Need inexpensive solution for moon lights

[lvreefer]

I am looking for an inexpensive solution to add moon lighting to my reef and control it with my ACJR. I would imagine that any LED that has a DC to AC ballast would work. Please throw some suggestions my way. I'm looking to light a 4' x 2' tank.

 

[clp]

The least expensive is probably few watt incandescent night light.

Curt

 

[gweezpie]

I bought this for $39. It turns on and off with my ACII. It has a dimmer on it and I am not sure if you can dim it with the ACII.

http://www.thelebos.com/

 

[goda]

you cant dim leds using ac ac2 or ac3 or anything that changes the line power.. it burns out the ac adapter..
but icecap is comming out with a solution soon ( leds that can be dimmed based on line current)

 

[szwab]

there is a diy led plan here on RC that is dimmable
do a search on dimmable led

 

[Cathy8424]

I used a string of old Christmas lights and put in blue bulbs, the larger ones, I can't keep it straight if the are 7s or 9s?

I just cut the string to the length I wanted stapled them to a 1/4 square strip of oak and taped up the cut end with electric tape. They have worked great for me and dim with the controller.

 

[lvreefer]

Thanks for all of the good ideas!!

 

[mzeinstr]

overstock.com has a nice set that i got for around $35, small about 6 inches, sticky stuff on the back. works great, but not dimmable, i don't think.

marti

 

[mzeinstr]

here is the link, i really like mine

http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2...lights+and+led&Ntx=mode+matchboolean&N=0&Ne=0

 

[krazyplace]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7331718#post7331718 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cathy8424
I used a string of old Christmas lights and put in blue bulbs, the larger ones...I just cut the string to the length I wanted...have worked great for me and dim with the controller.

Do you mean the "old time" bulbs that everyone had when we were kids that are about 1" long? I like this idea. It is a good solution until they come out with a LED that the AC can dim.

 

[Cathy8424]

Yep, that's the ones I mean! I had some old ones laying around, and if you find any at a garage sale, they are basically free! And, you can still buy bulbs for them.

 

[szwab]

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