| So you are thinking of getting LED lights for your | | | | they are meant to do, simulate natural moonlight |
| aquarium are you? Well let me tell you, I | | | | for your aquarium. So, during the day I turn on |
| purchased some about 6 months ago and it was | | | | my fluorescent lights so it is like sunlight in the |
| one of the smartest things I have done. | | | | tank then at night I turn on my LED moonlights to |
| WHY LED LIGHTS? | | | | act as natural moonlight. |
| If you are like me, switching up the look of your | | | | Also, one of the main reasons that I purchased |
| fish tank every so often is a must. I love owning | | | | these lights is to see the different fish and their |
| fish, but I often get bored with the same old look | | | | colors under the blue light. I have to tell you that, |
| of my tank, so I tend to rearrange the aquarium | | | | these lights do a great job of making certain fish |
| every few months. But, even doing that got old | | | | look 10 times prettier than they are in regular |
| too.... So, what did I do? One day when I went to | | | | fluorescent lighting. Certain rocks and coral look |
| my local fish store I saw a reef tank with LED | | | | amazing under these lights as well. |
| moonlights. They were the coolest looking things I | | | | The system I have set up now, does a great job |
| had seen in a while. You turn them on and the | | | | simulating the natural day and night cycle for the |
| whole tank glows with a blue tint that makes it | | | | fish. When I turn on the LED lights, the fish have |
| look like one of the tanks you would see at a | | | | become noticeably more active. Before when I |
| huge aquarium. | | | | had just the fluorescent lights, certain fish that |
| The next few weeks I spent a good amount of | | | | are more active at night would not come out until |
| time calling and searching for some lights that | | | | I shut them off. This has changed now with the |
| would create the same look in my tank at home. | | | | LED moonlights. You can also use the lights during |
| WHAT DID I DO? | | | | the day, to "trick" the fish that are more active |
| I ended up purchasing some called R2 solutions | | | | at night, and they will come out and swim around |
| moonlights from They are great. I have a 55 | | | | so that you can watch them. |
| gallon tank, so I bought the set of 2 and they | | | | WHO SHOULD BUY THIS TYPE OF LIGHTING |
| really make my tank look beautiful. These lights | | | | SYSTEM? |
| only costed me $43.99, much cheaper than other | | | | This type of lighting system can be used for both |
| lights that perform the same. I highly recommend | | | | fresh and saltwater aquariums. So don't be |
| these lights. | | | | discouraged to try it out if you have a |
| There are lots of different lighting systems out | | | | freshwater tank. The fish tank that I use my |
| there, so just make sure that you do some | | | | lights on is a freshwater tank and I have some |
| research before you purchase any. You should | | | | nice white rocks that look great under the blue |
| also go into a fish store and check them out in | | | | lights. These lights do tend to look really good with |
| person before you buy them, or at least try to | | | | a saltwater tank, especially with all the coral and |
| look at something that will be similar looking to | | | | pretty fish, but like I said they look just as good |
| what you will have in your aquarium. | | | | with freshwater aquariums too. |
| HOW TO USE YOUR NEW LIGHTS | | | | LED moonlights are definitely something to |
| What I like to do with my lighting system now, is | | | | consider, especially if you are ready to take the |
| to switch up the type of light my fish and plants | | | | "next step" with your aquarium. |
| get daily. I treat the moonlights just like what | | | | |