U R B A N Aquascaping | 300L | Full Set-Up | Led Light For Planted

[globali]

LED Light for planted aquarium
U R B A N NATURAL GROW


My friend and I worked in the past six months
on that project, It was important for us to create
LED light fixture that is equivalent to a pair of
54 watt T5 high quality fluorescents.

We took into consideration the light wavelength
combination that will help create photosynthesis.
Optical components were integrated in order to
produce maximum light scattering inthe water
from top and all the way down to the substrate.


A lot of thought were given to the practical
aspects so we designed 3 operational modes;


Mode 1- Main light
Main light includes 3 illuminations levels;
Low, Medium and High that will allow maximum
flexibility while one monitor the plants growth.
Illuminations levels also enable to easily create
the course of sunrise-Midday-sunset light as a
reflection of natural behavior of sun light in our planet.

Mode 2 - View
View mode can be very useful for general
inspection and maintenance at any time of the
day or the night, on top of that the View mode
will illuminate the aquarium in nice and bright
light and that can be also very helpful when
guests arrive to visit while the main light is off.

Mode 3 - Moonlight
Moonlight is integrated in the fixture.

General information
The LED light pushes at least 2,500 clean luminous
and power consumption is up to 45 watt, we also
install digital controller and the fixture is water proof.
Length 122 cm, Width 4 cm, Height 2 cm.













General view of the LED fixture that is design for planted aquarium.








Light check.







Moonlight.








General view, the bowl is inside in order to measure the light.



Thank You all very much.

Full set-up will be within
two weeks, I.G.W.

 

[ian]

I love the thank you part of this thread!!

Some really good photography.

 

[james_fish]

A truly intriguing project, bravo

James.

 

[lljdma06]

Looking forward to the update. Lolol. It actually loads better on my iPhone than on my laptop. I think the concept is very interesting.

Liz

 

[Biulu]

Very interesting! I would love to see the aquascaping parts in place.... Those lights are awesome! I am not technical at all, so I have no clue of how you did it, but it looks great.

 

[lljdma06]

LOL, I'm at work with a high-speed connection and can look at the thread in detail. I'm looking forward to the finished product.

Liz

 

[globali]

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Two weeks of system check-up only with water.




The parcel.




The contents.




900 grams of Sagittaria subulata.




1.5 kilograms of Ludwigia repens x arcuata.




0.5 kilograms of Hydrocotyle verticillata or maybe Hydrocotyle leucocephala.





The teacher came to help with the full set-up,
he helped a lot at the final stage of the project
and I would like to share my deep appreciation
and gratitude for the knowledge he share.










Empty the water.




The curtain.




The lower substrate contain:
40% Peat PH4.8
30% Vermakolight 2/3 mm
10% Humus



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At first we apply thin layer of 20% pumice.



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The lower substrate go to the net pillows.



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The net pillows in the water above the pumice.




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‏Anubias petite go to the 'Pendulum Ball'.



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Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia go to the 'Crinum Pillars'.



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Microsorium SP & Microsorium narrow leaf go to the Cryptocoryne petchii "Chair".



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After 18 month of preparations U R B A N AQUASCAPING is finally in the water.
13 species of plants are part of the set-up and that is important to the initial cycle as
well for monitor the new LED Light for planted aquarium U R B A N NATURAL GROW.

 

[globali]

And now just visuals without translation.




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Thank You all very much.

 

[Verminator89]

I don't get it. Pardon my ignorance, but is that it? I'm confused, and really just don't understand quite what the intention was, or the direction or objection of quite where this was supposed to go. Not to my taste, possibly because i don't understand it, but...i don't know. Ha, i don't know what to say

 

[angelfishguy]

Ditto verminater

 

[SuperColey1]

Globali - Do you have a picture of what indpired you to do this. Something you saw that you have the vision from. I think that may help others understand what you are trying to do here.

On the lighting is there any lighting from above?

And with the plants are they the final plants or temporary? I think smaller more discreet plants may well have set it off a little better but not knowing your 'vision' of what you wante to achieve it is hard to say. lol

I quite like the effect of the rear light in the photos but more an aesthetic for the close up shots. When you see the whole tank I think it becomes a litte dark and that doesn't set off your hardscape much. Maybe just a few white LEDs above to illimunite a little may complete the effect.

AC

 

[globali]

Hi everyone,

Thank u very much for all the comments.

What is the point to "understand", even I don't
always understand what I do, for me aquarium
represent a therapy, huge present and the best
thing is to enjoy the journey just like when hiking.
Scenery is live and changing constantly as well as
AQUASCAPING while plants will continue to grow.



U R B A N AQUASCAPING was inspired by the
"Lost City" known as Ciudad Perdida.



U R B A N AQUASCAPING
is about harmony between
Hardware and Software.

Hardware = Aquarium/Cabinet (1)
+ Soil/Stone/Wood (2).

Software = Water/Plants/Fish (3).

We aspire to experience that triangle
as it is and always was one life tissue.



At first I design the Ario 4 'House', and as time passed
by more and more elements emerge, it took few good
months to coat the driftwood and that moment became
for me the turning point in that interesting journey.

Once one design a certain concept by creating a visual
language and just like at Visual Communication it is
much better to take the road all the way, therefore the
driftwood had to be an integrated part of the whole view.

By doing so I knew I had to "kill" him for what he is and
the character that he reprisent BUT from his "death" one
may see the "birth" of new life that were called and were
defined by the term U R B A N AQUASCAPING.

On the lighting is there any lighting from above?

Yes, above you will find U R B A N LED NATURAL GROW
Proto-Tipe of an LED Light fixture for planted aquarium
that my friend and I build and it is equivalent to a pair
of 54 watt T5 high quality fluorescents.

And with the plants are they the final plants or temporary?

Some represent what I hope to achieve and some are temporary.

Maybe just a few white LEDs above to illimunite a little may complete the effect.

Color temperature is vey nice to the eyes and the light
that come from U R B A N LED BACK LIGHT creates
very real and pleasant sense of depth to the scenery.


Now it's the time to allow the system establish the
cycle and then there will be work on polished the
plants set-up as well as the species of fishes.

 

[Verminator89]

Oh man i'm trippin'

 

[Biulu]

I like the effect the plant on the left (looks like it is half floating in the water) creates. What plant is it? Hydrocotyle? I also like the idea of the 'bags' with substrate. What kind of tissue you used for the nets?

Could we have a more close up of the left side?

 

[globali]

I like the effect the plant on the left ...

Thank U, at the left side there are 'Paratroopers'
‏Hydrocotyle verticillata or Hydrocotyle leucocephala
& Elodea nuttallii, fast growing plants for the cycle
attach to weight accessories and they are temporary.

To be honest, my wife brought that to my attention,
she said "look at the plants, they are moving like an
animal", since they half floating as u wrote they create
very nice scene and I will upgrade the effect in due time.



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What kind of tissue you used for the nets?

Mosquito net + thick plastic net as an upper layer.

Could we have a more close up of the left side?

I did try to take visuals of the left side but non
of them can truly reflect the scene there, I will
try to do en effort regarding that side again.