DaveFason Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I have been working on a design for a hybrid for some time. With the growing amount of people wanting LED/T5 I had to build an ultimate Hybrid. Going back and forth with custom extrusions, bending my own metal and other resources a light bulb went off. Contact Chris ( Old NanoTuners ) and see if we can work together and edit his current hybrid housings. I put in the first order and will be building them right after Christmas. I will also be offering a special price for pre-orders. These will be built, milled and everything right here in the States just like ALL Nano Box products. A few small design tweaks will take place over Chirs's current and beautiful design. I am MORE than excited to have these as I feel that the current hybrids units out there are extremely expensive and not nearly as aesthetically pleasing. You can still customize and make it your own. My target price is ~$750 - $1500. I will be offering multiple styles for each two and four bulb units. SPECS : Two & Four Bulb T5 24" Only Built in reflectors Active cooling with nearly silent fans 24" x 8" x 1" & 24" x 10" x 1" Dimensions HEP Ballast ( NON DIMMING ) Nano Box Arrays - Up to SIX arrays Hanging kit and working on gooseneck mounts Storm Controller Standard and can be upgraded to Bluefish Custom Colors - First run will have Black and White bodies - Tops can be ANY color BE READY! Teasers : https://flic.kr/p/pqWG4L'>https://flic.kr/p/pqWG4L'>retroteaser1 by https://www.flickr.com/people/63309413@N05/'>NanoBoxReef, on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/q6uBFa'>https://flic.kr/p/q6uBFa'>retroteaser2 by https://www.flickr.com/people/63309413@N05/'>NanoBoxReef, on Flickr Link to comment
Legendary Corals Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Let the orgy gifs commence. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 You had me until you said only 24" fixtures Link to comment
DaveFason Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 You had me until you said only 24" fixtures Buy two Honestly the 4 bulb and multiple LED arrays could do a 36" tank. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Buy two Honestly the 4 bulb and multiple LED arrays could do a 36" tank. Lol you'd like that wouldn't you, that's good to hear though! Link to comment
GHill762 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Might need to work that into the budget Link to comment
basser1 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 My first retro-hood was a kit by Nano-Tuners..... 150watt MH with 2-36 watt UVL 50/50 bulbs. Man that thing served me well. But now I'm LED all the way and no more bulbs to replace! Link to comment
Rehype Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Very proud of you dave....I was hoping you would make your own. LED/T5 FTW been saying it for years now... Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Great post! Been wanting to contact you about this exact type of hybrid for my future 80-90gal cube upgrade- you think a 24" will cover? Tank will be loaded with sps for sure? so I'll want a booming light- tank will be either 36" or 32" x24x24 Link to comment
Horerczy Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 That is going to be one thin yet powerful fixture if the teasers are any indication Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Great post! Been wanting to contact you about this exact type of hybrid for my future 80-90gal cube upgrade- you think a 24" will cover? Tank will be loaded with sps for sure so I'll want a booming light- tank will be either 36" or 32" x24x24 For that size you'll want to do four T5 along with the LEDs, but 24" is more than fine. Link to comment
DaveFason Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 Great post! Been wanting to contact you about this exact type of hybrid for my future 80-90gal cube upgrade- you think a 24" will cover? Tank will be loaded with sps for sure so I'll want a booming light- tank will be either 36" or 32" x24x24 The four bulb will be plenty for the tank. Drop me a PM and we can get something going. That is going to be one thin yet powerful fixture if the teasers are any indication Yes sir! These are the actual units. Very proud of you dave....I was hoping you would make your own. LED/T5 FTW been saying it for years now... Thanks Eugene. I am VERY excited to get Nano Box to the next level. I have a few other fun items I am working on too. -Dave Link to comment
GHill762 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 can't wait to see a finished product.. are those pics the whole unit or are they more of a heatsink/frame? what would you put over a 40b? 3 pucks and 2 t5? 4 pucks and 2 t5? Link to comment
reefernanoman Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Chris is a cool guy. I bought my first tank from him when I lived in southern California. You guys will make a great team! Good luck Dave! Link to comment
DaveFason Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 Thanks! That is the unit. Of course there are a couple little things but that is it. I will post more this weekend. I would go all out and do four pucks. can't wait to see a finished product.. are those pics the whole unit or are they more of a heatsink/frame? what would you put over a 40b? 3 pucks and 2 t5? 4 pucks and 2 t5? Thanks. Chris rocks! He has been great to work with and is allowing me to shoot my ideas over. He has an unreal machine shop and can do a few things that I can't touch. Chris is a cool guy. I bought my first tank from him when I lived in southern California. You guys will make a great team! Good luck Dave! Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Sounds great Dave, I wanna run to at least a year on my little Nuvo 16 (9months now) - personal goal -but space is getting tight- I'll be in touch?. The wife is slowly getting onboard? Link to comment
Halo_003 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Are you going to keep your other style hybrids available? I love how they look. Link to comment
basser1 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Now if only I could fit one of these in my BC29 hood.... Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I wish there was an option for a 20" tank. I know I could use a 24" fixture but I think that would look too weird. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 There aren't any T5HO shorter than 24" now besides some from like Coralife or something, and frankly they were bad to begin with lol. Link to comment
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