For some time, I have been drooling over the idea of having moon-glo lighting. It provides a cool lunar look and extends the viewing hours. Since I am happy with my low-end lighting system and don't want to invest a lot of time and money in a new system, I decided to try a do-it-yourself hack. My local automotive store had a blue LED strip for about $14. It has 8 LEDs and runs off of 12 volts DC. I mounted the lights on a narrow strip of plexiglass that fits under my light hood. I connected the lights to a power brick that I made from spare parts and a Radio Shack project box. When I powered them on, they produced a lot of light. It makes the tank look great when I run them with my daylight bulbs, and even creates a small shimmer. I have the lights on timers so that I get an hour of "moonlight" after the daylight bulbs turn off. It adds a really nice effect...
For some time, I have been drooling over the idea of having moon-glo lighting. It provides a cool lunar look and extends the viewing hours. Since I am happy with my low-end lighting system and don't want to invest a lot of time and money in a new system, I decided to try a do-it-yourself hack. My local automotive store had a blue LED strip for about $14. It has 8 LEDs and runs off of 12 volts DC. I mounted the lights on a narrow strip of plexiglass that fits under my light hood. I connected the lights to a power brick that I made from spare parts and a Radio Shack project box. When I powered them on, they produced a lot of light. It makes the tank look great when I run them with my daylight bulbs, and even creates a small shimmer. I have the lights on timers so that I get an hour of "moonlight" after the daylight bulbs turn off. It adds a really nice effect...
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