What houses your lighting?

[Krish]

We've had a poll already on what type of lighting you use (VHO's, Metal Halide, PC's, L.E.D's etc) and even one on which reflector you use, but none on what you use to house your lighting so let's get the ball rolling on what houses your lighting!

 

[Myteemouse]

I have a open top hood. more of just a frame with skin on the sides!
whithin is two lumenbright pendants/reflectors
and 4 retro T-5 bulbs!

 

[Krish]

So what would you put that under?? Do I need to add some more options?? Let me know so I can add them in the poll. For now, I will put "other" as an option.

 

[Myteemouse]

I see it now
I guess I jumped the gun
Got it.

 

[Krish]

LOL!! Well, just added one more option seeing a member here did do the natural sunlight option. Doubt anyone else is doing the same thing, but added it anyways.

 

[Frankie]

I use Lumenbright pendants like MM and that is it. 400w ballasts and some Radium's and your good to go for anything!

 

[CarlaW]

I use Lumenbright pendants like MM and that is it. 400w ballasts and some Radium's and your good to go for anything!

I am starting to like you more and more.

3 PFO hoods

 

[NC2WA]

I use a Lumenarc reflector/hood to house my MH lights.

 

[DolphinLVR]

I voted other because I built my light rack which is connected to the ceiling using Yo-Yo's so that I can raise or Lower

 

[trido]

I use lamp chain hung from the ceiling with plant hangers on the 210.

 

[cptbjorn]

mines a smoke acrylic fixture I made since I couldn't find any lights small enough to retrofit with LEDs

 

[DolphinLVR]

mines a smoke acrylic fixture I made since I couldn't find any lights small enough to retrofit with LEDs

Very nice CBT!

 

[ReefLogic]

sweet DIY project there with the LED's.

 

[The Apprentice]

Custom PFO fixtures made in Washington state.

Very nice units

 

[ReefLogic]

I have a Corallife Aqualight Pro 250w HQI with actinics....if that matters.

 

[Krish]

So far by a little more than half of the members here use a fixture. I honestly thought the retro kits would have been more popular.

 

[Bricky]

I ended up building a custom lid for my baby. All aluminum and vented the lumenarcs. Some other trick features too.

 

[ReefLogic]

So far by a little more than half of the members here use a fixture. I honestly thought the retro kits would have been more popular.

????its like 20 to 6:badgrin:......I too would have thought that retro's would be leading....

 

[Frankie]

I am starting to like you more and more.

3 PFO hoods

Back at ya buddy

Unfortunately, lighting has gone the way of skimmers. Cheaper to buy a ready made then a retro kit. Not that this is a bad thing, some of the skimmers made today are really awesome, and so are the lighting units.
It just takes the fun out of being a hobbyist.
Here is a lighting setup I made a few years back for another system I had running:
Two of the original Lumenbright retro reflectors and a retro T5 setup for color supplementing. Eventually I ended up installing reflectors for the T5's.
You can just see the DIY LED moon light nibs, 4 in the back and 4 up front.
I still get into making those. It is fun doing the soldering and figuring out which bulb and resistor to use for what look.

 

[Somethings Fishy]

i have a 250w MH, 4x39w T5, 14w LED combo and could not be more happy, way over kill but got a great deal on it!! hangs from my celling