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01-16-2004, 09:19 PM
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Blacktip Shark
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Middleburg, VA
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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! 
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01-17-2004, 04:59 AM
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Pretty In Pink
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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
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01-17-2004, 12:56 PM
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Blacktip Shark
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Middleburg, VA
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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!
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Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want
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Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
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01-19-2004, 02:37 PM
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Blacktip Shark
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Middleburg, VA
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Should i bend it at angles, or make the entire reflector for each halide curved, no angles?
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Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want
He who fears the thorn, should never crave the rose.
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Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
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01-20-2004, 08:32 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
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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.
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01-20-2004, 11:01 AM
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Blacktip Shark
Join Date: Aug 2003
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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? 
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Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want
He who fears the thorn, should never crave the rose.
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Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
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02-12-2004, 12:27 PM
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Blacktip Shark
Join Date: Aug 2003
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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.
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02-14-2004, 12:42 AM
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Ughhh.. Dinoflagelettes..
Join Date: Oct 2002
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How about some pics??
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02-14-2004, 12:44 AM
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Blacktip Shark
Join Date: Aug 2003
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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?
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Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want
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Forecast for tonight: dark, continued dark overnight, widely scattered light by morning
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