AbSoluTc Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Well, here are the pics. Not the best but you get the idea.. The measuring and drilling! Link to comment
AbSoluTc Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 A little further back... Link to comment
AbSoluTc Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 A beutiful wiring job! I just love that heat shrink stuff. Makes everything look good. Link to comment
AbSoluTc Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 It's DONE! All the wiring, nice lexan cover and endcaps on! All thats left is to plug it in and letter rip! Link to comment
AbSoluTc Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 A shot from the end.. Link to comment
AbSoluTc Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 The 20L that is not filled all the way yet. Can you see the difference in the bulb color? Link to comment
AbSoluTc Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 Finally, the full blown blinding pic! I don't think you can tell which bulb is which. Thanks for looking! Link to comment
bertz_maru Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 nice.. which is which? i thought you said you were going wit three 70w? Link to comment
AbSoluTc Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 left is 10k right is 20k Hard to tell from those pics. Ill take some more later tomorrow. I was going to do 3 but did not want to spend more money for another ballast, bulb, socket and all that. This looks good to me as it is. Besides, if I really want more light, Ill upgrade them to 150's Link to comment
bertz_maru Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 true... are you going to put any actinic in there? Link to comment
cmoreash Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 nice abs, when are you gonna get a pic over the tank? Link to comment
Joe Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Very Nice light setup Abs! Im curious why you arnt running any actinic though. even a 20K MH does not do what a actinic does. It will keep the animals healthy but it will not let them florence in the blue light (a very cool look).. Ohh yeah MH changes color after its inital burn in. it takes about a week or two then the bulb burns in to its correct spectrum. you will not notice the difference untill then. Hope that helps Joe Link to comment
Crakeur Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 abs, if the difference between 10 and 20k is anything like I have with my 150's I would get the second 20k now. nice handiwork. Link to comment
Korbin Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 I'm not sure of the UV blocking capabilities of Lexan. I think someone told me once that it was better than glass? I'm not sure. Either way, I HIGHLY recommend that you either get a glass shield under those bulbs or make SURE the lexan will block a sufficient amount of the UV. I keep harping on this to people, but it's important. If that lexan doesn't block the UV, you will kill your corals. And if you have the hood open with the bulbs on, you will do permanent damage to your eyes. Link to comment
mane3215 Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Looks pretty awesome....I cant wait to see your tank setup and running@@ Link to comment
Metznreef Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 where can you get lexan? can you cut it yourself? would plexiglass work to block UV also? Link to comment
Spencerx Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 you can get lexan at HD (around here atleast...) in the plexi area. Just look for the sheets that say lexan on them with a greenish plastic on the back. I cut mine myself with a plexiglass razor from hd, although it was harder to do than plexi (still pretty easy though). Link to comment
AbSoluTc Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 Originally posted by Crakeur abs, if the difference between 10 and 20k is anything like I have with my 150's I would get the second 20k now. nice handiwork. I do like the 20k very much. However, I like to be different with my lighting. I will stick with a 10k on one side and a 20k on the other. Makes for an intresting tank color! Link to comment
bertz_maru Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 any updates on the tank? can we see more pics? im in the process of settin up a 20l..... thanks Link to comment
jflysmooth Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 You wont be getting any updates anytime soon, abs is banned. Link to comment
kennerd Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 beats me. BTW: this hood is up fro sale by Abs on Reef Central Link to comment
jojopus Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 for getting salty in the picture thread.......... Link to comment
bertz_maru Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 you think you can post a link for this.. i think i just might buy it for kicks... i cant seem to find it on reef central... thanks bert Link to comment
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