My Moonlight Setup (lots of pics)

[StandrdDev]

I believe it is out the inhabitants viewable spectrum, if I am wrong someone please correct me. Something about natural selection, and red light being the first to be filtered out in the reef environment.

Regards,

Sigma

 

[kmk2307]

Hey tomason,
[welcome]

I think the deal with red light is most of the animlas in our tanks can't see red light so it looks dark to them.

Kevin

 

[str8kickn1]

you said that everything was designed for computers..but where is that bulb designed for computers...I think im misunderstanging you..

 

[StandrdDev]

The kits for sale here are designed and sold for custom computer applications. This doesnt mean you cant use them in an aquarium setting of course. Unless I misunderstood you question.

Hope this helps.

Sigma

 

[reef enforcement]

that was cool; keep up the good work.

 

[hogpark7430]

This is great you should get a commision

 

[Foster]

How many feet will 1 12" light up? I have a 5' tank, will 2 be enough?

Can someone touch basis ont he moon simulator apllication? Is this s device that I can use to control the moon phases? Or is it a computer application?

Im going to have to get a couple of these!

 

[StandrdDev]

Platapus,

I'm banking on two of them to light my tank, I have a 5ftr as well.

I think the moonlight simulator can be as sophisticated as you'd like to make it - from a simple dimmer switch (manual) to a microcontroller (fully automated).

Sigma

 

[Foster]

Im thinking fuly automated, Ive seen them, but cant remeber who makes it?

 

[sspargur]

I would like to know about running it fully automated as well. Very interesting concept.

I bought 2 of the blue bulbs for moonlight and 2 of the red bulbs for night viewing.

A simple flip of the switch and VOILA, no more flashlight with a red lense to peek at the tank at night! :lol:

I'm putting a toggle switch between the red/blue lights so they will run from the same power supply.

 

[Foster]

here is the lunar controller

http://www.exoticfish.com/niche_engineering.html

 

[LA-Lawman]

do you have pics on where you drilled your hood for the wires.

I am thinking of rewiring my hood. i want one fan to come one with the PC's and the other when the halides powerup.

i habe two CSL moonlights i want to mount.... also


any pics of where you drilled would be great...

 

[str8kickn1]

The kits are designed and sold for custom computer applications. This doesnt mean you cant use them in an aquarium setting of course.

Sigma

but where on a computer were these designed for..ive never seen anything like that in any of the computers ive ever worked on before

 

[pi]

but where on a computer were these designed for..ive never seen anything like that in any of the computers ive ever worked on before

Mmm, I was wondering the same thing, maybe for those "low rider" computers.....

Are these bulbs simply "plug and play" or is some custom wiring required?

Paul

 

[str8kickn1]

I like the idea of the "low rider"computer..but I was thinking it was something from the fast and the furious,maybe a computer in one of their cars

 

[justletmein]

Here ya go...
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/casemods/

 

[JB NY]

One of the new things is putting these lights inside your computer. Many of the new custom cases have one side that's made out of a clear plastic, so you can see inside. You put the lights inside the computer and ahhhhhh it looks cooool!

 

[str8kickn1]

ok now I understand...I have a new computer and its a gateway but there are no lights inside of mine..im gonna have to call gateway and complain and tell them I want my money back cause I didnt get a "moonlight"....oops I mean my computer light...LOL

 

[Skipper]

One of the big rages among computer geeks is to have a custom-made/designed case with lots of bells and whistles. Here's an example from MaximumPC (a magazine) of their "Rig of the Month." It's analagous to our Tank of the Month:

<img src="http://www.maximumpc.com/images/skullpcmain.jpg">

 

[KRAZ4REEFS]

After reading this thread I loved the setup and ran right out and got myself the same setup, it's awesome and cheap. I put the same 2 bulb setup on my 90 gal. and looks great.
Thanks for the great ideas, this site is awesome!!
scott