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Munchie
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21st Nov 13 at 10:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bought these led bulbs to go in my fish tank and wondered how I could make them waterproof?

I have the exact LEDs and fish tank as specified here
http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/272173-another-fluval-edge-led-upgrade-but-better/
John
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21st Nov 13 at 10:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They would have to go in some sort of waterproof container most likely.
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When I had a tank, you could buy waterproof LED setups off ebay all ready to go?
ed
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Use this stuff: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3528-5050-5M-White-300-SMD-12V-LED-Flexible-Strip-Light-Waterproof-tape-Adapter-/271099485290
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Back when I worked at a sign writer we were always told that you couldn't encase/waterproof regular LED's as they would succumb to their own heat.

I have no idea if this is true, but for this reason we always used specifically water proof LED's that cost a fortune.
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quote:
Originally posted by Balling
Back when I worked at a sign writer we were always told that you couldn't encase/waterproof regular LED's as they would succumb to their own heat.

I have no idea if this is true, but for this reason we always used specifically water proof LED's that cost a fortune.


Yeah the biggest problem with LED's is the heat they dissipate
Munchie
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How about cling film? People are saying using the american equivalent...

 
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