Tank pics by moonlight

[Cossack1977]

Decided to take some pics just using my moonlight.
After a few goes i think these ones work well.

Hope you all like.

And keep the comments coming. They help to build a better tank.



FRONT

Right Side

Front and Right side

front right

front middle

front left

 

[Arashi]

VERY cool, Cossack! I love that first pic. The plants look like they're glowing.

I so want to get a moonlight for my 29, but they are just too expensive for me.

 

[cometcattle]

That tank is so beautifull.

 

[smithrc]

VERY cool, Cossack! I love that first pic. The plants look like they're glowing.

I so want to get a moonlight for my 29, but they are just too expensive for me.

buy one of these from ebay...

Blue Cold Cathode Neons

and a multi voltage adapter from radioshack

Regulated AC-to-DC Adapter

then fit them under your hood with a few blobs of glue (or stickyback velcro)

wire the adapter to the neon at 12v and you got a moon light

total cost less than $25

How good am I - I'm not even american

 

[bunjiweb]

So do fish not mind blue light at night?

Ben

 

[SoilGuru]

What exactly is a moonlight? Is it just a blue bulb? or something particular?

 

[AmberC]

I cant wait to get moonlighting too! I think its so awesome! Great pics!

 

[Becca]

I just bought a light just like that, and i LOVE it!!!!

 

[smithrc]

I'll 2nd the TOTM for the first pic

And I dont want to hijack this thread any more than I already have....

so have a look >>HERE<< for how to do it.

 

[Cossack1977]

thats exactly what ive done.

ive got a under car (waterproof) 13 inch blue neon and 2x 7 blue led spots.

the neon i got from a car store. the 7 led spots from a pc mod store.

i have 3 timers on my setup.

1 to control the main lights. on at 7:30am off at 7:30pm
1 to control blue neon on at 7:00pm off at 9:30pm - 6:30am on to 8:00am off
1 to control 2 x 7spot leds on at 9:30pm off at 6:30am

i do this to try and simulate sunrise sunset

the blue neon is running of a 12v converter
the leds are running of a 12v convertor

i have both the neon and the leds because yes the neon is a little bright and some fish still keep going as if the sun is up. whith the blue leds only the night fish are about

 

[Cossack1977]

a moonlight is really just a low output blue light.
fish arnt't supposed to react to it. (mine still seem pretty active)

 

[eja0913]

looks spooky but also very cool

 

[Cossack1977]

yeah.
best thing is it still lets you view the fish when all the lights are off. total different behavior