correction- this is a "29 gallon" tank
I purchased this tank from Petco or similar probably 4-5 years ago. It has a solid black plastic hood that has LED lighting "glued" into the hood. There are something like 6 or so 4 light strips that are all wired together and have the power cord come out the back to a male/female connector with a switch. It has a 12V 1A transformer that I have already had to replace once in that time. A couple of days ago the lights on the right side (facing) started flickering, then went very dim. Upon investigation there is one LED not operational in the second pod/strip of lights and everything after that went very dim. After looking at it I determined that the light pod sections will not come loose from the plastic of the lid.
I searched online and was able to find what I suspect is that same lid, I think they call it the economy lid, but was unable to find that available for sale in the size I need. They have a "deluxe" lid/light combo that costs about $10 less than I paid for the tank with the lid included. I went looking around online and have found led strips that are designed for under car lighting, but are waterproof. Anything else I could find is either related to accent lighting (in a clear or colored tube) or just the "raw" strips that are not protected from the wet enviro.
The under car ones will probably work for light but doubt they are of a rating that would be similar to a "sunlight" bulb.
Does anyone have a helpful suggestion or possibly a link to something I can use to replace these lights?
I prefer not to swap to a glass top and cannot use a standard type light with this lid.
I purchased this tank from Petco or similar probably 4-5 years ago. It has a solid black plastic hood that has LED lighting "glued" into the hood. There are something like 6 or so 4 light strips that are all wired together and have the power cord come out the back to a male/female connector with a switch. It has a 12V 1A transformer that I have already had to replace once in that time. A couple of days ago the lights on the right side (facing) started flickering, then went very dim. Upon investigation there is one LED not operational in the second pod/strip of lights and everything after that went very dim. After looking at it I determined that the light pod sections will not come loose from the plastic of the lid.
I searched online and was able to find what I suspect is that same lid, I think they call it the economy lid, but was unable to find that available for sale in the size I need. They have a "deluxe" lid/light combo that costs about $10 less than I paid for the tank with the lid included. I went looking around online and have found led strips that are designed for under car lighting, but are waterproof. Anything else I could find is either related to accent lighting (in a clear or colored tube) or just the "raw" strips that are not protected from the wet enviro.
The under car ones will probably work for light but doubt they are of a rating that would be similar to a "sunlight" bulb.
Does anyone have a helpful suggestion or possibly a link to something I can use to replace these lights?
I prefer not to swap to a glass top and cannot use a standard type light with this lid.
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