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fishysmell · 07-31-2002, 12:10 AM

Hey, I was driving home from the airport today when I got the idea of headlights for aquarium lighting. *It seems like a good idea; waterproof, bright, efficient, low heat, and relatively cheap. *I was wondering if anyone had thought of the same thing or if anyone knew if they did or didn't work.

thanx 4 the help

riddlephil · 07-31-2002, 12:26 PM

im a newbie in the plant department too but i think that they might be too bright.  THey also run off 12 volts instead of 110.  So you would have to get a power converted as well.

fishysmell · 07-31-2002, 01:30 PM

I was planning on the converter but do you think that 65 watt headlights would be too bright?

riddlephil · 07-31-2002, 02:49 PM

i would say ya for sure. just try to look at a headlight up close.  I dont know for sure, like i say, im new to this but i think they are too bright.  Im looking at getting a power compact kit from ah supply currently.  check them out
www.ahsupply.com

Somonas · 07-31-2002, 09:24 PM

I think they might get a bit hot, and if water splashed on them , they might break and you'd have some pretty nasty gases near your aquarium water, (halogen, neon, argon, etc. yuck)

however I have seen people use those high intensity lights  you see on those orange stands at Home Depot.. contractors use them on construction sites.  now if I can only remember who uses that.  It might be someone here, I don't remember.

riddlephil · 07-31-2002, 09:31 PM

ya!!  the topic was "alternative i found for lighting"

Matt Nace · 08-01-2002, 12:16 AM

I use them(power compact utility lights)..and they are the best light I have found. Man are my plants loving them.

Would the headlights have their high beams or low beams on?

riddlephil · 08-01-2002, 12:38 AM

hey matt, i looked for those lights up here in canada.  All i could find for utility lights was halogen.

Somonas · 08-01-2002, 12:46 PM

I wonder if there was one tank approaching another tank with hight beams on, would the approaching tank flick his off an on really quickly?

If a tank passed a police tank on the highway, would it flip it's highbeams on and off to warn other aquariums?

ok I am silly today  ;D

capncrunch5177 · 08-09-2002, 08:10 AM

LOL!  ;D

If you high beam another tank who forgot to turn their lights on, would it imtimidate the mysterious gang to take your tank out as initiation?