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06-17-2006, 10:51 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Florida
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How is this for lighting placement? (Pic)
How is this for lighting placement? The canopy is for a AGA 120gal tank. Should the MH be placed more towards the center, or is this ok? How about the VHO's? OK? Just wanted to get some advice before I go and mount everything. Also on the wires, are you guys just running them out the back, or are you drilling holes through the top of the canopy and running the wires through?
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06-18-2006, 03:21 PM
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Little Fishy
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Anybody??  |
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06-18-2006, 05:00 PM
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The Ninja MOD
Join Date: Mar 2004
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I think that style reflector is designed to be mounted in the other direction so that when you open your canopy you are blinded! Generally you will get a 2'x2' area of coverage so mount them accordingly, each 1' from center of the canopy. Premium Aqautics has some new reflectors that run the other direction and have places to mount VHO or PC actinics. They can also be hooked together for longer tubes like48" VHO. Im going to give them a shot when I get to that step!
Robert
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06-18-2006, 05:08 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Thanks Robert. I'll mount them the other way. I was just about to mount them the other way, but thought I'd check the email one more time.  |
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06-18-2006, 07:06 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Florida
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Thanks again Robert,  Lighting is just about done, just need to figure out how to mount my Moonlight kit.... |
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06-18-2006, 07:31 PM
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The Ninja MOD
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Looks great! What kind of moonlights did you get?
Robert
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06-18-2006, 07:37 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Florida
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Thanks Robert I picked up a Moonlight kit from a member who is selling a kit with 10 blue LED's. Very nice kit, but you have to build the holder for the lights. Would you have any suggestions on how I should go about doing this?? I can provide a pic of the parts if needed..
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06-18-2006, 09:01 PM
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The Ninja MOD
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Yeah pics are good!!!!(even if I cant come up with an idea)
Robert
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06-18-2006, 09:21 PM
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Little Fishy
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Robert, Here is a pic of the moonlight kit. If you or anybody has a good suggestion/Idea on how to build some sort of holder for these LED's, please share. I may start a post just for this subject... The guy I bought the kit from used a wooden dowel and drilled holes in it and mounted the LED's. I thought about doing the same but maybe using a clear acrylic (Sp) rod. (If I can find any of it around here.) |
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06-18-2006, 09:23 PM
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The Ninja MOD
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I like the acrylic idea! Wooden dowell or even just a strip of anything that will take the heat in the hood would work. Simple is good!
Robert
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06-18-2006, 09:23 PM
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The Ninja MOD
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Keep us posted with pics of the build!
Robert
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