And, what colours did you look for? I've seen LED christmas lights as white but also that blue-white colour.. I imagine it's a try-and-see thing, given the low cost.
sounds promising tho!
sounds promising tho!
Anyone try LED christmas lights for their tank?
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For anyone not so DIY like me, I just ordered these but haven't got them yet to review them. They are pretty cheap tho and come in 3 colors http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+12760&pcatid=12760
Here is a website with many different types and colors of LEDs. Alot of them are waterproof and submersible.
http://www.oznium.com/leds
http://www.oznium.com/leds
Just a note - I pulled out a string of old white christmas lights to see what they would look like. These weren't LED, just old-school incandescents (the small kind). What I found was you need a good number - like the whole string - to make an impact in a large tank! I am not using these permanently but it was a good test. I think the LED's will be brighter anyway.
I couldn't find any LED strings for sale yesterday (it being after Christmas and all), so I think my next step is to "borrow" a couple strings off the in-laws for a more permanent installation!
And as for the DIY nature... this one really couldn't be easier. I'm just going to staple-gun the string to the underside of the cabinet. I'm also going to splice-in a dimmer and attach the string to a timer, but that's not necessary (or difficult).
Interesting links tho... those multi-colour ones are very cool.
I couldn't find any LED strings for sale yesterday (it being after Christmas and all), so I think my next step is to "borrow" a couple strings off the in-laws for a more permanent installation!
And as for the DIY nature... this one really couldn't be easier. I'm just going to staple-gun the string to the underside of the cabinet. I'm also going to splice-in a dimmer and attach the string to a timer, but that's not necessary (or difficult).
Interesting links tho... those multi-colour ones are very cool.
I used blue led lights for moon lighting. I also use them on my breeding tanks. On plastics tops I used double sided tape and on wood I used a staple gun. It works great and looks great for moon lighting. It must work for breeding, it got my F1 severums to breed.
looks nice. the xmas lights tho sound a little tacky imo. all those lights / wire is a bit much. sounds like a shock hazard as well.cristoph;1558783; said:
