The light build is ready to hang. The t5 reflectors and ballast were from @N_E_M_O. The halide reflectors were from @elaminator and a bunch of parts were stolen/scavenged from old halide setups from @Todd@ChampionLightingSupply. The led strips are Reefbreeders and the halide bulbs and ballasts are from reef brite.
The frame is made from 1/8” hardboard, some 1x2 poplar, and some different size L and U aluminum profiles. All ballasts are remote to keep weight down but it still feels heavy to me. It ended up being 48” by 25”.
2, 250 watt reef brite 20/20k metal halides
2, 54 watt blue plus T5’s
2, 48” reef breeders lumen bars. One HO/UV and the other a blueUV hybrid.
I added the lumen bars because actinic t5 lamps were impossible to find. My hope is they give me a little ramp up and down when the halides and t5’s go off for the day.
I’ll take some tank shots this weekend once I get it hung right.
Let the meter spin!
The frame is made from 1/8” hardboard, some 1x2 poplar, and some different size L and U aluminum profiles. All ballasts are remote to keep weight down but it still feels heavy to me. It ended up being 48” by 25”.
2, 250 watt reef brite 20/20k metal halides
2, 54 watt blue plus T5’s
2, 48” reef breeders lumen bars. One HO/UV and the other a blueUV hybrid.
I added the lumen bars because actinic t5 lamps were impossible to find. My hope is they give me a little ramp up and down when the halides and t5’s go off for the day.
I’ll take some tank shots this weekend once I get it hung right.
Let the meter spin!
