Lighting with timer? that will auto on/off after few hours every day?

**sootz** · 8th Oct 2013, 10:41

Hi,

I have this 2 feet shrimp tank. Just want to know if anybody here has any solution for lightings where I can set it to on for xxx hrs everyday.

Main point is to keep the plants well when I'm away for 1 week...

And the cost (roughly) and where I can get them from. Thanks.

**Suzerolt** · 8th Oct 2013, 10:48

I've tried the manual ones from IKEA but prefer the digital timer type.

Best value so far is from Qoo10/gmarket. Search for "timer plug". Takes about 4 days to arrive.

**sootz** · 8th Oct 2013, 10:54

wow you are a lifesaver thanks!

I thought I need to replace the entire lighting lol

**milk_vanilla** · 8th Oct 2013, 15:01

I fallback to analog, digital is about precision but I experienced internal short circuit and it won't come up after the lost. Probably it was defect.

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**Urban Aquaria** · 8th Oct 2013, 15:47

I've been using the SoundTech brand digital timers for more than a year (can find them at most local hardware/electronics shops)... works well so far and very easy to program.

**milk_vanilla** · 8th Oct 2013, 22:33

Sadly my broken one is soundtech ;(

**sootz** · 8th Oct 2013, 22:35

just ordered 1 from qoo10. thanks all for the info

**BettaOptimus** · 22nd Oct 2013, 23:18

Mind sharing which qoo10 you ordered?

**Phillipians** · 23rd Oct 2013, 10:50

I believe in analog as well. However, I heard that the Maxspect razor lights have inbuilt timer. Cool eh? f you have between 500 - 600 bucks to spare. Buy that. I am saving up for one now.

**Berny** · 23rd Oct 2013, 12:54

Green element MHX also have timer as an accessory, sold seperately

**sootz** · 27th Oct 2013, 13:57

sorry about the delay, the one I bought is this: http://list.qoo10.sg/item/DIGITAL-LC...lectedOptions=

no complaints. I set it to on everyday from 10am to 4pm. But when I get home in the evening, I do on the lights until sleep time

**Redember** · 20th Nov 2013, 16:48

I bought 3x soundtechs from the HDB hardware shop. Per unit about $9.80. They kept a very accurate time and so far so good past 6months. I used them to control my LED arrays to create a dawn/daylight/dusk effect and due to their accuracy, i can set my array overlaps to only 1 minute. Analogs is not as accurate and is close to impossible to achieve only a 2-3minutes overlapping.