Finally found some time to finish off this project. Pretty happy with the results. 😎 The daylight controller in action
Category: Aquarium
My 4ft MakersLED Part 2
A little more progress tonight. The LEDs are all wired up into 4 segments. The lenses are attached and a test run was done with power.
Quick change of colours in the nano LED
I was finding the nano LED a little too blue so I swapped the blues out for some cool whites. Before: After:
My 4ft MakersLED Part 1
I finally got around to ordering from RapidLED last week and my parcel arrived on Friday. As I found time over the weekend, I did a little work on the system. My order from Rapid was a solderless 48 LED dimmable kit with daylight controller. It’s a good thing I took my time with ordering […]
Started on Serenading Tree Aquascape v2.0
I finally managed to get a good chunk of time to work on this on the weekend. First step was to drain the tank so that I could pull it out from the wall to clean the floor behind and also apply the black vinyl. Also gave the inside a good scrub with hot water. […]
Serenading Tree Aquascape v2.0
Planning has started on the new 4ft scape. Will keep the original theme of 2 trees but will change some of the hardscape around. Some Yuan rock candidates as replacement to the lava rock.
Nano Tank FIlled
The Belem has taken root well so I’ve finally filled the tank up with water and added all the equipment.
Packing Shrimp for Transport
There are a number of ways that shrimp can be packed and sent. My preference is to use a combination of Kordon bags and solid plastic containers. Styrofoam boxes would be even better but I don’t always have some available to use.