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    Optical Revamping DIY Aquarium Lighting: Maximizing Efficiency and Functionality

    Same parts for the 100/98 blue light system? Thank a lot by the way.
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    Optical Revamping DIY Aquarium Lighting: Maximizing Efficiency and Functionality

    thank you, i see that you did provide the specs. Woudl this be radio shack obtainable? or do i need to find an electronics store of some kind?
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    Optical Revamping DIY Aquarium Lighting: Maximizing Efficiency and Functionality

    thank you. The fish have places they could go. Whne the lights are just "ON" they are ok. The lights have 8 functions, 1 combination, 2 in waves, 3 sequential, 4 slo glo, 5 chasing/flash, 6slow fade, 7 twinkle/flash, 8 steady on. The default is 1 combination, and some of the flash modes...
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    Optical Revamping DIY Aquarium Lighting: Maximizing Efficiency and Functionality

    fyi in my diagragm i show 7 bulbs in series, but actually the current setup is 25, 3 have resistors, 22 do not. I did not show all the bulbs to save space. the schematic i posted is my rendition of the actual boxes i have now, again one of these for each 100 bulb string of xmas lights. This...
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    Optical Revamping DIY Aquarium Lighting: Maximizing Efficiency and Functionality

    how much transformer would i need for the 400 white, and again for the 100 blue?? I have them on separate circuits and timers, and want to keep them like that i think. And where do you get these pieces cheap and easy? thanks again for the straight up answer.
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    Optical Revamping DIY Aquarium Lighting: Maximizing Efficiency and Functionality

    Thank you for the help. I am new to the lingo, but pretty handy with most diy. Love the visuals schematics help me. I use these lights right now, as is, they are just led xmas lights, and i have a ton. Want to use as much as i can from them. I have 400 white for day time now, and...
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    Optical Revamping DIY Aquarium Lighting: Maximizing Efficiency and Functionality

    curious if i take 400-600 of these lights and make one big panel,,, What would be a good power sourse to use? How should i wire the lights? like they are now, but do 24 strings of 25 lights, or something differant. I want to keep it as simplle as i can and use the xmas lights i have...
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    Optical Revamping DIY Aquarium Lighting: Maximizing Efficiency and Functionality

    NOOB here. I am trying to redo my diy aquarium lighting. Currently I use 4x100 white led xmas lights. And they light great. Problem is, they are multi "8" function lights, I have them on timers, and when they come on, they default to one of the flashing functions, and I have to go at...
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