post your DIY lights

[scottallert]

I am going to do my own diy lights, for my reef tank. I know alot of you have made your own lights so can you please post your t5-MH diy light system.
please include everything that has to do with your system, because I know little to nothing abouts lights and i am no electrician.
thanks.

 

[Dustint21]

I love this idea! He put alot of good thought into this!

http://www.bnarc.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1277

 

[runningstix]

heres mine. 2 diy lumenarc minis. 2x250 Icecaps, with Icecap 660 VHO. Click on my red house for my tank build.

 

[customcolor]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13949842#post13949842 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dustint21
I love this idea! He put alot of good thought into this!

http://www.bnarc.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1277

can you post the pic instead of the link cuz i dontwant to become a member just to see it.

 

[x2uranium]

Nice, I get my Miro - 4 aluminum tomorrow plan on making these too. Along with my VHO Super actinics!!! Runningstix, how long did those reflectors take?

 

[runningstix]

About 2 hours each. It wouldnt take that long if I didnt start them at 1 in the morning. I used solar tube from home depot as it super reflective.

 

[jtrasap]

I'll get some more pics in the morning.

 

[customcolor]

that foil is not doing your lighting justice! get a spider reflector atleast.

 

[chewieee]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1365166&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

 

[pepino]

hey runningstix i couldnt find solar tubes on the home depot website thats it have another name ??
i will like to make some reflectors like your they look very good

 

[juan bueno]

skylight tubes pepino

 

[pepino]

cool thanks juan

 

[Dustint21]

Here ya go!
This journey has just begun.

 

[Dustint21]

 

[flamethis]

NIIIICE!!!
That is a killer DIY...

 

[customcolor]

it just sucks that the reflectors in those hologen shop lights are not the greatest, but they work. i used one for a wile for when i needed one for my frag tank and it was nice for the price. then i got a half way decent de reflector and it was twice as nice.

one last thing..............that is killer though!!!!!!!!

 

[Dustint21]

Yeah Its good stuff! Hope he doesnt mind me posting it! I was just very impressed!

 

[miwoodar]

I did the DIY Lumenarcs likes Runningstix's using hammertone from Sunlight Supply. They only sell the hammertone in packages of four 2x4 sheets. After splitting the project with another guy it came out to less than $30/reflector. These are the best reflectors I've ever owned...I won't be going back to a cheapo design ever again.

BEFORE FINAL TRIMMING AND SQUARE-UP.

 

[scottallert]

awesome diy lights
dustin, i see those are halogen lights, i didnt know those are reef safe,
what did you do with the electical, did you add anything to the light fixture itself, like a ballast or different bulb?
please give me all the info your willing to give out
i want to make one just like yours, it looks sweet.

 

[customcolor]

put a 70w halide in and blug to a ballast its just that simple and a perfect fit for the halide in the holder