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the top view of the canopy with light setup completed....

Lighting configuration (Aquaz T5 HO tubes and spider parabolic reflectors):

2 x 24W Actinic Pro

2 x 24W Sun Pro 6500K

4 x 24W Blue Pro 20000k

4 x 24W dual tube elbiru e-ballast

Arrangement:

Actinic pro

Blue pro

Sun pro

Blue pro

Blue pro

Sun pro

Blue pro

Actinic pro

Any comments on this arrangement?

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All systems go......

Btw, the tubes, reflectors and e-ballasts are mounted on a removable rack (the 2 pieces of wood spaning the width of the canopy).... to allow access into the tank...

and yes... those are non-waterproof endcaps... will be mounting a thin piece of acrylic sheet to shield them from splashes...

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the tigerbrand thing is glue? for the laminate? where u get the laminate from huh? and plywood too... where to get? hehe thinking of doing one.

yeah.. the tiger brand thing is a can of glue... the type that people use to sniff.... smells really good .... just like candy :lol:

wood and laminate from the timber factories in Sg Kadut... but they only sell in 8'x4' pieces ..... had to get them to cut in half before transporting home...

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Hi all,

Thanks for the kind comments.

Ryz: Thanks for explaining the camera bit... The 3rd tube from the right is an Aquaz Sun Pro tube 6500k... The 6th tube should also be a Sun Pro and should appear yellow... but I think I mixed up my tubes and used a Blue Pro (20KK) instead...

Danano, slcw: Have not taken a pic of the canopy on top of the tank... but have tried it on... the bottom of the canopy overlaps the tank by 2" thereby hiding the water surface.... Lights are about 3" from water surface... but can be lowered further.... will try to take the pic tonight... was searching high and low for my camera charger last night but couldn't find it... hope the cam has enough juice for some more shots....

Kamiru: The hood is 2'(L) x 2'(W) x 8"(H). Wood is bought from Sg Kadut, there are quite a number of timber factories/shops there... however, they sell in 8' x 4' stock pieces...

Chselee: The canopy is cheap..... It is the T5 stuff that make up a big part of the cost... Cost for whole setup is under $400..

Rgs,

Isaac

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Hi all,

Thanks for the kind comments.

Ryz: Thanks for explaining the camera bit... The 3rd tube from the right is an Aquaz Sun Pro tube 6500k... The 6th tube should also be a Sun Pro and should appear yellow... but I think I mixed up my tubes and used a Blue Pro (20KK) instead...

Danano, slcw: Have not taken a pic of the canopy on top of the tank... but have tried it on... the bottom of the canopy overlaps the tank by 2" thereby hiding the water surface.... Lights are about 3" from water surface... but can be lowered further.... will try to take the pic tonight... was searching high and low for my camera charger last night but couldn't find it... hope the cam has enough juice for some more shots....

Kamiru: The hood is 2'(L) x 2'(W) x 8"(H). Wood is bought from Sg Kadut, there are quite a number of timber factories/shops there... however, they sell in 8' x 4' stock pieces...

Chselee: The canopy is cheap..... It is the T5 stuff that make up a big part of the cost... Cost for whole setup is under $400..

Rgs,

Isaac

Hi killfire,

Can pm me the exact address of the timber factory and prices of the wood, where to buy T5 parts the cheapest?

Planning of diying a 2 x 250W with 4 x T5 for my 3ft x 1.5ft x 2.5ft tank end of year. Or you want to give me a quote?

Eric

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