Based on ideas I got here, I installed this easy and relatively cheap moonlight setup.
All the stuff I got was designed for computers. Given that I've been building computers for years, its was pretty easy to convert it to my Reef hobby.
Here's what I used:
One of these with the extra bulb:
http://www.pcmods.com/details.asp?ProdID=137
My hood is 48" long so smaller hoods would not necessarily need the extra bulb.
One of these to power the lights:
http://www.pcmods.com/details.asp?ProdID=692
Here's what I got:
Moonlight off:
Moonlight on:
You can't see the switch in the pic. The switch is connected to one of those metal brackets that are at the end of computer expansion cards. It was easy to remove the bracket and I'm going to leave it switched on all the time as I'll control the lights via timer (I'm thinking I'll have the moonlight going for two or three hours after the main lights go out).
Here it is installed in my hood:
Here is how it looks from the back:
No Flash:
With Flash:
Here is how it looks from in front of the tank:
I'm REALLY happy with the setup. All for about $45 and 30 minutes of my time. Thanks to RC for the ideas!
John
All the stuff I got was designed for computers. Given that I've been building computers for years, its was pretty easy to convert it to my Reef hobby.
Here's what I used:
One of these with the extra bulb:
http://www.pcmods.com/details.asp?ProdID=137
My hood is 48" long so smaller hoods would not necessarily need the extra bulb.
One of these to power the lights:
http://www.pcmods.com/details.asp?ProdID=692
Here's what I got:
Moonlight off:

Moonlight on:

You can't see the switch in the pic. The switch is connected to one of those metal brackets that are at the end of computer expansion cards. It was easy to remove the bracket and I'm going to leave it switched on all the time as I'll control the lights via timer (I'm thinking I'll have the moonlight going for two or three hours after the main lights go out).
Here it is installed in my hood:


Here is how it looks from the back:
No Flash:

With Flash:

Here is how it looks from in front of the tank:

I'm REALLY happy with the setup. All for about $45 and 30 minutes of my time. Thanks to RC for the ideas!
John