prisonspider Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Here's a small submersible LED light any NC owner could sink right into chamber 2 with some Chaeto http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=110140797828 If it will work (which I can't imagine it wouldn't) it seems like a perfect fit Anyone running one of these? Link to comment
conformity Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 1 x 5w LED Fuge light I beg to differ, This is hands down the best solution for running a fuge in the back chambers of AIO tanks. I've been running one on my tank and have had no issues, Other than trying to give away the extra cheato when it out grows the chamber. Link to comment
prisonspider Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 That is nice. Thanks for the post. I'll consider this if my submersible LEDdoesn't fair well. Link to comment
jimbo327 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I'm using the LED light from Ebay. It is really nice and bright. I have the whole install on my 6 gal NC in the nano forum in RC, look under the same name. Check it out if you want. I did not submerge the light in the water because I would never trust the seal, and risk electrocuting my whole tank. Also, why add the unnecessary heat into the tank? I just mounted it to the back of my cube with some ghetto metal shingles from HD. Here is the result... Not too many people comment on my thread on the other forum, so I guess I did a good job of explaining the install. Hehe. Or it is just too ghetto looking. The LED is very direct type of lighting so the light spill is not bad at all, and I didn't want to encase the whole light because I don't want to trap the heat. I guess it could be an issue if you sleep with your nano, and you don't want any type of light spill. Link to comment
wildernesstank Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 ya but those led are toooo much i just got a lap removed the base and taped it to the back of the tank and it works good , came out to 15 bucks at wally world Link to comment
jimbo327 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Mine came out to be $30. I was worth it in my opinion, it is very bright. Link to comment
BJK2 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I use a 2x9 watt coralife mini fixture. I unplugged the actinic bulb and am running a 1x9 watt 10K bulb on my biocube. The results are fabulous! Link to comment
stoney waters Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 DIY. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=72144&hl= Link to comment
prisonspider Posted July 14, 2007 Author Share Posted July 14, 2007 My submersible LED has been working fine, but it occasionally needs cleaning (algea), which is kinda a pain. The submersible LED adds very little heat at all and I've been running it 18 hours a day. I may opt for an over the top light instead eventually. Just need to find the right one. I can't do a behind light setup as I do not have the room. Link to comment
coachfraley Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I had a cheap old 20" incandescent hood lying around, so I went and got a coralife 50/50 10 watt bulb (link below). http://www.petco.com/product/11440/Coralif...or-50-Bulb.aspx I hacked the bottom third off of the hood. Pried off the "end cap" of the piece of hood I cut off and re-attached it to my shortened hood. I drilled some extra holes in both "end caps" to provide better circulation and then velcroed the thing to the back of my 12g. I just need to add some weather stripping to help with the light spill. I think it looks as good as any of the other hang on back lights, and all I paid for was the bulb! Sorry I don't have pics of the operation, but my camera is broken. Link to comment
prisonspider Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 I had a cheap old 20" incandescent hood lying around, so I went and got a coralife 50/50 10 watt bulb (link below). http://www.petco.com/product/11440/Coralif...or-50-Bulb.aspx I hacked the bottom third off of the hood. Pried off the "end cap" of the piece of hood I cut off and re-attached it to my shortened hood. I drilled some extra holes in both "end caps" to provide better circulation and then velcroed the thing to the back of my 12g. I just need to add some weather stripping to help with the light spill. I think it looks as good as any of the other hang on back lights, and all I paid for was the bulb! Sorry I don't have pics of the operation, but my camera is broken. I considered this as well, but my old hood/lamp was a bit too wide, probably 5" instead of 3" I'd prefer. For now I have my LED unit resting on top of a peice of arcrylic I cut to cover the back compartments of my 24 pics below; Still looking for an small acrylic box to house the ballist and light in Link to comment
steelerguy Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 I just cut away the plastic on the back for chamber 2 and run one of these sitting on end. http://www.aquabuys.com/miva/merchant.mvc?...jli_13w_fixture Got it cheap on Ebay. Liked it so much I got another for my sumps fuge for my 50 gallon. Link to comment
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