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LED LIGHT
Length: 16 feet
LED quantity: 300
Type: waterproof
Parts: +24Key Remote+12V Power Supply
Sold on Amazon and Ebay. A simple search will help you find it.
Another cheap and easy aquarium light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAYYK…
stronger DIY led build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rLFh…
Watch the aquariums in this video get built: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WwLG…
These are not a practical choice for a planted aquarium. They are no where near as strong as what would be needed. I mention their ideal use in the video and also mention they would not be useful on a planted tank or reef tank.
Each LED is not even 1 watt. they are closer to 0.10 watts.
A planted tank needs around 30 watts per square foot of tank.
EXAMPLE: So for an 4 foot long 55 gallon planted aquarium (4 square feet) we need 120 watts of LED lighing power.
Even if we buy the 60 LED/meter light strip, that would only be around 8 watts of power.
MEANING you will need to buy 15 of these strips to MAYBE match what a good LED light fixture can do. (15 strips = $345)
You are better off buying a proper planted tank LED light or building the more powerful LED system i have shown in a previous video.
The king of DIY
Great informational video. Do you think this strip could be put on a lid that has no lighting? Or would it get too hot? I appreciate your feedback.
Hi Joey. Is there a waterproof LED, like this, that can be used for plant growth within an aquarium? I need some better light and would rather not replace the hood.
If I were a fish in that nightclub I’d go nuts and jump out the tank
Awesome
Hi everything is cool and good, only one thing is, why do you have to type what you say on the screen, its kind of annoying
your fish can now rave
"NO MORE THAN 25$"
"I GOT EVERYTHING I NEED FOR 37$"
What were the dimensions of the rain gutter and the name type!?
Thought I was gonna have a seizure watching this video😂. Thumbs up anyways for the creative idea👍.
The epilepsy fish having a seizure because of the light changing
The Fish were not impressed , they didn't start dancing
Hi I was wondering does colour changing lights attract tropical fish
stress for the fish your color changing.
The king of DIY,
I heard that LED lighting is bad for plant aquariums – algae appear. It's true?
I enjoyed the video but I am not sure the fishes liked the changing light pattern.
Hi there, love your channel, would one 24 inch strip be adequate for live plants in a 20 gallon aquarium, or do I need to double up?
I used nearly four meters of these and they were just not bright enough.
Love your videos dude… but wouldn't that Dance Party of a Light Show give your fish Temperment issues? Or possibly, a Seizure? Lol 🤔
Hey Joey, fan from the future here going back in time to retrieve some information. RIP Buddy thanks for many more years of awesome
Too little light for a planted tank (with real plants, not the plastic stuff). They also tend to heat up if you have 20w/m led strips. Even 20mm alu profiles can't keep it cool enough. After two years, I had to replace every strip.
I know this is a old thread but do the leds turn on & off with a timer or do I have to manually turn them on thanks and keep up the work been following you for some time now
Hello? Can i have this DIY LED for a planted aquarium?
What are you using as a lid to seperate the light from the tank?
Love it! I just created this little project myself. I considered getting the reflective tape but didnt think it was worth it. I have 125 gallon tank and the led lights I purchased were more than enough to run down 70 inches twice so it is plenty bright!
so could i just attache the strip of lights under the aquarium hood lid i already have ? the problem is that the led strip that came stuck under the hood is small and not enough so i want to upgrade… while keeping my aquarium covered because i have betta fish and they can jump
Will these lights help grow aquatic plants?
Can you show, how to solder couple of strips inside the fixture ?
So the strip is itself sticky?
My tetras hate bright light so I had to dim the light to their liking.
I was interested in this type of setup but needed a thinner housing as the top is also used to build a turtle home. These are PVC so can they be bent a little thinner to take up less width? Trying to setup a 2" housing for these lights instead of the 4.5" they come in.
Good one Jo 👍👍👍
Just like always keep Up the good work 👍 🍻 👍
12V could be quiet low if intended for planted aquariums
LED Blinking is not good for fishes
Is that kit just for decoration?
At 3:10😖😖😖😖😶
Wouldn't be better to use a aluminum gutter to help keeping the LED's "cool"?
Thanks for the video.
i too would like to know of connecting more strips or whatever to be able to grow plants in a an aquarium
Thank you for this! I've been looking for a cheap and easy option. 🙂