Neon tubes for autos for moon light?

[rjrevers]

How would those blue neon tubes for cars work as a moon light compared to cold cathodes. Are they similar. Has anyone tried these.

 

[BioFilter]

Yes, they work well. I have 2 of them I got from an auto store. They are 12v, so I power them with an old computer power supply which is set on a timer that kicks them on for a few hours every night. They have different sizes and colors too and are relatively cheap.

 

[rjrevers]

do you think 2 12" tubes would light up a 55 gal okay?

 

[BioFilter]

Absolutely. Two twelves will be a little bit brighter than two tens, but they look excellent. I have a 12" on one side and a 10" on the other on my 55 gal, and you can see how it gets dimmer from one end of the tank to the other, but I am going to replace the 10" with another 12".

 

[rjrevers]

I the light spectrum they put out similiar to cold cathode. They won't stress the fish out will they?

 

[Rallysman]

I have a 48" one on my 300 and it looks great. It doesnt seem to bother the fish either.

 

[Shorgasm III]

why user neon? they are so much more the CCT's

 

[BioFilter]

I the light spectrum they put out similiar to cold cathode. They won't stress the fish out will they?

Ive never seen an issue with stress. Hook a set up, you will be glad you did.

 

[Rallysman]

why user neon? they are so much more the CCT's

Not if you have crap like that just lying around lol.