Thread: Above pond lights

Come people show me your lights please . Want some it to go under my roof to light up the fish/water . Preferably remote control ( am lazy )

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Originally Posted by Stuffyrat

Lazy rab

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Ah the boy lives on ! . Finally giving ya sel the night off from the sea like .?

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I just use 2 x small led spots think 10 watts Johnathan.

Originally Posted by john1

I just use 2 x small led spots think 10 watts Johnathan.

Cheers John. Just the cheap toolstation flood light type?

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113341881...Bk9SR6Kw_rq5Yw

Not this particular one but similar,I use 2 x 10 watt on the length of the pond and work well from Ebay.

A lot more expensive now,think I paid about £20 for six and put the rest round the garden.

Originally Posted by john1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113341881...Bk9SR6Kw_rq5Yw

Not this particular one but similar,I use 2 x 10 watt on the length of the pond and work well from Ebay.

A lot more expensive now,think I paid about £20 for six and put the rest round the garden.

Cheers John! How's the over stocking going still planing on moving some on ?

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Originally Posted by davethefish1

I just use a couple of 'daylight' LED floodlights from screwfix.. think they are 30w each but 10w would be fine as well.
then plug them in with a TAPO wifi plug, and use the alexa app to control them and set up routines or timers...plus you can voice control with an echo dot as well.

Cheers dave . Don't have alexa I have a wife and daughter that's far to many women that know every thing and talking in this house never mind Alexa

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Originally Posted by davethefish1

I just use a couple of 'daylight' LED floodlights from screwfix.. think they are 30w each but 10w would be fine as well.
then plug them in with a TAPO wifi plug, and use the alexa app to control them and set up routines or timers...plus you can voice control with an echo dot as well.

Have you mounted straight down or angled across the pond ? Thinking of how to reduce the glare so as to still see the fish

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I angled mine away from me and no glare,just wired in like an ordinary light no fancy bits works great.

Originally Posted by EME101

In my opinion the only 'right' way to really do this is to use underwater lights. Reflection and refraction are just too much of an issue for enjoyable viewing underwater imho.

You also need a lot less power and generate a lot less light pollution but -- just a personal view.

you might like it but koi don't, as they don't have lids to shield thier eyes from intense side light

Originally Posted by EME101

In my opinion the only 'right' way to really do this is to use underwater lights. Reflection and refraction are just too much of an issue for enjoyable viewing underwater imho.

You also need a lot less power and generate a lot less light pollution but -- just a personal view.

For me with not having a drum the idea of HIGHLIGHTING up every little fine in the water coloum is a big no no . . Also from reading numerous literatures I would tend to agree with dave on this one but always happy to be proven wrong ( and it happens a lot lol )

This is what a forum is all about tho difference of opinion and discussion

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Very true Johnathan well said.
I can see what Eme is getting at but to me it is a lot of myther to go underwater and I did hear somewhere about koi not liking underwater lights.

If you have a bright torch then try that mate to see the best position.