Lighting question

adidas · #1 01-13-2006, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_alberta

Without the glass shield you can cause both yourself and your inhabitants serious harm from the UV rays it emits

I didn't think it can harm the inhabitants as they have no UV protection from the sun in the wild, but ya, it would probably give us skin cancer lol

muck · #2 01-13-2006, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by adidas

I didn't think it can harm the inhabitants as they have no UV protection from the sun in the wild

Yes they do. Its called the Ozone Layer.

vanreefer · #3 01-13-2006, 06:36 PM

I built my own hood it has 2 250W DE MH and I disassembled a coralife PC fixture for 4 65W which I now use for actinic... then got a reflector... cut, painted, stained, assembled... I like DIY but it took a while to get ballasts fixtures bulbs... then put it all together.
I figure I saved about $100 Probably spent half that on gas

PS I am building a new hood for the new 120 I'm getting together I just like the look of a wooden canopy that matches the stand (also DIY Angle Iron, with wood and acrylic)