Dawn to dusk aquarium light

Partsman41953 · 12/15/2016, 05:05 AM

Hi all,

I am looking for either an automatic dimmer control or a dawn to dusk automatic light for my 28 and 90 gallon salt water tanks. Please let me know what your suggestions are.

Thanks

ktownhero · 12/15/2016, 05:14 AM

Any aquarium controller or any light with a built in controller.

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Ron Reefman · 12/15/2016, 07:57 AM

Inexpensive timers from the hardware store (under 15 each).

Spiffy · 12/15/2016, 08:24 AM

Most light fixtures come with internal timers nowadays. Most LED fixtures have timers.

Ron Reefman · 12/16/2016, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiffy

Most light fixtures come with internal timers nowadays. Most LED fixtures have timers.

The higher priced ones do, the inexpensive ones don't.

ca1ore · 12/16/2016, 03:01 PM

It's a 'red herring'. None of the lights I've had or seen do a particularly good job of dimming. They do fine at the higher intensities, but then don't properly dim away to nothing. Good news is that is more about the human than the fish or inverts. They don't really seem to care all that much.

I'd actually like a light that dims down to nothing, and does so smoothly. I've had a few suggested to me that do it, but than actually didn't. So for now it's like Sasquatch: I'll only believe when I see with my own eyes.

12/15/2016, 05:05 AM	#1
Partsman41953 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 21	Dawn to dusk aquarium light Hi all, I am looking for either an automatic dimmer control or a dawn to dusk automatic light for my 28 and 90 gallon salt water tanks. Please let me know what your suggestions are. Thanks __________________ Glenn Gilbert Current Tank Info: 10 gallon and 28 gallon

12/15/2016, 07:57 AM	#3
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Inexpensive timers from the hardware store (under 15 each). __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

12/15/2016, 08:24 AM	#4
Spiffy Cheesy Poofs! Join Date: May 2014 Location: Bronx, New York Posts: 357	Most light fixtures come with internal timers nowadays. Most LED fixtures have timers. __________________ Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro Gen3 x2, ReefLink, CPR CS50 Overflow. Reef Octopus NWB 110 Skimmer, Reef Octopus BR-110 Reactor. VorTech MP40 w/ QD Wetside x2, MP10 x1(Sump), 30-Gallon Sump. Current Tank Info: 60 Gallon, Prepping for LPS, 6 Years.

12/16/2016, 03:01 PM	#6
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	It's a 'red herring'. None of the lights I've had or seen do a particularly good job of dimming. They do fine at the higher intensities, but then don't properly dim away to nothing. Good news is that is more about the human than the fish or inverts. They don't really seem to care all that much. I'd actually like a light that dims down to nothing, and does so smoothly. I've had a few suggested to me that do it, but than actually didn't. So for now it's like Sasquatch: I'll only believe when I see with my own eyes. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

12/15/2016, 05:14 AM	#2
ktownhero Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,426	Any aquarium controller or any light with a built in controller. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk