Mh And Actinic In Box

[heckers]

Hello to all who have smaller tanks like two ft ones.

DE 150w Mh is also available!

Specs are as below:

1) 1 x Standard Aluminium casing WITH LEG mounting(Black Paint Finish)

2) 1 x 150W Mh ballast

3) 1 x Capacitor

4) 1 x Ignitor

5) Standard Mh DE Fixture with UV Shield Glass

6) 1 x Elbiru 36W x 2 E-Ballast (SISIR approved)

7) 2 x 36W Blue PL blue tubes with ENDCAP

8) 4 X Stainless steel PL tube clip

9) 2 x Switches-MH,Pl blue tubes

10) 1 x Standard 3 Pin Plug (SISIR approved)

11) ALL wiring

*TAKE NOTE THAT 150W DE BULB IS NOT INCLUDED!

Price is set at $280 at the moment but may vary due to parts prices which might change anytime.

CalciumReef,

wat kind of material r u usin' 4 the casin'??? can it b converted 2 a tank hood???

i hv a 3ft tank in my rm, so waz thinkin' tat a tank hood can help 2 dim down the brightnezz of the suroundin' & direct the lightz in2 the tank. dun wan my rm 2 b bright bright lah...

[orgasbt]

Hi Cal,

Wat kind of the e-ballast are you provided? HQI?

thanks

[CalciumReef]

pmed you

[CalciumReef]

Newer versions are coming up soon, stay tuned

[FuEl]

Calcium reef...can pm me if it is possible to customise a canopy out of black acrylic for me? For T5s...I got the ballast and water proof end caps already...left the tubes...and maybe a new hood..

It would be very troublesome to modify my existing hood.

[CalciumReef]

Pvc would be better thou more expensive.Acrylic has the tendency to chip or crack.

[FuEl]

Hmmm..pm me maybe? I'm using a canopy made of acrylic...been about 2 years already and it still looks new. How much more expensive would pvc be?

[CalciumReef]

pmed you

[PornStar]

Hmmm..pm me maybe? I'm using a canopy made of acrylic...been about 2 years already and it still looks new. How much more expensive would pvc be?

am also interested in a canopy.

how do u make one out of PVC?

Kindly let me know pls.

Thanks.

[CalciumReef]

pvc sheets join together by pvc welding.Coral farm display tank's sump is made of pvc

[sherman]

Bro Cal,

Can change PL to t5 ?PM me the price with 2 t5 with and without tubes.Also can the fan be on as long as any of the lite is turn on?

[CalciumReef]

PMED you.

[CalciumReef]

To point out,the light set will have individual switches for FAN and Lights,So do not worry.I can put in t5 or FL or t8 tubes instead of PLL tubes.Cheers

[DeepSea]

Hi CalciumReef,

I am interested in your DIY lighting. Can you show me how your stand will look like. I have a 4ft tank with an open top. Do you DIY 4 x T5 lighting w/casing? Can give me your price? Thanks...

[CalciumReef]

Pmed you.

[ong]

Hi,

Can PM me the price for 4ft model (2x250W w 2xT5)

Rgds

[CalciumReef]

To all fellow reefers who might be interested in this mh box.Pls provide me with details of what mh bulbs you intend to have,qty and how many watts.Kindly state Pl or fl or t5 tubes you wish to have.Also,kindly state the dimensions of your tank and whether you have a tank hood.Lastly,please state what dp you intend to use the mh for.Eg.(SPS,LPs..)This will greatly increase the speed which i can reply all Pms...thankz

[SpiderOne]

Just curious do u have problems of overheating? my MH warped the formica right off my wood and i have sen reflectors burn wood due to the MH heat. wont acrylic warp up and collapse ?

[alvy]

hey spidy, you want to do another box?? instead of using laminate, use wood stain?? do some measurements for the exact size of the box you have and the hole size diameter (fan), i'll whip one for you soon!

[SpiderOne]

i have managed to press down the formica till its quite normal looking already

[alvy]

the offer is always open! hey maybe you should put more spacers between the reflector and the sofit of the box!

[CalciumReef]

wah alvy,snatch my thread ah...hehe.....My mh box will retain shape under heat due to the way i put it together.I have left spaces for the heat to go away.And one update,i'm using heat resistant paint now.

[CalciumReef]

Stay tuned fellow reefers.....will be posting the latest update with pics of completed mh box tonight!

Latest Update:The paint finish of my aluminium MH BOx can withstand up to 500 degrees!

[CalciumReef]

Below are the pictures of a 150w DE mh unit unfinished.This unit is made to sit on a 2ft tank.

[CalciumReef]

Another picture