Does anyone have any submersible lighting in your tanks? I am looking into this as a possibility and would like to see some pics of what you have.
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Submersable lighting
- Thread starter Freshwater Tim
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Well, seeing as I was getting no responses, I decided to go out on a limb. Bought a set of three pond lights. Fully submersible, with transformer, 20 watt halogen bulbs, and colored filters for each light (yellow, red ,blue and green), that just snap onto the front of the light face. 16' of cord. Lights are about 1.5" in Dia with adjustable heads....All for $40.00.
Put them in last night, didn't use the color filters, hooked them up to a power bar so I could have a switch to turn them on and off. I was concerned with the halogen bulbs heating up the water, but had them on approx 10 hrs last night and there was no change in temp. All the lights are hidden behind rocks and DW so they are not visible
I think it is kinda cool having light UNDER the fish. Makes a cool effect. I think LED's would be better tho as the light would be whiter.
I will try to post pics tonight. My tank is looking kinda crappy because the dw has changed my water to look like the bottom of the Amazon River!
Put them in last night, didn't use the color filters, hooked them up to a power bar so I could have a switch to turn them on and off. I was concerned with the halogen bulbs heating up the water, but had them on approx 10 hrs last night and there was no change in temp. All the lights are hidden behind rocks and DW so they are not visible
I think it is kinda cool having light UNDER the fish. Makes a cool effect. I think LED's would be better tho as the light would be whiter.
I will try to post pics tonight. My tank is looking kinda crappy because the dw has changed my water to look like the bottom of the Amazon River!
I have a single 4 foot flroresant light inside a waterproof tube in my tank. It is just under the water surface. I actually heats the water up quite a lot.
i have a section of white rope light in an outdoor tank just at the surface and also behind the tank. interesting effect, but you sure get a good view of the algae on the back wall. probably would look better if it were point light source instead of the rope. will be trying something different next time. look forward to seeing your pics.
Love to see some pics!
I resolve to using blue X-mas LEDs just under the cover of my tank and it's the best thing I put on my tank EVER! Cheap and effective.
Think there's a thread about it somewhere.
I really wait until the TL's go out at night.
I resolve to using blue X-mas LEDs just under the cover of my tank and it's the best thing I put on my tank EVER! Cheap and effective.
Think there's a thread about it somewhere.
I really wait until the TL's go out at night.
Here are the lights I put in...and a link to the website. I got them from Canadian Tire....but obviously alot of you won't have one of these stores locally...... www.sunterra.com
Submersible Lights #300309
Use light set alone or with Sunterra's Water Accent Stand to illuminate and
accentuate your pond at night.
• LOW-VOLTAGE
• INCLUDES 12 COLOR LENSES AND TRANSFORMER
• UL LISTED ADAPTOR
• INSTRUCTIONS
Submersible Lights #300309
Use light set alone or with Sunterra's Water Accent Stand to illuminate and
accentuate your pond at night.
• LOW-VOLTAGE
• INCLUDES 12 COLOR LENSES AND TRANSFORMER
• UL LISTED ADAPTOR
• INSTRUCTIONS