What LEDs make best moonlights?

[brafish]

I have read on some these forums about using Super bright LEDs for moonlights. What color is best? and even more specificly would be what wavelenght is best?

[cich1]

the only colored moonlights i've seen are blue, can't really give any advise on leds but i did come across a good place to buy them and it has some good info on wiring them and such
http://www.lsdiodes.com/

[Condiman]

I just used the basic blue LED with resistors and powersource form Radioshack. Tank looks great a night

[brafish]

Cool thanks for the help on that one guys. :razz:

[iyaoyas]

These have a 60 degree viewing area as apposed to the standard 30 degree (less spotlight looking).

http://www.lc-led.com/View.jsp?idProduct=94

You can get 15 for $21.30

[Condiman]

Hey thats exactly what I have but I got them cheaper then that. I just couldnt think of the exact name of them

[iyaoyas]

I am experimenting with a set of these. I just spliced a 12 volt wall wart in place of the pc connection. They look real nice on the tank and put out just enough light. I will try to get some pics tonight when they come on.

http://www.crazypc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=120199&Product_Code=PV2-8242

[Ghosty]

I just used the basic blue LED with resistors and powersource form Radioshack. Tank looks great a night
Can you post your part#'s and maybe a quick how-to? 8)

[icereefer]

I use cold cathode lights that you would use in your computer box. or you see on some cars around town, I like the way it makes the whole tank a lights blue shimmer instead of it spot lighting like LED's.
PS but if you want to go with LED's I've got 4 blue and 1 white and 5 resistors,that I never used, I would let go for $ 5.00 shipped

[Ghosty]

After looking online more, I'm also gonna go with one or two Cathode (neon?) lights.

[icereefer]

ya I got mine at walmart,in the auto department, they had 2 smaller tubes for like 13 bucks that's what I got. and they have a longer one for like 18 bucks, and that's what I'd get if to do it again. and I used a plexy glass strip to mount it on.
and a 1.75 amp 12 VDC. it's a unit that goes from AC to 12 amp car lighter plug in.

[Ghosty]

Where on the tank did you place them? I have a 60-hex, so it's much less surface area at the top. I might get just one of the shorter lengths...

[icereefer]

on the lip of my aquarium in side my canopy

[Condiman]

I used 100 OHM Resistors 1/2 watt, 8 Blue Led Lights, and for a power supply I used 6 volt supply. Here are some photos of my setup

[mjprather]

The moonlights in my Custom Sealife fixture are super bright white LEDS. In nature, the moon is not blue. (Though when dark-adapted, our eyes see blue better than any other color.) So I would think moonlights should be white.

[MikeS]

The moon reflects sunlight....but at a much lower intensity. The light is "white", but the atmosphere filters out some of the light spectrum....more blue light gets through than any other spectrum.

Mike

[Aquaman]

Yeah I used a blue cathode tube out of my computer case. You can use a 9volt power supply if you want the light to be dimmer, otherwise use a 12volt power supply. Works excellent! I put mine on a seperate timer so it comes on with the regular light goes out.

[malkore]

Here's mine:
http://home.neb.rr.com/malkore/images/moonlights.jpg

they aren't really that bright...but my camera is a 4 year old digital, so the shutter stays open forever when the light is this low, thus magnifying the amount of light you see.