LED moonlighting from autolumination

Well, what im saying is that the website says that the 8 led model is 45 degree viewing angle , and that the 3 led model is 125 degree viewing angle actually i just checked it in the specs page...

Now im thinking going back to the post i had about how many domes for a 110 gal tank. What do you think of the 13 led model to put it in the middle of the tank so its just one. It is a 150 degree viewing angle. What do you Think ? Or should i just buy 3 of the 3led or 8 led models? And what do you think about the 3 led and 8 led which one is better ?
 
I personally think that the 13 led model would be cool as long as it was mounted higher up in the canopy. I've checked out the 3 and 8 led globes in white and blue and for shallow tanks with minimal mounting aptions ( close to the water) I like the 3 led models. If you have a decent canopy to work with or a larger tank then I like the 8 led models.
 
The tank in question is 110 gal. The canopy is nice but is not really high i would say that there is about 6 inches of space in the canopy from top to the water. I got the 3 led lights for my 29 gal and i have a 1 foot high canopy. it looks really nice. So what lights do you think for the 110 with that hieght. the 13, 8, or 3 led model. Also, did you notice a difference between the 8 led and the 3 led models in terms of light output and the amount of area that is covered ?
 
Depends really how bright you like the moonlights. If you like how the 29 looks with the 3 led closer to the water then I think that either 3-3 led units or 2-8 led units mounted at an angle kinda crossways across your tank. The 8 led units are considerably brighter to me and I wouldnt want them mounted close to my tank unless they were at an angle.
 
nyfireman3097,

When I received my lights last night here is how I wired them. This is an example with two lights:

1. After you locate an appropriate adaptor, cut the end off of it (the side that would have connected to the original applicance it came with). Cut between the two wires for about 3 inches and separate.

2. Strip off the wire insulation from all of the red wires, black wires, and the power supply wires for about 1/2" from the end so the metal is exposed.

3. All adaptors are different, but in my case, my positive wire had a white stripe going down it, while the negative wire was pure black.

4. Take all of the negative (black) wire ends and twist the ends together. If you are using two lights, this will mean that with the power supply, you will have 3 wire ends twisted together.

5. Take all of the positive (red) wire ends and twist together. If you are using two lights, this will mean that with the power supply, you will have 3 wire ends twisted together.

5. Take a wire nut and twist one over the red wires and one over the black wires. Alternately, you can use heat shrink wrap.

6. Plug in. If it doesn't work, this probably means that you got the power supply wires backwards. Switch the wires and try again.

Hope this helps!
Lori
 
sherm71tank said:
Also, the led "angle" rating refers to the individual led's used in each unit.
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Not sure this is accurate sherm. Keep in mind that the Auto in AutoLumination is for AUTOMOBILE. They are building these assemblies for specific uses. The three LED module for overhead lighting use. Others are intended to replace incandecent bulbs.
 
It clearly states the number and angle of led's used in each of the descriptions. Thank you for clearing up the Auto in Autolumination confusion that was going on.
 
Hey Sherm so im finally gonna order the LED's. Im gonna get 4 of the 3 led domes to light up the tank that is 4 feet across. The tank is high but i tested it and the light from the dome goes all the way to the bottom. Thanks ... Im gonna get 2 for each side of the tank
 
That is going to be a bit on the overkill side I think to get 4 of them but you sure wont have any problems with coverage :) !
How high are you going to be able to mount them?
 
Yeah my whole thing is that i want good coverage. The tank itself is 3 feet high and the canopy is about 6 inces high. i will place the led domes on the canopy where you open spaced evenly 2 on each side the tank. I went with the 3 led instead of the 8 due to the coverage of the angle the dome produces. i didnt want any spot lighting. i want like what i have in my 30 gal, a uniform coverage so that it looks even.
 
You guys inspired me....

You guys inspired me....

I was going to get the PFO moolight that attaches to MH mogul sockets but when I saw this thread I said what the heck (or something like that) and here's what the install looks like:

moonlight2.jpg

moonlight3.jpg

moonlight1.jpg


and here's the result:

moonlight4.jpg


I know it look kinda dark but it really doesnt look like this in reality...it's much brighter but not too bright. Kind of like a full moon.

It was a snap. The hardest part was getting up the guts to stick it to the reflector.

Good luck with yours.

Jeff
 
I just found this thread tonight after looking for an alternative for my burnt out moonlights that I diy'ed about six months ago. Saltcreep got them. They were just soldered, heat shrink wrapped and ziptied to the eggcrate on the tank though. Hopefully, since the autolumination ones are supposedly waterproof, they won't be affected. So, I bought two today and will be placing them at angles in my canopy.
 
Where exactly are these led's at on that page? The page has bad navigation, if someone could provide a direct link tis be appreciated. Also how many of these do I need for a 29 gallon?
 
So far everybody here used the "stick on" backing.

Aren't you concerned that the lights might come loose, and fall into the tank?
I am.

Is there a way to mount these lights, without depending on the sticky backing?
 
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