cromag27 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Is there a retro kit for my coralife bc29? Link to comment
evilc66 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 There used to be a few, but MH has fallen out of favor of late. It's still a perfectly good light source, but LED retrofits run a lot cooler and don't require as much effort to keep the tank cool. If you do want to keep the the MH retrofit idea, then you will have to DIY it. It's not hard really. Just pick a nice low profile reflector (Hellolights has a good one), bolt it in, run your wires and fire it up. I would suggest going to a 150W MH for a tank of that size though. The power level is more appropriate for a tank of that size, and will offer a much larger selection of bulbs than 70W. Link to comment
BJV Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/336876-nano-box-retro-line/ Barry Link to comment
cromag27 Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 yeah I also think 150w would be better. I want to retain the stock hood so hopefully I can find something low profile. Link to comment
DurocShark Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I don't know what the cooling in that hood is like, but you'll almost certainly need to upgrade it. Link to comment
cromag27 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 I don't know what the cooling in that hood is like, but you'll almost certainly need to upgrade it. Yup. idea dead in the water. boo leds. Link to comment
Horerczy Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I remember seeing the old my retrofits using like six+ fans to keep the good cool then you still needed a chiller to keep the water cool or another set of fans at the very least. Link to comment
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