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Dimmer help please

Aqua360

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Hi all,

I wonder if i could please ask for some help regarding my LED lighting, which I purchased a dimmer for recently. Basically I have the lighting shown below:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AquarienEco...8&qid=1457621395&sr=8-3&keywords=aquarium+led

It has an on, off, and night switch. I also, purchased and had delivered; the dimmer below:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RF-Mini-W...rip-3528-5050-DC-5-24V-Not-RGB-/321899373013?


As it stands, I have my lighting on for 4 solid hours of brightness during the day; then utmost darkness outside of this. I'd like to have it perhaps moderate brightness throughout the day, maybe 25%, then 75% for 5 hours solid; then onto the night mode, so that it isn't such a harsh schedule throughout the day.

The reason I haven't used it yet, is that I'm concerned about damaging the light. I've asked one or two people I know, for opinions; but they've just told me to be careful, without being able to explain more.

Can anyone offer some insight? I am utterly clueless on lighting, nevermind the circuits involved etc...

thanks in advance!
 
No, never. But a time ago I was about to buy one of those light units, but the main feature I was looking for was sunset and dawn, which that controller (timer) doesn't do. I've ended up buying a zetlight Lancia.

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No, never. But a time ago I was about to buy one of those light units, but the main feature I was looking for was sunset and dawn, which that controller (timer) doesn't do. I've ended up buying a zetlight Lancia.

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Nice!

I went for the beamswork light, due to a mix of budget and it being my first foray into planted tanks...in hindsight I wish i did have a dawn, evening function; I think i'll look into it down the line. Kind of difficult as well, as my tank is 43 inches long; doesn't adhere to standard sizes
 
Hi bennel, the risers you mention are the ones in my post I believe. If so, they were custom made, in a acrylic specialized store.
 
Imak, my bad they are yours lol.
They are sweet! I had a niggle that they may be custom :(
Did you just provide the manufacture with the sizes you wanted and they just qent ahead with it?
You dont mind asking me how much they cost do you? As i may have to go down the same route

Thanks Imak!
 
Yeah, I've just gave them the measurements and they did it. A pair costed me 8€, and they even gave me a spare one.
 
Imak, would you still happen to have the measurements pal for reference?

Im going to nip into my local Acrylic specialists and see if can get a pair made up

Thanks mate
 
Sorry for the late reply, do you still want the measurements?
 
No, never. But a time ago I was about to buy one of those light units, but the main feature I was looking for was sunset and dawn, which that controller (timer) doesn't do. I've ended up buying a zetlight Lancia.

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Hi,
I got the Zetlight Lancia too and I've to say it's really a nice light unit.
Can i ask you which set up did you use at the starting of the tank ?
On mine(2 days old) I'm using this.

0:30h W003 B003
0:40h W022 B015
3:00h W060 B055
1:00h W020 B030
1:00h W001 B050
 
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