--75g Barebottom/Starboard Reef Project--
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melev
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I prefer MH bulbs 9 to 11" off the water. They should be equally centered over the tank with a coverage of 2 sqft.
The power cord should be wired to the ballast (black to black; green to green; white to white). The yellow wires most likely wire to the mogul socket wiring and it doesn't matter which goes to which.
The 'extra' socket you mentioned could very well be a "quick-disconnect" so that you don't have to unwire things, but you'd need the male and female halves to accomplish that.
The power cord should be wired to the ballast (black to black; green to green; white to white). The yellow wires most likely wire to the mogul socket wiring and it doesn't matter which goes to which.
The 'extra' socket you mentioned could very well be a "quick-disconnect" so that you don't have to unwire things, but you'd need the male and female halves to accomplish that.
arconom
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I had to make a big decision since my 120gal upgrade is drifting away. I just won't have the time for it.
I decided on 2x175 Iwaski SE 14k bulbs,2x175 watt PFO Electronic Ballast, 2x110 VHO Actinic,2x55 watt PC 6.7 K.
In hopes of grabbing ever color spectrum this will most likely do the trick.
With this combo I hope to get colors that I only see in others tanks. It stinks when you go to someones house and see a coral and take a frag and bring it home only to look a dull color that doesn't even represent the coral. ATM I have 5-6 Favorite corals I still haven't bought since I know they will look aweful in my tank.
I had to make a big decision since my 120gal upgrade is drifting away. I just won't have the time for it.
I decided on 2x175 Iwaski SE 14k bulbs,2x175 watt PFO Electronic Ballast, 2x110 VHO Actinic,2x55 watt PC 6.7 K.
In hopes of grabbing ever color spectrum this will most likely do the trick.
With this combo I hope to get colors that I only see in others tanks. It stinks when you go to someones house and see a coral and take a frag and bring it home only to look a dull color that doesn't even represent the coral. ATM I have 5-6 Favorite corals I still haven't bought since I know they will look aweful in my tank.
melev
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I believe the two yellow wires would go to the black and white wires of one of the sockets. The ground should be grounded to the ballast.
Here's the thing that makes it confusing... You have three wires to power the ballast (hot, common, and ground), and two yellow wires to light the bulb. In addition, you have the quick disconnects that have three wires each, instead of only two.
So you connect the power cord to the matching colors going TO the ballast, and then you use the quick disconnects to connect the mogul socket to the two yellow wires. The grounds are rather useless, but you can connect one ground to the reflector, and then the other to the main ground or to the body of the ballast.
That is how I see it.
arconom
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Thanks Melev for trying to help me figure out this lighting wiring
Ok I'm currently painting my canopy. It has many pieces to it. I painted every piece of wood with the 1st coat. My question, is there a different color paint that I could use to paint in between the 1st and the 3rd?
I know when I go to do a 2nd coat I won't be able to tell what is the 1st coat and what is the 2nd coat of kilz since it is white.
So can I buy a can of some kind of paint to use in between coats?
For example:
My 1st coat is white, the 2nd coat could be some kind of colored paint, 3rd will be white again. This way I know I covered the whole canopy 2 times. It's hard to tell when painting with white what is painted and what is not.
They have a cool house paint I used for my ceiling in my house. It goes on pink and drys white I loved it.
Ok I'm currently painting my canopy. It has many pieces to it. I painted every piece of wood with the 1st coat. My question, is there a different color paint that I could use to paint in between the 1st and the 3rd?
I know when I go to do a 2nd coat I won't be able to tell what is the 1st coat and what is the 2nd coat of kilz since it is white.
So can I buy a can of some kind of paint to use in between coats?
For example:
My 1st coat is white, the 2nd coat could be some kind of colored paint, 3rd will be white again. This way I know I covered the whole canopy 2 times. It's hard to tell when painting with white what is painted and what is not.
They have a cool house paint I used for my ceiling in my house. It goes on pink and drys white I loved it.
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