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October 6th, 2007, 05:25 AM
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Doing MH!
Well I decided to build my own MH. I'm going with a 175watt light for my 30 and see how it goes and how hot it gets. I ordered the ballast 2 days ago and just got it in, now I just need to order the E39 mogul socket, bulb, and go to home depot to get the box and wires. I will have a build thread on this in a week or two after I get the rest of the stuff, this way anyone else whos into DIY as much as I am can try it.
I so excited I cant wait for the rest of the stuff to start the thread.LOL
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gal reef, 175 MH, CSS 125. 29 gal reef, 10 gal sump, ASM mini G 130 watt PC's Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: in fresh water all my life and stared salt in 08/06 Other Intrests: aquariums,remodeling houses,and cars 
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October 6th, 2007, 11:48 AM
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Re: Doing MH!
Wheres the pics?
Good luck with it Bobby.
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October 6th, 2007, 03:31 PM
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Re: Doing MH!
sounds good...how are you gonna control temps in the tank?? are you gonna buy a chiller?
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October 6th, 2007, 04:41 PM
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Re: Doing MH!
hey bobby what size was that t5 light fixture you had, gotta look for a light soon when i get some xtra money traded my nano cube with some xtra stuff and some corals for a 75 gallon tank and stand. Now i got to find a 48" t5 setup for sale.
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Darrick Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125g,72" nova extreme pro t5's, vertex insump 180, maxijet sureflo kits, 30g sump Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since january 2006 Other Intrests: 75 gallon, aquactinics tx5, 30 gallon sump, euroreef cs5-3, korali 4
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October 6th, 2007, 04:51 PM
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Re: Doing MH!
D it was 48 inches but I sold it on RC already.
Rigo I'm going to try to controll the heat by fans and barriers. My plan is to build the canopy up a little higher put a pain of glass under the light to help stop the heat alittle and protect the bulb, then I'm putting a fan in the top of the canopy to blow over the bulb. The ballast will be remote so I shouldn't have to worrie about the heat from that.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gal reef, 175 MH, CSS 125. 29 gal reef, 10 gal sump, ASM mini G 130 watt PC's Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: in fresh water all my life and stared salt in 08/06 Other Intrests: aquariums,remodeling houses,and cars
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October 6th, 2007, 04:55 PM
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Re: Doing MH!
ok..please post pics!!..some nice project your gonna have there
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WHAT WE DO IN LIFE, ECHOES IN ETERNITY!! .. Rigo..
Current Aquarium(s) Description: on hold!! Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: bike riding,reefing,home entertainment,site seen.
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October 6th, 2007, 05:01 PM
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Re: Doing MH!
Yote this is the only thing I got so far but I just ordered the bulb and the reflecotr with a mogul socket onit. I was going to build a reflector but they're only 20.00 bucks more when you buy the socket so I thought why not make sure I have pro reflection in stead of my own.LOL Well here is a pic of the ballast.
[IMG]  [/IMG]This is the bulb I ordered. 175 W Watt 14000K Metal Halide Aquarium Reef Bulb Lamp - (eBay item 260167437101 end time Oct-07-07 06:48:26 PDT) This is the reflector set I just ordered. MH Parabolic Reflector Set w/ Mogul Base - 6161007
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Bobby
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gal reef, 175 MH, CSS 125. 29 gal reef, 10 gal sump, ASM mini G 130 watt PC's Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: in fresh water all my life and stared salt in 08/06 Other Intrests: aquariums,remodeling houses,and cars
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October 6th, 2007, 05:30 PM
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Re: Doing MH!
Sounds like a really neat project Bobby!!!
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75 Gallon & 29 gallon; both completely empty!!! Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 months, research only Other Intrests: Playing Guitar, Music, My G/F, Our Dog
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October 6th, 2007, 05:36 PM
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Re: Doing MH!
Sound like a pretty good plan.
Just remember that the glass pane will actually magnify the light and heat from the bulb.
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October 6th, 2007, 06:17 PM
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Re: Doing MH!
good score on the halides bobby. i have been wanting some too. but, i'll have to wait on the cash for a while. You just can't beat halides i.m.o. I love the shimmer of halides. to me the heat is the only drawback.
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