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01-16-2003, 11:09 AM
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I'm Back
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Garnerville, NY
Posts: 1,684
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Where do you mount your ballasts?
I received my equipment for my new tank yesterday. Yahoooooo.
Pumps and lighting.
Icecap660 and a PFO HQI ballast (Heavy)
I was planing on mounting the ballasts on top of my custom wood canopy, but now I see how heavy the MH ballast is there is no way I am going to mount something that heavy on the top.
It is big as well. Where should I mount this ballast?
Not alot of room in the stand wit the 20G high sump. Tank is a 58 (36x18x21).
Where should I mount the icecap as well?
thanks
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01-16-2003, 12:39 PM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
Posts: 20,561
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i mounted the 2 ballasts for my 400w MH in the crawl space below the house. i do not know if you have a way or want to drill a hole in the floor or a wall to put them in another room.
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01-16-2003, 03:31 PM
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ROOTS...ROCKS...REGGAE
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: south suburbs of Chicago,Il USA
Posts: 1,214
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I have the ballasts sitting on the back part of the hood. the back part of the hood does not open so I don't have to lift the weight of the ballasts. I added a trim piece to hide the ballasts and electrical stuff. Another idea is to put them on a shelf behind or off to the side of the tank.
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01-16-2003, 04:27 PM
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Going Broke
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: OR
Posts: 1,594
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I have my MH ballast sitting on the back of my stand against the stand and wall and my VHO on the hood.
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01-16-2003, 04:33 PM
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Stress Monger
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 3,186
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My ballasts are mounted to a board that sits in the bottom of a bookcase.
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01-16-2003, 05:23 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Posts: 17
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My PFO currently sits on the floor behind my tank, directly on the carpet (My tank sits in a corner, so there is room behind it). I made a PVC "shelf" to place it on, because I didn't feel comfortable having it sit directly on the carpeted floor, but it was actually too loud this way. I didn't notice any great deal of heat being generated, so I think it will be fine sitting on the floor.
My hellolights VHO ballast is mounted inside my stand, under the tank. |
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01-16-2003, 06:51 PM
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Good boy
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Marietta, GA, USA
Posts: 7,889
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My MH ballasts are either below the tank or beside the stand. My Icecap VHO ballast is mounted to the back of the hood but if I had it to do over it would be remotely mounted.
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01-16-2003, 10:09 PM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
Posts: 15,201
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Under the tanks in the stands with drip loops both for the remote wiring to the lights and the power supply. The switches/times are in seperate waterproof boxes near the doors.
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01-16-2003, 10:19 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Woodstock, GA
Posts: 671
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dual 175 PFO sitting on the floor next to the tank.
Doug
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01-16-2003, 10:31 PM
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Klingon
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Forest Grove, OR
Posts: 1,808
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400 watt on the floor under the stand. 2 advance electronic ballast in the canopy, but I use a plexy shield so not to get any salt spray. I have plenty of light and airation 
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