looking to mod eclipse tank
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I hadnt planned on using the cover anyway. It would be impossible to fit the entire retro under that thing. I'm pulling the entire fixture out.
I'm no electrician so I really dont know much about hooking up retros to existing power sources. I'm guessing once I pull out the stock lighting the power source to it is coming with it like it did in my eclipse 12. I suppose if I had to take a hood apart for a 10g to get power to the retro I could. I'm just not sure about using the existing power source to the eclipse 3 for this retro.
I've burned up a fan by trying to splice it into the power source to the stock filter pump in my eclipse 12 because I didn't know I needed an AC adapter at the time. Common sense to most, I'm sure.
I'm no electrician so I really dont know much about hooking up retros to existing power sources. I'm guessing once I pull out the stock lighting the power source to it is coming with it like it did in my eclipse 12. I suppose if I had to take a hood apart for a 10g to get power to the retro I could. I'm just not sure about using the existing power source to the eclipse 3 for this retro.
I've burned up a fan by trying to splice it into the power source to the stock filter pump in my eclipse 12 because I didn't know I needed an AC adapter at the time. Common sense to most, I'm sure.
If you gotta go through all that trouble why not just run the power supply that is supposed to be with the light outside of the tank and run the wires to the light from it. That way you can use a power supply rated for the light you're using and you dont have to worry about the added heat from a taxed psu inside the tank hood.
RumLad
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Given that the people who you bought the retro from told you it wasn't made for that and they couldn't make it work, why did you think you could?
FWIW, I have used the Current USA mod on our Eclipse 2 system and it works really well. That mod entailed removing all of the stock equipment, except the base and cover and replacing with all new PC parts.
I would think that would be the only real way to go with yours as well.
Have you tried looking at the new forms of CF lights now available at most home improvement stores? You might be able to find a set-up that will fit into your hood and find better bulbs than the stock ones.
FWIW, I have used the Current USA mod on our Eclipse 2 system and it works really well. That mod entailed removing all of the stock equipment, except the base and cover and replacing with all new PC parts.
I would think that would be the only real way to go with yours as well.
Have you tried looking at the new forms of CF lights now available at most home improvement stores? You might be able to find a set-up that will fit into your hood and find better bulbs than the stock ones.
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