Moonlights - Aquarium Advice

dralarms · 03-14-2004, 10:09 PM

I finished my moon lights, They make the tank look wild at night. I'll post some pictures along with my mounting design later, gotta go out of town for a couple of days (till the heat cools down)

. Got a job to do so I'm probally gonna be busy until Wed. I'll get some pictures posted later this week.

excited_newby · 03-20-2004, 12:52 AM

Great can't wait to see the pics. What did you make the moonights out of?

dralarms · 03-20-2004, 06:43 AM

I used 4000 mcd blue led's, 39 ohm resistors, and a 4.5 volt dc (portable cd player type) transformer, Got a 36" piece of 1/4 birch plywood, drilled 10 holes just big enough for the led's, then reamed out the back side with a larger drill bit so the "lip" of the led would fit flush. I had the wood cut to 1 1/2 wide. I'm gonna take a 1/2 wide piece on both sides and then another piece 1 1/2 in wide to top it off.

excited_newby · 03-20-2004, 10:19 PM

Awesome, do you have any pics?
And do you have a background in electronics, or were you winging it.

dralarms · 03-21-2004, 08:18 AM

I'm an alarm installer/ company owner/ cheif cook and bottel washer.

I'm gonna try some pictures today. It's not finished completely, I have to get a couple of strips cut for the sides but you will get the idea.

dralarms · 03-21-2004, 08:31 AM

Here ya go, I'll start with the finished lights on setup.

And the front of the lights mounted.

And the wiring , simple to do. I was hurrying, my grandbaby wanted to take my lights and play with them.

EEk · 03-24-2004, 11:47 PM

WOW, that is really REALLY nice!

Do you think you could list specific parts? I don't have an electronics background per'se but I do well with soldering. I think I could put that together myself if I had good instructions.

hmm, maybe instead of wood you could use plexiglass so you don't have to worry about the wood getting wet and warping? oh! maybe you could install it right into the hood lid? oh the brain is stormin'!!

dralarms · 03-25-2004, 05:36 AM

Pm me with your email addy, I'll send you the pdf file that tells all.

dralarms · 03-27-2004, 06:19 PM

Somebody pm'd me with an email addy that was bad. Need to pm me another one.

fishguy · 03-27-2004, 10:51 PM

Can you send me the instructions too? wanted to making moonlights but don't have the electronic skills

If I know how to make it step by step, i'm sure I can make it.
Thanks

03-14-2004, 10:09 PM	#1
dralarms Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Athens, TN. Posts: 3,024	Moonlights I finished my moon lights, They make the tank look wild at night. I'll post some pictures along with my mounting design later, gotta go out of town for a couple of days (till the heat cools down) . Got a job to do so I'm probally gonna be busy until Wed. I'll get some pictures posted later this week. __________________ Gerald Vote for AquariumAdvice

03-20-2004, 12:52 AM	#2
excited_newby Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 131	Great can't wait to see the pics. What did you make the moonights out of? __________________ In desperate need of help, but very excited to learn. I have tasted the world of aquariums and now I'm hooked. Here is what I have now... 29 [acronym:1723cc6718="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:1723cc6718] tank aquaclear 200 prizm skimmer maxijet 900 powerhead 100W (maybe 150W) heater, but heating isnt a prob 1.5 inches of crushed coral some decoration stuff including a couple peices of old dried coral.) Not sure if it is real to be honest... Crappy lights that I am going to rebuild, just for come flourescents

03-20-2004, 06:43 AM	#3
dralarms Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Athens, TN. Posts: 3,024	I used 4000 mcd blue led's, 39 ohm resistors, and a 4.5 volt dc (portable cd player type) transformer, Got a 36" piece of 1/4 birch plywood, drilled 10 holes just big enough for the led's, then reamed out the back side with a larger drill bit so the "lip" of the led would fit flush. I had the wood cut to 1 1/2 wide. I'm gonna take a 1/2 wide piece on both sides and then another piece 1 1/2 in wide to top it off. __________________ Gerald Vote for AquariumAdvice

03-20-2004, 10:19 PM	#4
excited_newby Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 131	Awesome, do you have any pics? And do you have a background in electronics, or were you winging it. __________________ In desperate need of help, but very excited to learn. I have tasted the world of aquariums and now I'm hooked. Here is what I have now... 29 [acronym:1723cc6718="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:1723cc6718] tank aquaclear 200 prizm skimmer maxijet 900 powerhead 100W (maybe 150W) heater, but heating isnt a prob 1.5 inches of crushed coral some decoration stuff including a couple peices of old dried coral.) Not sure if it is real to be honest... Crappy lights that I am going to rebuild, just for come flourescents

03-21-2004, 08:18 AM	#5
dralarms Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Athens, TN. Posts: 3,024	I'm an alarm installer/ company owner/ cheif cook and bottel washer. I'm gonna try some pictures today. It's not finished completely, I have to get a couple of strips cut for the sides but you will get the idea. __________________ Gerald Vote for AquariumAdvice

03-21-2004, 08:31 AM	#6
dralarms Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Athens, TN. Posts: 3,024	Here ya go, I'll start with the finished lights on setup. And the front of the lights mounted. And the wiring , simple to do. I was hurrying, my grandbaby wanted to take my lights and play with them. __________________ Gerald Vote for AquariumAdvice

03-24-2004, 11:47 PM	#7
EEk Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 42 Images: 4	WOW, that is really REALLY nice! Do you think you could list specific parts? I don't have an electronics background per'se but I do well with soldering. I think I could put that together myself if I had good instructions. hmm, maybe instead of wood you could use plexiglass so you don't have to worry about the wood getting wet and warping? oh! maybe you could install it right into the hood lid? oh the brain is stormin'!! __________________ EEk -------- 20gal with a male and female Apisto Cockatoo hot for each other and making babies, some fry, 2 Otos keepin' it clean

03-25-2004, 05:36 AM	#8
dralarms Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Athens, TN. Posts: 3,024	Pm me with your email addy, I'll send you the pdf file that tells all. __________________ Gerald Vote for AquariumAdvice

03-27-2004, 06:19 PM	#9
dralarms Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Athens, TN. Posts: 3,024	Somebody pm'd me with an email addy that was bad. Need to pm me another one. __________________ Gerald Vote for AquariumAdvice

03-27-2004, 10:51 PM	#10
fishguy Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 23	Can you send me the instructions too? wanted to making moonlights but don't have the electronic skills If I know how to make it step by step, i'm sure I can make it. Thanks

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