[APD] Moonlights again: cold cathode

[Matt Staroscik <matt at wrongcrowd_com>]

This weekend I added a "moonlight" to my 90 gal by modifying one of my 
power compact fixtures to contain a computer case lighting element.

http://wrongcrowd.com/gallery/aquaria/ccfl_tank
http://wrongcrowd.com/gallery/aquaria/ccfl_fixture

The part I used was basically like this:

http://www.svc.com/12dccfl-red-22.html

Except I was impatient, bought it at retail, and paid too much. :)

It is working fine, and provides much better light than LEDs--it was 
cheaper and easier, too. The only question is how well the new light's 
inverter will handle the high temperature inside the lighting fixture... it 
looks great now, but in 6 months it may croak for all I know.

- MS


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