5 LED moonlight, Revisited - Aquarium Advice

yaksplat · 02-11-2004, 12:05 AM

Well, I finally got around to installing my moonlights. I routed out a 1/4" slot in the plywood for the wires and then covered the slot with a strip of wood that had the LED's mounted in it. I'll post pictures of the setup later. Here's how it looks in action:

[acronym:1c09eada13="For your info"]FYI[/acronym:1c09eada13] these are the radioshack 2600mcd blue leds

Through the top:

In the tank:

From across the room:

Jim

jawaiian · 02-11-2004, 12:26 AM

excellent job

GrndHog · 02-11-2004, 12:28 AM

Looks nice, I did basiclly the same on my tank.

JProx · 02-11-2004, 01:06 AM

jim, that is so **** cool. i am building one now.

Thaiboxer · 02-11-2004, 12:47 PM

Please share how you wired the lights up! I love that look!

I'm going to begin a hood for my 125G soon, and I'm digging for ideas. If you can post or email pics of your wiring I'd be forever grateful!

That rocks!

cmor1701d · 02-11-2004, 01:07 PM

Thanks for posting that. I feel a [acronym:03d93a936a="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:03d93a936a] project coming up rsn.

yaksplat · 02-11-2004, 01:15 PM

well, all of the wiring is buried. If you look at my other post of the hood, you'll see a vertical section at the back of the opening. On the bottom of this section, I routed a 1/4" slot and drilled a deep 1/4" hole on one side up into the plywood. This hole leads to another drilled hole for the wires to go through to the latching switch and the power supply. The LED's are mounted in a 3/4" x 1/8" strip of maple with one hole drilled for each led holder. This piece of maple was then glued over the slot in the plywood where the wires now rest.

All of the led's are wired in parallel, each with a resistor, 270 ohm i believe, to a 12vdc 500mA transformer.

Jim

Sati · 02-11-2004, 02:13 PM

That's pretty sweet looking. I'm going to be working on a hood for my 38g soon. Are you happy with the ammount of lights you got? If you had it to do over would you have gone less than or more than 5 of the LED's?

Sati · 02-11-2004, 02:13 PM

Oops, double post.

GrndHog · 02-11-2004, 02:42 PM

I've got [acronym:c10cb9b7b3="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:c10cb9b7b3] plans for this project if anybody wants them. PM me

02-11-2004, 12:05 AM	#1
yaksplat Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: orchard park, ny Posts: 430 Images: 2	5 LED moonlight, Revisited Well, I finally got around to installing my moonlights. I routed out a 1/4" slot in the plywood for the wires and then covered the slot with a strip of wood that had the LED's mounted in it. I'll post pictures of the setup later. Here's how it looks in action: [acronym:1c09eada13="For your info"]FYI[/acronym:1c09eada13] these are the radioshack 2600mcd blue leds Through the top: In the tank: From across the room: Jim __________________ If consequence dictate my course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught.....

02-11-2004, 12:28 AM	#3
GrndHog Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Defuniak Springs, Fl Posts: 585 Images: 12	Looks nice, I did basiclly the same on my tank. __________________ 150 [acronym:66afaabeb9="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:66afaabeb9] inwall reef tank, [acronym:66afaabeb9="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:66afaabeb9] everything except the tank and skimmer, MAG-24 return, 3 1200 Maxi-jets, Turboflotor 1000 Skimmer, 100qt Igloo Cooler sump. www.panhandlereefers.com Join N. Florida Regional Forum

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cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,927 Images: 43	Thanks for posting that. I feel a [acronym:03d93a936a="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:03d93a936a] project coming up rsn. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

02-11-2004, 01:15 PM	#7
yaksplat Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: orchard park, ny Posts: 430 Images: 2	well, all of the wiring is buried. If you look at my other post of the hood, you'll see a vertical section at the back of the opening. On the bottom of this section, I routed a 1/4" slot and drilled a deep 1/4" hole on one side up into the plywood. This hole leads to another drilled hole for the wires to go through to the latching switch and the power supply. The LED's are mounted in a 3/4" x 1/8" strip of maple with one hole drilled for each led holder. This piece of maple was then glued over the slot in the plywood where the wires now rest. All of the led's are wired in parallel, each with a resistor, 270 ohm i believe, to a 12vdc 500mA transformer. Jim __________________ If consequence dictate my course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught.....

02-11-2004, 02:13 PM	#8
Sati Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,184 Images: 3	That's pretty sweet looking. I'm going to be working on a hood for my 38g soon. Are you happy with the ammount of lights you got? If you had it to do over would you have gone less than or more than 5 of the LED's? __________________ Holly ~ I love the fishes cause they're so delicious.

02-11-2004, 12:26 AM	#2
jawaiian Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Satellite Beach, FL Posts: 2	excellent job

02-11-2004, 01:06 AM	#4
JProx Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cleveland ohio Posts: 359	jim, that is so **** cool. i am building one now.

02-11-2004, 12:47 PM	#5
Thaiboxer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 449	Please share how you wired the lights up! I love that look! I'm going to begin a hood for my 125G soon, and I'm digging for ideas. If you can post or email pics of your wiring I'd be forever grateful! That rocks!

02-11-2004, 02:13 PM	#9
Sati Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,184 Images: 3	Oops, double post. __________________ Holly ~ I love the fishes cause they're so delicious.

02-11-2004, 02:42 PM	#10
GrndHog Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Defuniak Springs, Fl Posts: 585 Images: 12	I've got [acronym:c10cb9b7b3="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:c10cb9b7b3] plans for this project if anybody wants them. PM me __________________ 150 [acronym:66afaabeb9="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:66afaabeb9] inwall reef tank, [acronym:66afaabeb9="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:66afaabeb9] everything except the tank and skimmer, MAG-24 return, 3 1200 Maxi-jets, Turboflotor 1000 Skimmer, 100qt Igloo Cooler sump. www.panhandlereefers.com Join N. Florida Regional Forum

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