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03-14-2005, 11:31 PM
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#41 (permalink)
| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dallas, TX,Texas
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|  Re: Ideas on vho an Mh setup
Are those 10,000k MH bulbs in there? Looks a bit more like 6500k from the picture.
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120 gal, 40 gal sump/refugium, 2x250w 10,000K Reeflux MH, 54w T5 actinic, ASM G4+ | 
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03-15-2005, 06:45 AM
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#42 (permalink)
| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
Posts: 999
  | Re: Ideas on vho an Mh setup
The switch will be happening in the following weeks. As soon as my income taxes come in im going shopping for whats missing (should be this week  ). I need to start drawing up my canopy, ill buy the stand, there nice and cheap at one of my LFS. I like your idea for the quick disconnect. Mind if i borrow it  .
Marc. _________ http://www.3reef.com/uploads/m_lacom99.jpg
20Gal, 45 lbs LR, 65W PC 10 000K + 65W PC 20 000K + 10Gal sump/fuge
Livestock :hermit and snails, Green star polyps, Button polyps, Finger leather, Xenia, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Yellow polyps, montipora digitata, acropora, ?mistery polyps?, mistery crab, six line wrasse | |
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03-15-2005, 01:31 PM
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#43 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 267
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| Re: Ideas on vho an Mh setup
Has anyone used aluminum foil to line the inside of a hood? seems like it might work good, but wasnt sure if there is any problems with it or not | |
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03-15-2005, 01:49 PM
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#44 (permalink)
| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
Posts: 999
| Re: Ideas on vho an Mh setup
I heard about it.... It was one of the suggestions that the guy at my LFS gave me. He also said that they sell some reflective material (dont remember the name) in hydroponics supply stores thats pretty cheap and does a better job than foil.
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03-15-2005, 02:03 PM
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#45 (permalink)
| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 39
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     | Re: Ideas on vho an Mh setup
[quote author=m_lacom99 link=board=lighting;num=1109778288;start=30#43 date=03/15/05 at 15:49:53]I heard about it.... *It was one of the suggestions that the guy at my LFS gave me. *He also said that they sell some reflective material (dont remember the name) in hydroponics supply stores thats pretty cheap and does a better job than foil. *
Marc.[/quote]
That's mylar. Much better than foil.  | |
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03-15-2005, 02:06 PM
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#46 (permalink)
| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
Posts: 999
| Re: Ideas on vho an Mh setup
thats the stuff... thanks Matt [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]
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03-15-2005, 02:09 PM
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#47 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
Posts: 293
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| Re: Ideas on vho an Mh setup
[quote author=m_lacom99 link=board=lighting;num=1109778288;start=30#41 date=03/15/05 at 08:45:23]The switch will be happening in the following weeks. *As soon as my income taxes come in im going shopping for whats missing (should be this week ). *I need to start drawing up my canopy, *ill buy the stand, there nice and cheap at one of my LFS. *I like your idea for the quick disconnect. *Mind if i borrow it .
Marc.[/quote]
That would be cool, use the drawing I have made you can probably build the canopy for less than $100.00 with cabinet grade plywood or use 4x8 planks of oak or whatever wood. the disconnect Idea is good I plan on buying the male female ends and just connecting it as if it were an extension cord. That should work. My Uncle said that for the reflector you can use white alluminum siding or the stuff they make alluminum enclosures with. Has to be white or silver.   _________ "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing"
Albert Einstein
125 G reef ready. 3 175W MH XM 15K bulbs two VHO 10000k, Berlin turbo skimmer, 18W turbo twist UV, DIY Refugium and sump, Little Giant 3-MDQX-SC, 3 MAXIJET 1200 with mod kit and 1 900gph. 1/3 horse chiller, I have a false yellow, damsel, percula clown, Mushrooms and a bubble tip anenome and Live Rock | |
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03-15-2005, 02:11 PM
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#48 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
Posts: 293
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| Re: Ideas on vho an Mh setup
The bulbs are 10k bulbs, I was reading that there is a break in period of 100 hours or so before they turn bright white. | |
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04-20-2005, 08:09 AM
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#49 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
Posts: 293
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| Re: Ideas on vho an Mh setup
Here are some of the pics from the modified lid. I have a metal reflector plate coming form a metal shop that will line the whole inside and I will add two more fans. Eventually, I will add a couple 60" vho's as well. The other pics are in the gallery, I guess the file size was too big.
Last edited by chetrod; 04-28-2005 at 07:51 AM.
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