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Blue Moon
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 9:04 am
by Snakeman
I finally set up my moon light. I used 6 blue leds and I am really impressed on it make my tank look at night. All the green coral glow like it was under a black light. I tried to take some picture but it was hard for my camera to focus because it was so dim. It's a little bit brighter that what the pictures show.
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 9:57 am
by tbmoore
What did you like best..the black light (was it florsent) or the led's? I just run couple of 40w blue bulbs from lowes...what does the black light do different..?
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 10:10 am
by Snakeman
I'm not using a black light. It just looks like I am. I just have 6 blue Leds. They just make the coral really glow.
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 10:14 am
by tbmoore
Miss read it...thought you said you changed from black light to led's. ....cool
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 5:14 pm
by KrazyPlace
How did you finally decide to wire it?
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 6:51 pm
by Snakeman
I did two series of three leds. In othe words like you told me how to do it.
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:05 pm
by KrazyPlace
From the pictures it looks really good. Nice job! I would really like to encourage other people to try this...it's truly amazing!
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 8:36 pm
by evermann
but, but,,,,I cant...I just cant...do it for me...I pay, I pay
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:01 pm
by reeferpuffer
where did you buy the led's?
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:27 pm
by KrazyPlace
Everman - I just finished setting up my refugium, but there's nothing in it. I can work out some labor in exchange for a cup of sand & some starter macro algae. You up for it?
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:48 pm
by evermann
as the kids say these days....."I'm down wid dat."
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:09 pm
by Snakeman
I'll help any body set the light system up. It's really easy just have to do some soldering. This is the leds I got.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2563236204
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:09 pm
by Snakeman
Brandon is also building a set.
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:12 pm
by Scott
What did you use to power them?
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:21 pm
by Snakeman
a 12volt 600Ma transformer from walmart $10. You can get a cheaper one the is like 350ma around 7 or 8 bucks but I wanted to be sure that I had enough MA because i wasn't sure how may led I was going to need.