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    Enclosed aircooled lights?

    Interesting I heard about that! I thought the UV danger was from a type of double ended bulbs. These are single ended 250watt mh bulbs for regular mogul sockets. .I had heat issues after just two days. so I do plan to use the glass. I'm looking for some type of 6" or close AC flat fans. To...
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    Enclosed aircooled lights?

    I "temporarily" hung the hoods today,each with MH 250's They have huge DIY 6" vents installed. A lot bigger than I expected. I may have to remove the vents or cut off a few inches to fit. Consider these have a glass pane to enclose them some what. If I can use flexible (dryer Venting) between...
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    Enclosed aircooled lights?

    I'm still on it! The slush fund took a few unexpected hits. I still have to install a breaker, pull some wire & mount some receptacles 1st.
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    Florida Move????

    Well You could consider the North East part of Florida ( greater Jacksonville area) Cost of living is still not too bad compared to further south . I have friends making a killing in the construction trade despite a slight drop in home sales. UNF is here & UF could be considered close. Now I...
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    Enclosed aircooled lights?

    Thanks Gentlemen! Very good infomoration. I like the testing methods! Very well thought out. I see this hood I'm working on will be changed out many times! Where does it end? :badgrin:
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    Scooties Project "X"

    Wow Scooter You have been busy! What's the type & make of these fans? I'm sorry if You already gave this info but I got lost about page 25 or so! Somewhere You mentioned venting into the attic is that still an option? Regardless your Tank is top notch!
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    Enclosed aircooled lights?

    All good info! If your trying to vent a light where airflow will be restricted like the hood pictured above You need a Squirel cage type fan. In very Simple terms,These "blowers" produce pressure much like a water pump where as a flat blade type fan does not. I was looking into these hoods I...
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    Enclosed aircooled lights?

    Well here is a better pic I have a 2nd hood just like this one pictured. & some new bulbs on the way. I already had the 2nd 250 mh ballast so I have decided to go with the 3, 250's. Next is another hood & a ballast.
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    Enclosed aircooled lights?

    Thank You much for a direction to head. Looks Like I have "Even More" research to do!
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    Enclosed aircooled lights?

    Pic doesn't show the intensity very well but you can see the spread fairly well I have just two small dark triangles in each end. All I need is a couple smaller lights for the ends. I know near to nothing about smaller HO fixtures Any suggestions?
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    Enclosed aircooled lights?

    Design change! Talked with a friend who has a friend with some old fixtures for sale. Gave him a call. He said he had a number of these 50$ a piece. All I had to do was wire up the chord from a 250 mh I have. This one is on loan with option to buy. It's 22 by 23 by 8" with a tempered glass...
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    Fibreglass

    Here is a safe 2part epoxy paint
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    Enclosed aircooled lights?

    Hey Scooterman, Krish Sorry the only pic I have is in my head. My dimensions will be close to yours Scooterman. Not as wide with three 250watt fixtures very much like yours Krish & hung from the ceiling. I want to install glass along the bottom & seal it somewhat, mount an inline fan at one end...
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    Enclosed aircooled lights?

    Anybody using enclosed hoods & big inline fans to keep the lights cool? Wondering if the added cooling offsets the loss of light intensity. Any Op's ? Thanks.
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    Acrylic paper glue

    Late again, But a good soaking in water & rubbing Alcohol.
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    Drilling tempered glass

    I realize this is a little late but I wanted to see if I could post a pic. I don't know about drilling temp glass but I DO know it's a bitch to cut!
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    Reusing Old Live Rock???

    Great advise! How should one store old lr for later use? I have some in a covered plastic clothes bin in the garage. A while back. I had a some rock in an uncovered container on the back porch temporarily. Along comes mosquito control spewing some unknown pesticide. I figure if I can smell...
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    So I went from this to this...

    Instead of "very packed" how about "most efficient use of available space " I've seen! Sounds better LoL I missed the fact it was a 20 long. Looked much larger. Real nice!
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    ID PLEASE ( Nudibranchs ? )

    Thanks Boomer. Certainly not the one I saw. It would be a little far from home LOL. It was a long shot.. Thanks anyway Salmonslayer, the search continues! Good luck with the beast!
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    ID PLEASE ( Nudibranchs ? )

    Thanks, A guy comes in My LFS with ths thing in a container wanting to sell it. The owner & I couldn't id it. I was curious what it was, the more I looked the worse it got LOL. I have no idea if it could be the same or not. It sure looks very close. Shape & how the spots/markings are the same...
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