nano mod
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Topic: nano mod
Posted By: pa_reptileman_4
Subject: nano mod
Date Posted: November 25 2009 at 12:42pm
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i picked up a 70w mh se, now my plans are to rip out the pcs and replace it with this light. is there anyway to do this, btw its a 24jbj with stock hood. or am i going to have to switch it to a double ended bulb? with the glass piece in it? anybody have experiance doing this? ------------- pitiful guppy tank. shane |
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Posted By: pa_reptileman_4
Date Posted: November 25 2009 at 2:06pm
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or 4x24w t5's? ------------- pitiful guppy tank. shane |
Posted By: chk4tix
Date Posted: November 25 2009 at 2:12pm
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I think the 4x24's would keep the temps down. in the stock hood. I had a 70w mh but it was in a sunpod that didnt seem to affect temps, but if it was right on the water it might have caused issues ------------- Original Crappy Reef Club Member #2 |
Posted By: bfessler
Date Posted: November 25 2009 at 2:27pm
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Check out Nanotuners.com. They have complete retro kits for Metal Halide, LED and other lighting options.
Here's the page for HQI Retros.
http://www.nanotuners.com/index.php?cPath=62 - http://www.nanotuners.com/index.php?cPath=62
They have a sister site called nanocustoms.com as well. ------------- Burt An equal opportunity reefer, I support all hobbyists and organizations involved in Marine Aquarium Keeping. [email protected] |
Posted By: pa_reptileman_4
Date Posted: November 25 2009 at 2:38pm
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yea i checked them out already. i have a workhorse 5 ballast on it right now i can run up to 5xt5 or i have a 70w mh as well. ------------- pitiful guppy tank. shane |
Posted By: pa_reptileman_4
Date Posted: November 25 2009 at 10:47pm
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has anybody done this? ------------- pitiful guppy tank. shane |
Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: November 25 2009 at 11:11pm
| not trying to send you to another site... but go onto nano-reef.com, talk with evilc66... he just got brought onto nanocustoms.com and knows his stuff about lighting AIOs, and also on there they have alot of people that have done stuff like this to their nanos |
Posted By: pa_reptileman_4
Date Posted: November 28 2009 at 9:09pm
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bad finger
thanks thats a great site not sure if i have even been to it before or not. found exactly what i was looking for, and much more. btw everyone needs to see this. 196w worth of light for a 24g jbj
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=63151 - http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=63151 ------------- pitiful guppy tank. shane |
Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: November 28 2009 at 9:18pm
ya man, they have some pretty cool stuff... sorry about the hours and hours you will spend reading some peoples builds/mods lol and that light is just insane
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