RnB Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Well I had a little fire last night so.... went over to Radium Lighting this lunch time to buy some bits..... The plan is to build two 400W metal halide reflectors that will be very simmilar to the Diamond reflecters that Sanjay recently tested... for those who have never seen them they look like this They have a diamond panel in them... the idea being that they spread the light out over a much bigger footprint then a traditional piece of bent aluminium.... The aluminium is quite cheap comming in at $56 for a sheet, its 0.5mm thick so needs support at all the joins, I will be using small "strips" of tin so I can easily cut/bend these strips, and rivets to hold it all together... I will post piccies of the ballast shortly....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 might wanna try posting those pic's again...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted June 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 OK got a 2nd 400W ballast yesterday and temp reflecter units..... till i make my diamond ones.... I HAve TO SAY THAT 400w IS WAY BETTER IF YOU HAVE A DEEP TANK.. my tank is 28inchs deep and it makes a huge difference to the corals at the bottom which are loving it.... and all this with 6k bulbs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted July 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 this is what a Radium ballast and reflecter look like.... about $260 without the bulb, this is the 400W model. its an HPS ballast but fires some HQI bulbs, radium and phillips....... WILL NOT FIRE ALL BULBS.... but its cheap and cheerfull.... so far its fired everytime .. running thropugh IKS control strip, I now have two of these over my tank and have the special aluminum to make the diamond like reflecters....... will post details shortly..... have a mate doing the 2d drawings so i know where to make the cuts..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 maybe list it in the DIY forum. here is the link for you, http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewforum.php?f=28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 pic's still dont work either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Here you go, these should work until I decide to delete them because I need the space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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