MOONLIGHT

HELLO DOES ANYONE USE ROPE LIGHT AS A MOONLIGHT.  IF SO WHERE DID YOU CAN GET IT.  IVE SEEN SOME WEB SITES THAT SELL ROPE LIGHT BUT THE WATTAGE SEEMS TO HIGH.  THEY ARE ~0.5W PER LIGHT AND 1 LIGHT PER INCH AND MOST MOONLIGHTS ON THE MARKET SUGGEST 1-2W PER 2FT OF TANK.    ;D

 

Several people here do, check out the lighting board for moonlight threads.

 

I made 2 lights for my tank with stuff from Radio shack..very hi intensity blue LED light, creats great shimmer effect on tank, I have 30 gallon so only used 2, one on each end pointing towards the opposite end, so larger area is covered than just pointing straight down...check out this thread on how to make them VERY EASY IF DIYer

http://www.kaotica.com/frag/diy/moonlight/

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=305714&highlight=moon light

 

hello, JOER0178,

i am very sleepy right now, been working to much, bare with me

i do use the rope lights and have used the LEDs, 17 of them on my tank

with the LEDs, they gave a better, IMO, look, But the rope lights are cheaper and easier to use, i still need to get a pic of the moon lights

i bought the rope light at Home depot, cant remember the cost, or the wattage, sorry, but they do work well

most HD stores have them, i have even seen them at wall-mart

i have gota go now, i keep falling asleep , just wanted to let you know that i use them, and they work well

have a good 1

td

 

I used the same method as Iceman, except i use about 5 lower wattage LEDs for a 30 gallon tank

 

here is a quick pic i took with the LEDs on there, lights are exposed for the pic

 

and here is one with the rope light, it does look better than the pic, i was a bit sleepy when i took it, and sorry for the tv, its hard to get a full shot w/o it being in the pic (65&quot

and i have a diagram for the LEDs in my photo gallery

 

I don't have any myself yet, but I plan on making/purchasing some. If I remember right, I think Nautilus said that he bought some rope lights at Home Depot. Next time I go there I'm going to look for some myself. I'm also going to take a crack at making some of the ones with LED's that you hear a lot about. The pictures I've seen look pretty cool, and I guess they are a positive for your night time tank behavior.

CowboyUp [smiley=cowboy.gif]

 

ok, here is the pic, duh, as i said, it isnt that great

 

and here is a diagram for the LEDs for those who dont go to the galleries

td