SeanCallan Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 I just bought a DX hood from Naperville Reef (thanks, bud) and he is sending me 2 extra bulbs. That got me thinking. What is a good remote ballast I could use to put about 48 more watts into my hood? Should I use PC or T5? Link to comment
Naperville Reef Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 hey sean... i considered doing that as well. chris at nanocustoms.com should be able to help you out. Link to comment
SeanCallan Posted April 15, 2005 Author Share Posted April 15, 2005 Awesome, hopefully he'll see this thread and reply! Link to comment
Chronicles Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 pony 226 http://www.nanocustoms.com/catalog/product...?products_id=71 $28.95 If you talk to chris @ nanocustoms he'll hook you up with the remote leads, then you can just mount it inside the exisiting ballast box for a nice clean install. Link to comment
SeanCallan Posted April 16, 2005 Author Share Posted April 16, 2005 Ok cool. The hood I'm getting has a remote ballast. So I guess there's room in the hood for one too.. Is it possible it upgrade the current ballast to one that can power 4x24w PCs and just split it inside the hood? Link to comment
ccjung Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Thanks Chronicles, You can put the PONY 226 either in hood (cheapest solution) or in the ballast (a bit more expensive but more OEM looking). The ballast lead cables arent cheap, but at least you have that as an option. For some insight into the ballast side of the mod (bear in mind that the instructions are for the 3.24): www.nanocustoms.com/catalog/pdf/324.pdf To break down costs (not to the nickel) option 1: PONY 226 - In hood - $28.95 Option 2: PONY 226 - In Ballast - $28.95 2xRemote Leads - 2 x 28.95 I always recommend a heat shield, but if you must DIY, its possible with the stock reflector as long as its bent. To rehash my very first 96w mod: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...&highlight=106w Wow, its been a LONG TIME... Chris ps. I will be offering the 4.24 series in the coming month.. Link to comment
SeanCallan Posted April 16, 2005 Author Share Posted April 16, 2005 Do you guys feel 96w of PC is enough to grow SPS? Link to comment
SeanCallan Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 Chris, Where would one go about getting a heat shield and what exactly are the advantages of one? Link to comment
ccjung Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 The heat sheild absorbs some of the heat put off by the lights, and keeps the lid from melting on you. I dont have DIY heat sheilds yet, but they should be in shortly. If you can manage to keep things cool in your hood, you will be OK. Chris Link to comment
SeanCallan Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 I'm new to PC lighting. All my experience is with MH or VHO over my SPS dominated tanks. Would 48w of 10K(or 10K & a 8800K pink) be enough to handle rics and hammer coral? Link to comment
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