263]

@@GrowingInterest I like your style my man! Lol

[@submergedSerenity]

how is it DIY???? so much equipment required....i guess technically it is ...but not all of us can do it.... Anyways great final product

[@GrowingInterest]

Well I did it myself :D thanks, and yes I used tools and stuff, but you don't see a DIY video without something to work with. Thank you :)

[@azizfatoni5956]

Music background so annoying

[@GrowingInterest]

Sorry to hear :( I just have text, no voice so try to turn of the sound 👍

[@BuckWezr]

I thought it fit the vibe of the project nicely. I'm usually more a fan of someone talking a project like this through, but this was cool

[@saifurchoudhury1645]

All I could think of was zelda, you must be a zelda fan??

[@GrowingInterest]

I don't know thst I'm a fan, but yes :D Zelda is cool 👍

[@debayanroy4167]

Watt pls

[@GrowingInterest]

the power supply has 60w but I used just the hald of the led strip

[@starkie1990]

Anyone noticed the dark water?

[@GrowingInterest]

Jup, I was trying to recreate the dark water from India where this honey gouramis are living in nature. The driftwood is leaking tannins, so I don't need to add leafs of tea to get blackwater :)

[@starkie1990]

@@GrowingInterest I know some people use tea bags but idk if that harms the fish. I know in my tank the water gets pretty dark every 4 days because of fish pollution. I have a 55 gallon with 12 neon tetras, two handfuls of ghost shrimp, two albino cats, and a huge pleco. The emporer 300 filter customized can't even keep up. I'm doing a sump soon.

[@starkie1990]

@@GrowingInterest I also have real drift wood in my tank, but the tannin in the drift wood has been long gone years ago

[@meandtee9476]

Sawing it off... Not of 🤦‍♂️

[@GrowingInterest]

ops :D

[@samalmaleesha283]

"Machan" the sound that I hear in the song is meant "hey yo!" in my language. 🤣

[@GrowingInterest]

Nice :D want language?

[@samalmaleesha283]

Growing Interest its called “Sinhala” a language spoken by a country called Sri Lanka, an island right underneath India that looks like a teardrop. 😍

[@mohammedfarook15]

Really??? If I can afford these many tools, I will buy a new branded light.... Heheheh

[@GrowingInterest]

You mean my old, cheap second hand tools :D

[@kyhicprepper]

The music is a distraction and annoyance. Rather you talk.

[@GrowingInterest]

I'm not that kind of youtuber, sry. Yes I know, the music wasn't a good choice :D

[@GJoeTeo]

Great Job!!!

[@GrowingInterest]

Thanks 👍😊