Laeelin Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I'm setting up a DIY hood for a 10 gallon. I'm planning on having 6 X 19w 6500k PC's, and at some point in the future, upgrading the lights to higher end PC's (10,000k, 50/50, ect) .. My current plan is to make a 2 X 4 'inner" frame that holds the lights, and to then have an additional ~2 or 3 inches, then the top would be a mirror, and the inside tinfoiled to help reflect the light back down. The bottom of the hood would have a glass shield to protect the lights. See this post for more information on what I'm trying to do. 1) How much cooling would I need in hood? .. Could I get away with just a screened airhole, or do I need a fan? (or two?) 2) How far off the tank should I place the lights? Should I have them as close to the water as possible(while shielded naturally)? .. should they be at the top or the bottom of the hood? 3) Are the better lights (the 10,000k, 50/50, ect) available in standard socket versions? 4) Do these lights help the look of the tank till I can upgrade the lighting? Link to comment
theclearblue Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 coralife makes a 50/50 screw-in bulb in 10 and 20 watt mini power compact. I think Big Al's has the best price on the 20 watt. http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/produc...ategory_id=1845 also available at webaquatics.com, thatpetplace.com, and drs foster and smith (10 watt only) Link to comment
movingshadow Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 was just about to say that coralife makes those, clearblue beat me to the punch ... I'd definately go for those rather than curlies since they have actinic supplementation and a higher kelvin rating. Otherwise I'd put some actinic in with those curlies. The lights can be close to the water, just make sure they are shielded with a glass or the like. I's also suggest using at least one fan to pull hot air out of the hood... Link to comment
aqua_aaron Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 i just finished a hood for a tank like yours with curlies and coralifes, and if I were you, I'd alternate bulbs. 19watt6500K, 20watt50/50, 19watt6500K, etc. Link to comment
Laeelin Posted February 20, 2004 Author Share Posted February 20, 2004 That sounds like a good idea.. and would allow me to do the set-up slowly starting with 2 65k's =) Link to comment
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