Blue Led strip light

CiroFuentes22 · 08/17/2006, 01:17 PM

I wanted to make a light strip of blue leds for moon light on my 15 gallon and wanted to know if this was safe enuf or if might create problems in the future. The strip will consist of 30 3mm blue leds and will only be turned on at night.

XxDutchxX · 08/17/2006, 04:47 PM

30 leds seems like a lot for a 15g tank....I had 6x 5mm on my 75

RandyStacyE · 08/17/2006, 04:56 PM

Yup, LEDs are pretty bright.

hahnmeister · 08/17/2006, 05:15 PM

Are you talking for regular lighting, or just moonlights?

easttn · 08/17/2006, 06:01 PM

US-LED offer strip lighting. They use the LumiLed LEDs. Plug and play, not sure of costs.

CiroFuentes22 · 08/18/2006, 07:51 AM

im talkin about only moon lighting and also then how many would i need for my 15 g and my 55 g. THX

CoolUsername · 08/18/2006, 05:39 PM

Lowes sells a blue,white,red LED nightlight for around $5. (you can switch between colors) It plugs into an 120C AC. Just break off the top light disperser and get a cheap extension cord and mount it (or two) in your hood. I use 3 on my 100 gallon. 1 or 2 would be more than enough.

08/17/2006, 01:17 PM	#1
CiroFuentes22 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Miami (Westcheaster/ Olympia Hights) Posts: 790	Blue Led strip light I wanted to make a light strip of blue leds for moon light on my 15 gallon and wanted to know if this was safe enuf or if might create problems in the future. The strip will consist of 30 3mm blue leds and will only be turned on at night.

08/17/2006, 04:47 PM	#2
XxDutchxX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CT Posts: 1,240	30 leds seems like a lot for a 15g tank....I had 6x 5mm on my 75 __________________ Dad what's a blow hole for? I'll tell you what it's not for, son. And when I do, you'll understand why I can never go back to Sea World.-PG Current Tank Info: none atm, moving in the fall

08/17/2006, 06:01 PM	#5
easttn Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East TN thank God Posts: 2,423	US-LED offer strip lighting. They use the LumiLed LEDs. Plug and play, not sure of costs. __________________ HONOR.......Simply put, A VETERAN - whether Active Duty, Retired, National Guard or Reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "Up to and including my life." That is HONOR, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand that. --Author Unknown-- Current Tank Info: Maintenance Free

08/18/2006, 05:39 PM	#7
CoolUsername Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 510	Lowes sells a blue,white,red LED nightlight for around $5. (you can switch between colors) It plugs into an 120C AC. Just break off the top light disperser and get a cheap extension cord and mount it (or two) in your hood. I use 3 on my 100 gallon. 1 or 2 would be more than enough. __________________ What if the hokey pokey is what it's all about. Current Tank Info: 100 G. Acrylic in wall (35 gallon sump), 20 gal. AGA (sumpless)

08/17/2006, 04:56 PM	#3
RandyStacyE Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,659	Yup, LEDs are pretty bright.

08/17/2006, 05:15 PM	#4
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	Are you talking for regular lighting, or just moonlights?

08/18/2006, 07:51 AM	#6
CiroFuentes22 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Miami (Westcheaster/ Olympia Hights) Posts: 790	im talkin about only moon lighting and also then how many would i need for my 15 g and my 55 g. THX