Sponsor Our Community
Go Back   The Reef Tank > Equipment / Methodology related Forums > DIY Forum
Have a question? It's Free!

DIY Forum Share those Do-It-Yourself projects and money saving tips with us here.


Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 01-16-2004, 10:19 PM   #1
Reefdude5
Blacktip Shark
 
Reefdude5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Middleburg, VA
Posts: 2,113
Images: 2
Talking

New Hood also!


I've built a plywood hood. it has a sheet of plywood. and 2x4s on the edges of the bottom, facing down. So if you flip it over it looks like an invered basket, only the sides are about two inches. It will have a variety of lights, including 250watts. I'm thinkin about just takin a sheet of aluminum and covering the inside with it, where the lights will go, is this a good idea, or should i buy reflecors. I'm getting the aluminum for free though!
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
__________________
Austin

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want

He who fears the thorn, should never crave the rose.
-favorite TRT quote

Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
Reefdude5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2004, 05:59 AM   #2
wanareef
Pretty In Pink
 
wanareef's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: portland or
Posts: 3,260
Images: 29
Reviews: 6
Go for it. You'll have to do a little polishing though - well maybe a lot of polishing. Will you bend it like a spider reflector or just roll it in the hood?

good luck
wanareef is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2004, 01:56 PM   #3
Reefdude5
Blacktip Shark
 
Reefdude5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Middleburg, VA
Posts: 2,113
Images: 2
I was thinkin about puttin it on flat, because there will be 4 flourescent bulbs, but i was gonna take some small peices and kinda make a reflector out of it for the hallides, whadda u think? If i have HQI double ended bulbs, how do i make reflectors for that, can those bulbs go parralel to the tank? It's a 120g, dimensions of tank 60"x18"x24"deep. Dimensions of hood= 54"x16"wide x 2"deep on the sides. Thanks!
__________________
Austin

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want

He who fears the thorn, should never crave the rose.
-favorite TRT quote

Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
Reefdude5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-19-2004, 03:37 PM   #4
Reefdude5
Blacktip Shark
 
Reefdude5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Middleburg, VA
Posts: 2,113
Images: 2
Should i bend it at angles, or make the entire reflector for each halide curved, no angles?
__________________
Austin

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want

He who fears the thorn, should never crave the rose.
-favorite TRT quote

Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
Reefdude5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2004, 09:32 AM   #5
Geoff
Reefless Reefer
 
Geoff's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
Posts: 20,528
Images: 167
i would just keep it flat. i would bend it down on the ends though. bend it on the outside of the tubes. as long as the light eventually gets down into the tank.

G~
__________________
Think Tanker
Friends Don't Let Friends Use Refugiums!
Reef Knowledge Impaired
"J" crowd member.
My Build Thread
Geoff is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2004, 12:01 PM   #6
Reefdude5
Blacktip Shark
 
Reefdude5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Middleburg, VA
Posts: 2,113
Images: 2
Even for the hallides? I shouldn't make a refletor bending down for each, and yep, im definitly gonna bend it down on the end. Oh, another question, how far apart do 2 96 watt actintics need to be from burning eachother, can they even do that?
__________________
Austin

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want

He who fears the thorn, should never crave the rose.
-favorite TRT quote

Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
Reefdude5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-12-2004, 01:27 PM   #7
Reefdude5
Blacktip Shark
 
Reefdude5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Middleburg, VA
Posts: 2,113
Images: 2
Well, its been running for about a week, biggest problem i've seen is that its too shallow. THe sides are only 2" high/tall, so alot of the light escapes. But i'm gonna put aluminum down over the sides in flaps to reduce the light loss.
__________________
Austin

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want

He who fears the thorn, should never crave the rose.
-favorite TRT quote

Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
Reefdude5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-14-2004, 01:42 AM   #8
Buzz_Hog
Ughhh.. Dinoflagelettes..
 
Buzz_Hog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yardley, PA
Posts: 1,262
Images: 5
How about some pics??
__________________
Come Join Us
Buzz_Hog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-14-2004, 01:44 AM   #9
Reefdude5
Blacktip Shark
 
Reefdude5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Middleburg, VA
Posts: 2,113
Images: 2
I'm gonna try tomorrow! The aluminum sheets coming down the sides and back aren't finished. Probably a couple more weeks. But thanks for the interest. How are all your predator tanks going?
__________________
Austin

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want

He who fears the thorn, should never crave the rose.
-favorite TRT quote

Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
Reefdude5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Comparison Shopping
48 Inch Outer Orbit HQI 2x150 Watt PowerPaq 2x130 Watt SunPaq with 6 Lunar Lights

As low as $520

at 6 sellers

Kent Marine pH Precise Neutral Controller 500 g

As low as $11

at 3 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

JBJ 5 Watt In-Tank Submariner UV SterilizerClarifier

As low as $60

at 12 sellers

Kent Marine AquaDose 5 Gallon

As low as $22

at 16 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

48 Inch Aqualight Deluxe Single Linear Strip 2x65W

As low as $113

at 15 sellers

Ruby Reef HydroPlex 1L

As low as $24

at 10 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Fission Recirculating Skimmer up to 150 G

As low as $110

at 7 sellers

Hagen Mini Master Test Kit

As low as $28

at 5 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Pentair Aquatics Rainbow Lifegard Pleat Retainer for AF-94

As low as $8

at 3 sellers

Nutra-Kol NutraPlus Boost Feed 125ml

As low as $16

at 4 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Salifert Phosphate Killer 1000 ml

As low as $40

at 3 sellers

400 Watt 20000K Metal Halide Bulb - Single Ended / Mogul - Radium

As low as $75

at 10 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Kent Marine Ammonia Detox 8 oz.

As low as $4

at 33 sellers

Kent Marine Platinum Reef Herbivore Med Pellet 5 oz.

As low as $8

at 3 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Reply

Tags
spider reflector



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Sitemap:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196
Sponsor Our Community

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:41 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Our lawyer tells us that, by pressing the "New Thread" or "New Reply" button, you acknowledge that the opinions and information expressed in your article are yours alone and not those of thereeftank.com, dba The Reef Tank. Further, you agree to indemnify The Reef Tank, its moderators, administrators and agents from any and all liability which may arise as a result of your article. (C)opyright 2006 TheReefTank.com
 
close
Sign up for free and join one of the largest communities of saltwater aquarists!
Our members will be glad to help you with anything you need!

Join over 30,000 TRT members!

Email

Email Confirm Email
Username
Password Confirm Password

I agree to the website rules