New lighing system.

[ldzielak]

So could I get a 2 foot and a 3 foot? Or did you have to cut your own down?

I will most likely sitck with my box and just mount it in the canopie. I should be done today or tomorrow with the whole stand and canopie enclosures.

Lee

[StirCrazy]

you can get a 4 foot and cut it down to 3 foor and another 4 foot and cut it down to two 2 foots

ya I had to cut them down.. I have a couple chunks in my closit now :?

Steve

[ldzielak]

To rich for my blood right now. Maybe when I go nuts later and put 2x400 and 2x175 and 2x110 VHO on my system. But I will really need a chiller before all that.

Do you have a 12" piece left over that I could maybe get off you for my refugium?

Lee

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by ldzielak

Do you have a 12" piece left over that I could maybe get off you for my refugium?

Lee

what kinda light you puttimg in there?

Steve

[ldzielak]

I have another 175 ballast just sitting arround. Figured I would use the old bulbs, when I rotate them out of the main box. But my PC (55x2) are doing great. I f I put the 175 in I could use it as a frag grow out area. Always thinking of how else "improove"

Lee

[StirCrazy]

Well, I got my Ballast yesterday, and got a box for them this morning so now they are assembled and tested.

I am Verry impressed.. they are more blue than white and very very bright, the mail man did a double take when he was dropping of the mail I ran them for 20 min and the ballast were still cold to the touch. the start up was nice.. no flicker or anything.. just like turnning on a normal light in your house.. I will do a PAR test on them later after I get them installed on the tank but I am expecting a numb er that is quite high.. I can look at my 175 watt bulb with out to much squinting.. thease I can't it starts to hurt after 2 seconds :shock:

oh if the lights in the pic look a little different it is because the one on the right was on for 10 min and the one on the left only 3 min when this picture was taken..



Steve

[Aquattro]

I wonder what those ballasts would do for Rachel's 250w radium? If she still has it!

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

I wonder what those ballasts would do for Rachel's 250w radium? If she still has it!

Good question, Rachel, do you still have it? if so could I borrow it for a day in the next couple weeks to try it? (after I get this on the tank of course)

Steve

[Delphinus]

Indeed very nice Steve! 8)

Were you thinking of running Radiums as well over this tank? Or was that just for something else. I thought you were looking for Son Agros too (or am I just confused again ... :? )

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Indeed very nice Steve! 8)

Were you thinking of running Radiums as well over this tank? Or was that just for something else. I thought you were looking for Son Agros too (or am I just confused again ... :? )

i was thinking if they wern't blue enuf a radium in the middle might be cool

Steve