Moon lights - Page 2

SaltyQueen · 11-24-2003, 10:31 PM

I have a Custom Sea Life Power Compact fixture that has moon lites built into it. It works great for me, sinec I'm not very mechanically inclined & a DIY project could be disaster for me...

Icebox · 11-25-2003, 11:25 AM

I have 10 blue LED's the resisters, and the plug to make my own. I just kep finding other projects that seem more important. Some day, I will get it up and I will actually be able to report about how I like it, but it onle cost me like $12 for all of the pieces.

I can dig up the item numbers from radioshack if you want 'em.

EdgeKrusher · 11-25-2003, 04:19 PM

Yes please do Icebox. I would like to know how it's done, thinking about donig this also.

Peace

EK

TDEVIL · 11-25-2003, 04:42 PM

i have 17 LEDs on my tank
here is a pic of mine (old cam)

TD

tgeiger · 11-25-2003, 04:52 PM

I went to Home Depot and picked up a plastic lamp fixture, a 2wire extension cord, a 5W blue party bulb, and some liquid electrical tape.

Screwed the thing into my 6' long reflector, and pluged it into my X-10 lamp dimmer. My Aquacontroller takes care of the on/off/phase.

-Tom

wooddood · 11-25-2003, 05:43 PM

you go tdevil,nice job thanks dave.

NaCl-H2O · 11-25-2003, 05:50 PM

I made my own with Blue LEDs
It cost about $20.00 once all said and done.

Assy.
Lights On
crappy picture but good enough

The LEd's are 3.7V / 20mA / 2600mcd, I have 6 going across the length of the 55 gallon tank.
They each have a 100 Ohm Resistor Soldered to the negative end and then soldered the wire straight to the posts on the LED
Then heat shrinked and "tied" into a 6VDC/300mA AC-to-DC Adapter (I bought from Radio Shack.)

TDEVIL · 11-25-2003, 06:07 PM

for those that need it here is a diagram for the LEDs

mine are 5000mcd, mcd (in english) is the light intensity, the higher the # the brighter the bulb

TD

11-25-2003, 11:25 AM	#17 (permalink)
Icebox Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Creston, NC Posts: 528 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have 10 blue LED's the resisters, and the plug to make my own. I just kep finding other projects that seem more important. Some day, I will get it up and I will actually be able to report about how I like it, but it onle cost me like $12 for all of the pieces. I can dig up the item numbers from radioshack if you want 'em. __________________ Mike

11-25-2003, 04:19 PM	#18 (permalink)
EdgeKrusher Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Posts: 716 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yes please do Icebox. I would like to know how it's done, thinking about donig this also. Peace EK __________________ ((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º> ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸>< ((((º>¸¸.·´¯`·.¸. `·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.

11-25-2003, 05:43 PM	#21 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	you go tdevil,nice job thanks dave. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

11-24-2003, 10:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
SaltyQueen Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 400 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have a Custom Sea Life Power Compact fixture that has moon lites built into it. It works great for me, sinec I'm not very mechanically inclined & a DIY project could be disaster for me...

11-25-2003, 04:52 PM	#20 (permalink)
tgeiger Tubeworm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Thousan Oaks, CA Posts: 34 View Gallery Karma Komment	I went to Home Depot and picked up a plastic lamp fixture, a 2wire extension cord, a 5W blue party bulb, and some liquid electrical tape. Screwed the thing into my 6' long reflector, and pluged it into my X-10 lamp dimmer. My Aquacontroller takes care of the on/off/phase. -Tom

11-25-2003, 05:50 PM	#22 (permalink)
NaCl-H2O Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 69 View Gallery Karma Komment	I made my own with Blue LEDs It cost about $20.00 once all said and done. Assy. Lights On crappy picture but good enough The LEd's are 3.7V / 20mA / 2600mcd, I have 6 going across the length of the 55 gallon tank. They each have a 100 Ohm Resistor Soldered to the negative end and then soldered the wire straight to the posts on the LED Then heat shrinked and "tied" into a 6VDC/300mA AC-to-DC Adapter (I bought from Radio Shack.)

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