zowie717

Hi, okay my new project is moon lighting.

i have a 60 gallon tank and it came with the standard flouscent light. i have 2 hoods that are separate by that plastic strip in the center of the tank. i want moon lights. I purchased on blue moon light which i basically have sitting below the flourscent light on the glass facing downward to shine into the tank. but this of course leaves the wire coming out of the side of the tank.

i saw the 6 LED lights that they sell on ebay but do not know how to set these up on my tank, on my hoods. any ideas or suggestions? i basically want to be able to run it to one outlet and put it on a timer.

eiginh

I saw pepetj use PVC pipes for lighting, search it and you'll see a clear definition.

harpua2002

If you're using plastic hoods that are designed to hold your flourescent lights, I'd suggest switching to glass Versa-Tops and just laying the moonlight strip over the glass.

zowie717

i have a a glass top that my lights sit on and i have the one moon light resting on that. just dont like the cords hanging out. i didnt know if i could attach those led lights to the inside of the light and run the cords out behind it to a timer. dont know what others have done with their tanks.

harpua2002

Well, I've never used that kind of moonlight so I can't really comment there. I'd think the easiest way to do it would be to lay it on the glass. If you are handy, you could build a canopy and mount the strip inside so it shines through the glass tops. I'm not sure it would fit inside the strip lights, and if it did, I would worry about heat issues from the lights you already have.

zowie717

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Aqua-tec...__W0QQ_armrsZ1 these are the ones i was looking at. seems like they go with any type hood...

my boyfriend is handy! i have been toying with a canopy idea...just didnt know how to incorporate both day and night lights...... those dual systems are so expensive!

harpua2002

Ok, I'm not at all familiar with those, I thought you were talking about the LEDs that are on a strip. I'm unclear as to how these are mounted from looking at the pics.

GypsyGirl71

zowie, these are the ones I have. We took apart the light fixtures and drilled small holes in the white plastic behind the flourescent bulb. We ran the LED lights inside the fixture and poked the lights through the drilled holes. It worked really well and the seller includes a dvd with instructions. I dont use a timer and it is a bit of a pain since there is no switch. I usually just leave them on all the time and when the daylights are turned on, you cant tell the moonlights are on.

zowie717

yeah i looked at the strips but didnt know how i would incorporate those ; )