DarkMazda Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Can anyone show me pics/threads about these moonlights? I am really interested in purchasing the lights myself! I want to know if you are able to intstall it within the light fixture or does it have to be placed externally? Link to comment
kamalehi Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 yea i cant find em at wal mar ,& target dont got em now Link to comment
bladze Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 These are lights for car and you plug into the cigarette lighter to turn it on. You can find it in the automobile section or any auto part like kagren, etc. Link to comment
kamalehi Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 i think the attach from within the hood, not in the fixture just in the hood some wheres Link to comment
DarkMazda Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 o sorry thats what i meant kama Link to comment
DarkMazda Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 i cant seem to find them in walmart either Link to comment
Josh125 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Wal-Mart is hit or miss with them, I have been to some that do carry them and some that don't . Mine are made by "Bell". I have also seen them at various stores like autozone, etc. Here are a few pics of mine. I just ran the wiring under the plastic splash guard and out the back. I use a power inverter I picked up from Radio Shack. Here is a link to what I am using. Link You can probably find them cheaper online. Here are a few pics, overall I am happy with them. As you can see in the second pic, I had to modify the hood a bit with my dremel so it wouldn't push the lights down when I closed the lid. They are a bit directional for my taste, I wish they would light up more of an area instead of a specific location on the rock....if that makes sense. - Josh Link to comment
jenniebutterfly Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 yeah i got my lights at target, and power converter is on the way, i bought it off of ebay and with the shipping the total for that came to just under $9 Link to comment
DarkMazda Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 wow not too shabby at all! I like how you hid the wires. Gives a very clean look! Ill try target and then maybe hit up autoshops like autozone... Do u think i could keep those moonlights on 24/7? Link to comment
waynefish Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 how bout these lights http://www.projectx.com/shop/shopdisplaypr...uarium+Lighting they seem nice and the price looks nice...i'm debating which one to get though.. Link to comment
ReefMonkeee Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 that's some nice light : ) Link to comment
rbaby Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 I saw those lights wayne, they're pretty cool...I will actually purchase them at some point-- The only thing that I didn't like was the shipping. Sure, the $15.00 price tag sounds nice and appealing...then you get to checkout and find out you gotta pay $12 for shipping -.- Link to comment
ReefMonkeee Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 It seems like they have the same ones on ebay. I would check on there first before purchasing one of these. Link to comment
waynefish Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 damn, that's a lot for shipping...can u give the ebay link reefmonkee? Link to comment
ReefMonkeee Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 all you have to do is type in aquarium moonlight lolz. Well here is the link for you and a couple others i like. The one you wanted. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...4349555317&rd=1 Here's one i like but not sure how you can set it up. Here you go This one is kewl to for only 99 cents. Here you go. here also a good canidate. Here Link to comment
Josh125 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 You can get a wide variety off of ebay or computer stores, they use the LED a lot for case modding. But...... I am more of an instant gratification type of person so I went with a setup I could buy locally Link to comment
SHOmuchFUN Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Yah... $11.50 for shipping for that thing? Keep it in America and keep your postage in your pocket. Link to comment
BAYSLAYER Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 I have three of those lights on my tank that I purchased for $7 apiece, they work great, I had one set but that just wasnt enough so know I got three and I can light up the whole tank. Link to comment
impur Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Got mine at target, but same thing. Here is what i used: Link to comment
rbaby Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Now that I see more and more people with their moonlights, I'm not sure I'm liking the "spotlight" look. I might just get a blue cold cathode tube instead...does anybody have these installed on their system? Most the ones I see are for computers--how would I go about putting one in my tank with computer wiring stuff? Thanks. Oh yeah, they have UV cold cathode and non-UV...which would be better? Would UV harm the inhabitants? Link to comment
Josh125 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 The problem really isn't the LED's themselves, it's the little to no water clearance we have with nano cubes. I ran almost the same setup on my 29 with a 10" canopy and they looked great.....because there was plenty of room for the light to diffuse. You can pick up those cold cath tubes at autozone as well, pretty cheap if I remeber. I might give one a try being as I already have the power inverter. rbaby - most of the cold cath tubes I have seen at autozone etc ( in the ricer section ) are just standard 12V. So pick up a power inverter like the one I posted in this thread, plug it in a go. Link to comment
rbaby Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 okay, would Pep Boys have one? That's the closest store that I have. What's a power inverter do anyway? Link to comment
ReefMonkeee Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 you know those plugs that goes into your cigarette lighter in your car??? you plug those into a power inverter and use it just as your standard 2 pong plug. Link to comment
ReefMonkeee Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Impur how much did you get those LED lights for?? Link to comment
DarkMazda Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 i think they range from 7-10$ reefmonkeee Link to comment
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