does anyone have any cheap DIY for moonlights i want to get some but i am on a budget so i was wondering if there were any cheap ways ... i have a 55 gallon
DIY moonlights
- Thread starter sal123
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go to a computer shop and get some blue "cold cathode tubes". they normally sit in PC's and make them look, well lit up... i'd get the kit, you only need a power adapter then.
get a variable power adapter. one with a 3v to 12v range is ideal
you need to do some thinkin to find out what wire needs to be connected to the + terminal on the power pack and the other to the - terminal.
if its connected right it will obviously light up. use the variable voltage selector on the power pack to find a voltage to illuminate the tank to your liking.
i have this on my tank, works great. only cost me £8. was lookin £30 plus p+p for moonlights from ebay.
i would post pics but its been set up for a while and all the connections are taped up. will be able to get a pic of the tank with them on though if you want it.
get a variable power adapter. one with a 3v to 12v range is ideal
you need to do some thinkin to find out what wire needs to be connected to the + terminal on the power pack and the other to the - terminal.
if its connected right it will obviously light up. use the variable voltage selector on the power pack to find a voltage to illuminate the tank to your liking.
i have this on my tank, works great. only cost me £8. was lookin £30 plus p+p for moonlights from ebay.
i would post pics but its been set up for a while and all the connections are taped up. will be able to get a pic of the tank with them on though if you want it.
I agree with bromie, i've got cold cathodes on two of my tanks, they look awsome and were really cheap. I got the tube kits from ebay and the voltage adaptors from wal-mart.
did you see this one ?
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152721&highlight=DIY+moonlights
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152721&highlight=DIY+moonlights
I just finished my lights, didnt take pictures cause, well, i dont know why, but I went to the local electronics store (radio shack), picked up 6 blue square LED's with a 154 degree viewing angle. The bigger the viewing angle the better, the smaller the more it looks like a flashlight. Anyways, 6 Led's, a multi voltage adapter (1.5v-12v), and everything else i had at home, solder, soldering iron, speaker wire, and a drill. I mounted these in 2 36" light housing. It was also a bonus the inner housing is metal, so i just drilled 3 holes in the housing, epoxyed the led's, soldered the connections, put in a toggle switch, and voila! moonlights. only took a couple hours and cost me a total of 21 bucks.