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cknittle
Joined: Mar 13 2009 Posts: 5 |
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Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:37 pm
I bought 7 prewired 5mm blue LED's from this site and 2 of the superflux prewired. i want to put them on my fish tank, and was wondering what the best way is to wire them and which plugs to use. i was gonna put them in parallel, but the only AC adapters i have lying around are 9v. Is it possible to use one of those instead of the 12v?
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H-Town
Joined: Dec 10 2008 Posts: 1186 Location: Houston, TX  2008 Scion xB Last updated: 01/29/09 |
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Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:43 pm
thats like hooking them to a 9V battery, they just wont be as bright.
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A-Ray
Joined: May 01 2005 Posts: 3160 Location: Volunteer State 2003 Pontiac Sunfire Last updated: 01/30/10 1965 Ford Galaxie Last updated: 05/01/05 |
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Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:45 pm
Get a computer power supply and convert it for 12v use.
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Tat2Dragons
Joined: Jan 21 2007 Posts: 2516 Location: Baltimore Maryland 2003 Honda Element Last updated: 09/21/07 |
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Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:45 pm
Sure you can,it just that they won't be as bright. |
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cknittle
Joined: Mar 13 2009 Posts: 5 |
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Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:01 pm
ok, thats what i thought. thank you for your help. my aquarium is 24 inches wide 15 inchs deep and 19 inches high, im just looking to give it a moonlight effect at night... the 2 superflux and 7 5mm should do the job running on the 9v adapter then??
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cknittle
Joined: Mar 13 2009 Posts: 5 |
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Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:37 pm
pics of completed project!
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TRogers
Joined: Feb 09 2005 Posts: 5362 Location: Ohio - Go Bucks! 1995 Ford Probe Last updated: 05/09/08 2000 BMW 3-Series Last updated: 04/21/09 1993 Ford Ranger Last updated: 05/07/08 2008 Ford F-Series Pickup Last updated: 04/21/09 2006 Chrysler 300C Hemi Last updated: 11/01/09 |
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Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:46 pm
Looks great! Good job. You stuck with the 9 volt?
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Kevin_S
Joined: Jul 20 2003 Posts: 2752 Location: WV 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier Last updated: 02/04/09 |
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Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:49 pm
needs moar
moar moar |
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cknittle
Joined: Mar 13 2009 Posts: 5 |
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Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:21 am
yeah i stuck with the 9v, put the 2superflux on the outsides for a general glow, then 4 of the 5mm inside to shine in as beams of moonight
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TRogers
Joined: Feb 09 2005 Posts: 5362 Location: Ohio - Go Bucks! 1995 Ford Probe Last updated: 05/09/08 2000 BMW 3-Series Last updated: 04/21/09 1993 Ford Ranger Last updated: 05/07/08 2008 Ford F-Series Pickup Last updated: 04/21/09 2006 Chrysler 300C Hemi Last updated: 11/01/09 |
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Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:43 am
Cool, they look awesome.
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cknittle
Joined: Mar 13 2009 Posts: 5 |
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Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:12 am
yeah and it was way cheaper than buying a pre built moonlighting system for aquariums...
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H-Town
Joined: Dec 10 2008 Posts: 1186 Location: Houston, TX 2008 Scion xB Last updated: 01/29/09 |
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Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:15 am
that turned out very nice, good job
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Tat2Dragons
Joined: Jan 21 2007 Posts: 2516 Location: Baltimore Maryland 2003 Honda Element Last updated: 09/21/07 |
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Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:05 am
I agree,nice job. 
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byte
Joined: Mar 25 2009 Posts: 311 2002 GMC Sierra Last updated: 08/06/09 1949 Lamborghini Countach Last updated: 10/08/09 1995 Chevrolet CK Pickup Last updated: 11/08/09 |
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Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:20 pm
If you check that 9 volt adapter with a volt meter, I bet you find it puts out very close to 12 volts.
Each tank has eight 5mm LED on top and bottom. All 32 LED's are powered by a 9 volt transformer. 
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heathenbrewing
Joined: Dec 21 2005 Posts: 81 |
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Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:53 pm
I like the tanks!
I lit my gecko tank with a single 5mm LED and a 9v wall wort. Ill post a pic soon. |
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knatebetz
Joined: Apr 19 2008 Posts: 1495 Location: Nebraska 1992 Toyota Celica Last updated: 05/09/08 |
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Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:25 pm
looks brighter on the left.. maybe its just me though.
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DJTricky
Joined: Nov 13 2007 Posts: 826 Location: Robbinsdale, MN 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Last updated: 04/17/09 |
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Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:46 pm
im using a doom light lol
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Cooper
Joined: Mar 19 2006 Posts: 1631 |
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Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:44 pm
You know fish don't have eyelids, right ?
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