What do you use to light under your stand?

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So I'm setting up my new tank & one thing i would like to add before I set it up is light under my stand. How do you guys light up your sump? I have searched for led strips on ebay but seems like more of diy & I'm looking for something I can just slap on under my stand. Any suggestions are appreciated & preferably LED instead of other type of lighting. Thanks in advance.
 
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Dual 24" T5. Grows Chaeto and algae like crazy! Which is good because you'd rather it be in the sump instead of display.

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I was just going to outline the inside of my stand with them... lol. I use similar type of light strips for my Christmas light show so I am familiar with them.

If you don't want those just go to home depot/lowes and find a fixture that you like.

maybe something like this
http://www.amazon.com/RiteLite-LPL7...=1427840800&sr=8-3&keywords=under+shelf+light

or

http://www.amazon.com/Ledu-L9011-Lo...1427840800&sr=8-10&keywords=under+shelf+light
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That first link is nice except its battery operated.

Since u are familiar with the led strips are they easy cut & connect? I was thinking of cutting two 18" strips just wiring them together to the same dc power supply.

Might just outline everything & see how it looks lol ebay has them for 8$
 
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Dual 24" T5. Grows Chaeto and algae like crazy! Which is good because you'd rather it be in the sump instead of display.

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Sold mine about a year ago really cheap lol
So im going with an Led for my refugium, but for now im just asking about a light to illuminate under all my stand.

[MENTION=654]lowbudget[/MENTION] can you explain cryptic zone? Im lost
 
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Sold mine about a year ago really cheap lol
So im going with an Led for my refugium, but for now im just asking about a light to illuminate under all my stand.

[MENTION=654]lowbudget[/MENTION] can you explain cryptic zone? Im lost
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Dont mind him he is just being cryptic...


cryptic
ˈkriptik/
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adjective: cryptic

1.
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
 
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ItsTheNano said:
That first link is nice except its battery operated.

Since u are familiar with the led strips are they easy cut & connect? I was thinking of cutting two 18" strips just wiring them together to the same dc power supply.

Might just outline everything & see how it looks lol ebay has them for 8$
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Most of them can be cut every 3 leds... so you can make it pretty close to whatever length you need.
Step 6 of this: http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Definitive-Guide-to-LED-Accent-Lighting/?ALLSTEPS

Also you can do a google search for 'cutting 5050 led strip' and there are videos and stuff
 
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its just a complete dark place with low water flow with a lot of live rock and sponge. old technology of reefing

ItsTheNano said:
Sold mine about a year ago really cheap lol
So im going with an Led for my refugium, but for now im just asking about a light to illuminate under all my stand.

[MENTION=654]lowbudget[/MENTION] can you explain cryptic zone? Im lost
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I always used t5 tubes, but i just picked up aome xenon pucks from home depot for cheap. 3 pucks do a decent job in my 60" wide cabinet
 
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The only drawback to the these is the cords. Each puck has a cord that plugs into a 3way extension cord. It does come with cable mounting hardware. Other than that, i like em

Here's one


Here's the light from all 3

 
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[MENTION=1380]nasotang[/MENTION] in the second pic is all that light just from the 3 pucks?

Btw nice sump setup!
 
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Here's my t5 tube in a smaller cabinet for comparison. I guess the xenons are probably lower wattage but i like having ability to spread the 3 in this larger cabinet (60" bs 48")
 
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