Underwater Pond Lights

Ponds are one of the most magical and incredible looking things that you can have in your back yard. A long time ago in the fairy tale days, all ponds were inhabited by magical creatures of wonder. Their shining auras, horns, scales or eyes would naturally fill the pond with shimmering light, gold dust, and eerie glows.

In modern times the fairy dust, talking animals and leprechaun rainbows are less of an option, and so pond owners everywhere have to make due with the electrical versions. Studies have shown that these are much less effective at granting wishes, but they do light up the area pretty well. They can also be made to shift colors or stay in one place, without dealing with the Fairy Rights Movement, or the Unicorns' Union.

The types of lights available are:

1. Floating Lights
2. Fixed Lights

These are usually battery-powered LED lights, that offer various colors or light-show programs. Since they involve no cables they can double as a light in the children's room, for story telling and other mystical times.

The Pros:

• Inexpensive
  
• Safe
• Mobile no install needed
• Can be used in bathtub, kids' room, or as makeshift flashlight

The Cons:

• Dim light (way below what's advertised in pictures)
• Can have a weak, flimsy construction
• Vulnerable to winds / storms that would smash them against pond rocks

Some of the photos showing the floating lights are over-exposed or edited, to make the lights look brighter than they really are. In order to get a better idea about them, we need some video.

Keep in mind this is a bath tub, not a pond or pool. Over a larger area, lights will be less bright.

Also as a great looking item, consider the fine color-changing globes below:

These are spot lights that are powered from the mains, with an AC transformer. They are much brighter, and do not offer crazy light shows.

They are the real Underwater Pond Lights, since they can be truly submersed under the pond water throughout their lifetime.

The Pros:

• Very bright
• Reliable
• Low consumption (LED lights)
• No batteries required

The Cons:

• Need access to mains power
• Fixed position
• No disco light show settings
• Strong light can lead to algae

The reviews on these are positive, and Sunterra is a company that makes a wide range of submersible products, so they know how to water-seal properly. If you use these in a pond, algae may form on the glass after some time. Simply scrape them off the glass, and light will shine through again, without problems.

Finally, before ending this hub and leaving you to pimp-up your pond, I will bring forth this insane looking Solar Herb that glows Mutant Green in the dark. This is to be used around the pond, they are meant for dry land, not submersible. However they look so damn good, they just have to show up here on this hub. They come in packs of 3 or 6, the price is for the bunch of'em.

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