Waterproofing DIY Moon Light

[Vam]

Hello

I can not seem to find many DIY's that explain exactly how to make a safe aquarium moon light. I have some extra 5 mm blue leds 3 volt and a few AC adapters kicking around. I'm thinking about building a cheap inexpensive moon light set for my tank.

My only question is how do I water proof the watering and keep my fish safe? I have never worked with water and electricity before and I'm concerned on the different methods of water proof wire? What works and what works best?


Thanks!

 

[jiffy]

Well, I just finished my moonlight. As long as you have a glass top you can mount them in your striplight and you dont ahve to worry about waterproofing. I just taped my connections. If you think about it, your striplight isnt waterproofed, so there is no need for the moonlight to be. Let me know if you need any help wiring your LED's

 

[Vam]

Perhaps I should be a little more clear then =)

We are planning on putting a glass skull in my tank which used to be an old candel holder. The skull is perfect for what my plan was, I was going to put a blue led inside the skull head and then some blue leds on the lid like you mentioned. The 3volt 5mm led will be attached to the inside of the skull and the wiring would run through the gravel and up inside the head...... out of sight from anyone looking into the tank as well as the tank occupants.

In the night time, the skull could be turned on and the blue light could shine out through the eyes/nose/mouth of the skull the same way it was intended for the light of a candel too.


Any help on the wiring would be appreciated too!

 

[jiffy]

I would get a second opinion, but I know that at a minimum, if you are going to want it submurged you will need to use a silicone epoxy to seal your connections. You might be better off using an add on for an underwater led kit for the one inside the skull. This is an example of one that PETCO has

As far as the wiring goes, how many volts is your power source going to be?

 

[Lateral Line]

I have always encapsulated any electronics that needed to be weather/water proof in epoxy resin.