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    Posted: September 15 2006 at 3:34pm
I'm ready to put some moonlights on my 120G and am wondering how much light do I need?
 
I don't want daylight. I don't care to induce spawning or do moon cycles. I just want to be able to see what is going on in the tank when the other lights are off. I expect to have to wait for my eyes to adjust. If they make the corals fluoresce some that would be cool. Seems like the trend is for more and brighter. I want it dim enough so the night critters still come out and do their thing.
 
Anyone happy with their lights? Maybe a couple blue low watt incandescent? Maybe LEDs? Maybe dimmable?
 
Tank is 48" X 24" X 24"
 
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I have 5 blue LEDs on mine and I'm happy with it, but it might be brighter than you are looking for.  I put them together myself for about 7-10 bucks - dimmable would be nice.  Critters still come out.  My tank is 36L" x 18"W x 24"H
I bought the LED's from this guy on ebay ...
 
 
They already have the resistor wired in.
 


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How about a string of blue christmas lights? Would that be too bright.
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anyone using them on a controller?
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Bruce may be using his on a controller. I know he went with low watt incandescent and has a neptune. To use the moon phases on the controller you need incancescent.


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I have heard(read) that the dc-8(neptune) on port 8 will dim moonlights if they are incandesants. (it is a undocumented feature, they may flicker or somthing at a real low setting) I have been thinking about rearranging things as soon as I get the calcium reactor dialed in.
just wondering if the "feature" is worth the cost of getting the x10 modules. if that doesn't really work well,  or if I should just get a dc4 later.
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To me it is not worth it. I have port 8 open on mine but it uses true moonrise/moonset times. Sometimes to moon rises and sets during daylight hours. It is a cool feature though.


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