Moon Lights

Surfside74 · #1 01/07/2008, 07:58 PM

Hey everyone,

Can moonlights be left on all night? Will it hurt anything?

Rob

cnaegler · #2 01/07/2008, 08:28 PM

Yes. i leave mine on all night.

Surfside74 · #3 01/07/2008, 08:53 PM

Does anyone recommend any certain kind? I have a 36" tank.

Rob

mobujen · #4 01/07/2008, 09:00 PM

I have this one on a Aquacontroller Jr with the lunar cycle enabled...

It works great.

Link

smatter · #5 01/07/2008, 09:26 PM

Check out Champion's Deepwater Moonlight, it is by far the brightest available at 4w. It's like a mini halide on my tank.

FinalPhaze987 · #6 01/07/2008, 09:30 PM

not to thread hijack or anything but are they benificial or are they purely asthetic?

i was wondering the same thing because i just picked up some..(rio mini sun in blue) and i was wondering if i should leave them on all night or shut them off after a couple hours or so..

Jay Fortay · #7 01/07/2008, 10:09 PM

leave them on. The effect is mainly aesthetic. They may promote spawning in some species. You will see many creatures under only your moonlights that you would normally not come out under your actinics.

wannareef1 · #8 01/07/2008, 11:32 PM

mine come on at night as the pc go off, and stay on till morning as the pc come back on, I got mine on ebay for 40.00 shipped, 24 leds spaced inch apart, 2 strips at 12 leds each, fit's perfect on my 110tall 48" length, best price I found.

nw2rfing · #9 01/08/2008, 11:17 AM

all night?????

mine have been running 24 hrs a day 7 days a week for the last 3 yrs.

they draw such little power that for me it was easier to plug them in and forget.

thats just me though

nw2rfing · #10 01/08/2008, 11:23 AM

all night?????

mine have been running 24 hrs a day 7 days a week for the last 3 yrs.

they draw such little power that for me it was easier to plug them in and forget.

thats just me though