Hello all,
I have a question, and this looks like the best place to be.
I rigged a cold cathode light to my aquarium (blue) to create a moonlight.
I got the idea from this website:
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_moonlight.php
(Sorry if linking breaks the rules)
So, I tried it out, using the following types of DC adapters:
12V 1A = way too bright
15V 600mA = way too bright
6V 600mA = almost there, but a bit too dim
4.8V 450mA = way too dim
So, the question is: Which is more important for increasing brightness, voltage or amperage?
I am thinking that voltage plays a bigger part, and if I buy a 9V 500mA, it will be good....what do you think?
Thanks in advance for the help.
I have a question, and this looks like the best place to be.
I rigged a cold cathode light to my aquarium (blue) to create a moonlight.
I got the idea from this website:
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_moonlight.php
(Sorry if linking breaks the rules)
So, I tried it out, using the following types of DC adapters:
12V 1A = way too bright
15V 600mA = way too bright
6V 600mA = almost there, but a bit too dim
4.8V 450mA = way too dim
So, the question is: Which is more important for increasing brightness, voltage or amperage?
I am thinking that voltage plays a bigger part, and if I buy a 9V 500mA, it will be good....what do you think?
Thanks in advance for the help.