Rico71 Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Hi......someone cruised into my 24G thread (Roc510) and alerted me to a DIY posted by Bobalouy on how to create a fuge light for a Nano Cube. When I saw it, I couldn't believe how ridiculously simple it was to do and it appears that this DIY can easily end the need for re-wiring, LED lights and heat issues. I had to give it a try. First off, let me say that this was NOT my idea; NOT my DIY. I first noted it on Bobalouy's thread. This mod has been used by trumph, diverkk and shao-lin nano. Chris at nanocustoms stated that Matt Gecko used it first. Indeed, he has a post of it dated about March '05 I believe. However, it didn't seem well documented by photos, so, I'm trying to do this up right for newcomers. Here goes, it's easy: 1) Get a razor blade and score a rectangle over the borders of the rear chamber from the back: 2) Being careful not to cut your fingers or the wire, simply peel back the thin vinyl layer on the back of the cube's wall: 3) Complete a square over the area. Here, you can see my chaeto which has done well under my submersible 10 watt halogen bulb: 4) I chose to try out Bobalouy's recommendation, a small Palm Light that you can buy from Drs. Foster and Smith. I'll keep my other light going to be safe that there is no die off: 5) The light actually clips easily onto the wires leading down from the cube's hood and adjusts easily with a goose neck: It appears that you can use any type of PC back there if the Palm doesn't do well for you. Well..here goes. Time to get a bigger power strip. SH I just bought a new 2006 24ga nanocube. The back of the chamber isnt vinyl. It seems like some sort of hard plastic. I was just wondering if thats what you cut? Link to comment
steelhealr Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 I"m not sure what the new ones are like, but, I thought it looked like plastic too. The pre-2006 NC has a thick vinyl layer over the back which would look like plastic...afterall, who knew to cut it in the first place? You could try a small corner with a razor and see. SH Link to comment
gilly76 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 i've got a 2006(I think). It came with a manufacture date, but not the surface skimmer. anyways, it is vinyl back there in the 24g 2006 cube. and i'm sure someone figured it out when they had a cracked cube and wanted to see what it was made of Link to comment
steelhealr Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 Good analysis...agree. SH Link to comment
gilly76 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 TJ: Steel, I am having a hardtime locating your 24g writeup. Sorry for jumping in here, but would you happen to have a link? Thanks Link to comment
steelhealr Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 NP.... http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...ST&f=17&t=54602 Link to comment
nani.ca Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I just set up my second chamber fuge and was wondring if by having this fuge I could increase my bioload of my tank?? Meaning could I get another fish?? Link to comment
NanoCube-boy Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Well how many fish you have right now? Link to comment
nani.ca Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Well how many fish you have right now? two, 1 clown and 1 blenny Link to comment
NanoCube-boy Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 if they are 2 inches then yes you can get another fish. When I added my fish I added, how many would be best for my tank. I usually calculate every 1-2inches fish for each 4 gallon. I have 12 gallon, so I can only place 3. Plus I have alot of corals in my tank coming soon. Link to comment
steelhealr Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 OK....I went to Home Depot to pick up the light fixture was mentioned above. It is about $6: I already had this light bulb at home. It costs about $7: OK...I rigged it up, compared the two lights...check it out: Compare the colors.....MUCH MORE YELLOWER than the small compact PC. Although that bulb has more watts, the light is not the same spectrum. SH Link to comment
NanoCube-boy Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Osn't the other Palm light good enough? Link to comment
goisles26 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Wow, what a mod!!! I've been contemplating a fuge light for about 3 months. Saw this thread yesterday and it's already done. Kudos to whoever first thought this up. Link to comment
mieko Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I already had this light bulb at home. It costs about $7: Compare the colors.....MUCH MORE YELLOWER than the small compact PC. Although that bulb has more watts, the light is not the same spectrum. SH Any idea what the spectrum on that twist CF bulb is? It looks like 2700K is pretty standard, but they do come in 4100K and 5000K according to this place: http://www.bulbs.com/products/product.asp?...ducts&class=816 I already have one of those clamp lights, so I'd love to just be able to get a bulb for it. Anyone know if the 4100K or 5000K bulbs would be better for the chaeto? Or do people think the yellow one might work? Link to comment
steelhealr Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 ..just experimenting. SH Link to comment
stoney waters Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Anyone know if the 4100K or 5000K bulbs would be better for the chaeto? Or do people think the yellow one might work? Intensity would be more important than color temp for growing macro. IMO Link to comment
steelhealr Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 Noted..new experiment in progress...will switch over and check out with the next lighting interval. stoneys always got good input. SH Link to comment
Bubble Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 hey this is as close to my light I can find http://www.lightbulbsdirect.com/page/001/PROD/Spiral/2801351 mine is 5750k and is white not yellow! I moved the light away from tank a little I do not have it flush with back wall now due to color of cheato. the cheato is looking better with light about 4 to 5 inches away. The cheato in the middle where light was most intense was not dark green but a little lighter green. Now having it away from tank does get the light bleeding out into the room though but cheato is green all over and doubling its size Link to comment
NanoCube-boy Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 hey this is as close to my light I can find http://www.lightbulbsdirect.com/page/001/PROD/Spiral/2801351 mine is 5750k and is white not yellow! I moved the light away from tank a little I do not have it flush with back wall now due to color of cheato. the cheato is looking better with light about 4 to 5 inches away. The cheato in the middle where light was most intense was not dark green but a little lighter green. Now having it away from tank does get the light bleeding out into the room though but cheato is green all over and doubling its size That will do, 5....k. Link to comment
steelhealr Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 FYI...for those with disposable income, Costco today had an 'executive lamp' on sale for $27. It had 4 mini tubes of PC light and about 27 watts....perfect for the back fuge if you don't mind putting an 'executive light' behind a saltkreep encrusted marine tank. It could fold into angles so that the lamp would be parallel with the back of the fuge. Keep in mind...the larger light on Drs. F/S, the Galaxy light, is also $27..without shipping. SH Link to comment
steelhealr Posted February 13, 2006 Author Share Posted February 13, 2006 I guess there is no comparison between 10 watts halogen and regular PC light: BEFORE AFTER SH Link to comment
NanoCube-boy Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 What lighting that did that? Link to comment
steelhealr Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 I know...is that amazing? And...it almost looks like a great ad for growing hair...look at the growth on that stuff. As mentioned above, I was walking thru Costco and saw a lamp called an Executive Lamp, claiming it was bright white light like outdoors and 'healthier'. I lifted it up and saw 4 banks of compact PC's under there. Perfect. It has two elbows with screws so I can fold it into a chair shape with the light perpendicular to the glass. $27. However, the Galaxy light, next step up from the Palm Light on Drs. Fostersmith, is the same price but has shipping costs. 27watts of PC. SH Link to comment
NanoCube-boy Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Wow that PC lighting did that? did that? My chaets have been the same, no growing or anything from the Azoo light. I wonder why. Link to comment
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