LED Lights

bigfatfish · Post by **bigfatfish** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:48 pm

Does anybody have any experience of using the LED Moonlight strips in a BW tank (or any tank really)?
I quite like the look of them (seen on ebay only, not in real life!) & was thinking they would be nice for a couple of hours in the evening. They seem quite cheap & easy to fit, but was wondering if anyone already has them & what they think?

guesty1982 · Post by **guesty1982** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:06 pm

ive seen them to on ebay to. they look nice thinking of getting myself some.

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:16 pm

I used the 120cm strips for cars from ebay ... got 4 sets of those +1 smaller one for testing. They work great, just don`t put them in the water.

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bigfatfish · Post by **bigfatfish** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:34 pm

J-P wrote:I used the 120cm strips for cars from ebay ... got 4 sets of those +1 smaller one for testing. They work great, just don`t put them in the water.

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Thanks for that info. TBH, the ones off e-bay are so cheap, I might just give them a go anyway. It says they are safe for use in aquariums so hopefully I won't frazzle myself!

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:36 pm

I get the car ones cause they are even cheaper

bigfatfish · Post by **bigfatfish** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:42 pm

J-P wrote:I get the car ones cause they are even cheaper

Yeah, but I'm a girl & I don't do electrics!!

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:43 pm

haha ok .. no probs

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:56 pm

I've got them on my reef tank. Love em!

bigfatfish · Post by **bigfatfish** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:22 pm

Pufferpunk wrote:I've got them on my reef tank. Love em!

PP, are they just the flexible strips with LEDs in? How do they attach to the tank? The strips on ebay seem pretty short - upto 12" - do you think I need more than one for a 4' tank?

pufferpuggirl · Post by **pufferpuggirl** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:27 pm

I've got them on a couple of tanks, and they are actually quite easy to put up

soggydrysuit · Post by **soggydrysuit** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:12 am

The major plus with LED's must be the low power consumption - they'd probably pay for themselves over several months

Think they last a very long time, too.

Something for me to look into also - especially for a proposed marine invert tank. I've got a double 300W metal halide but the heat and power involved in running it are quite high. LED's may be better if I'm not that into 'twig farms', more soft corals.

kezzerone · Post by **kezzerone** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:46 pm

I actually bought some and installed them under the gravel in my tank for more of a "mood lighting" at night, etc. They are waterproof, as long as you keep the connectors dry. I got them on ebay. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/4-LED-Waterproof-Fo ... 4837d5005b This guy is cheap (under $15 including shipping) and ships super fast.

Below is a pic of my tank with them on... sorry it's such poor quality.

bigfatfish · Post by **bigfatfish** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:03 pm

I got some off e-bay in the end. They are the same shade of blue as yours kezzerone. I fixed mine to the top though, so they shine downwards. Not sure they really give a "moonlight effect".

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:05 pm

they do if you have surface movement. The ripples in the water make the tank look very nice

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