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Date: 16 Jan 2006 17:19:15
From: volux
Subject: Nano Tank
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Anyone in here have one set up? 7gal or smaller ?
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Date: 16 Jan 2006 18:33:52
From: Roy
Subject: Re: Nano Tank
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Nano and Pico are my preferences..I have a bunch of 2.5 and smaller PICO setups running. On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:19:15 GMT, "volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com > wrote: >><>Anyone in here have one set up? >><> 7gal or smaller ? >><> -- \\\
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Date: 16 Jan 2006 22:08:16
From: sloan
Subject: Re: Nano Tank
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I am looking to set up a 5 gal ( with stuff from my 30 gal) The canopy came with 1 AC 120v 60 Hz 9 watt light, can i go with LEDs or what ( not 100% sure if we can fit 2 in the canopy. Am i going to have to by more? If so , what type am i looking for ? I want to move my reef to work :) I would love to see pics!! "Roy" <Sonoma1720@hotmail.com > wrote in message news:43cbe69c.13268669@news.east.earthlink.net... > Nano and Pico are my preferences..I have a bunch of 2.5 and smaller > PICO setups running. > > > > > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:19:15 GMT, "volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com> > wrote: >>><>Anyone in here have one set up? >>><> 7gal or smaller ? >>><> > > -- > \\\
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Date: 16 Jan 2006 23:42:23
From: Roy
Subject: Re: Nano Tank
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YOur not going to be able to do corals with LEDs. You state dyou already have a hood......if its incandesant, they do make a screw in type 50/50 bulb but they are kind of mediocre at the least, and create way too much light without adding auxilliary cooling by way of small muffin fans. Even with changing the bulb to a so called ine lighting bulb, they still leave a lot to be diesired due to its wattage....Its easy to gut the original hood and retrofit new PC lighting into it, even with the simple typical molded plastic hoods you can fit 1 13 watt PC or even a 24 watt in it without much fuss and also add a fan on the end for cooling. YOu could add 2 9 watt or 2 13 watt or a 13 and 9 or a 19 and a 24 or maybe even a 32 watt. Check out the following site for good prices on lights. http://hellolights.com Check out the items listed for retro and also the specials or clearance items...... For good deals on PC type bulbs right now Drs Foster and Smith have some super prices on SUNPAQ bulbs which are among if not the best bulbs for ine fish/reef tanks.....They have em in all flavors and sizes daylight 10K, 50/50 and 03 actinics and a few other oddballs as well. Biggest problem is going to be heat buildup and fans are readily available at places like radio shack or any electronics supply house or online for dirt cheap....MOst LFS and places that cater to fish get an exhorborant price for these relatively cheap fans so look around. Go with a 12 volt and get a variable voltage wall transformer power supply, so yu can vary speeds on the fan to suit conditions, as its rare your gonna need to run it full speed anyhow, and then at least you can easly slide the switch on the power supply and slow the fan down, which also makes it a lot more quiet. PICO and NANO tanks rock! On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:08:16 GMT, "sloan" <sloan@nospam.com > wrote: >><>I am looking to set up a 5 gal ( with stuff from my 30 gal) >><> The canopy came with 1 AC 120v 60 Hz 9 watt light, can i go with LEDs or >><>what ( not 100% sure if we can fit 2 in the canopy. >><> >><>Am i going to have to by more? If so , what type am i looking for ? I want >><>to move my reef to work :) >><> >><> >><>I would love to see pics!! >><> >><> >><>"Roy" <Sonoma1720@hotmail.com> wrote in message >><>news:43cbe69c.13268669@news.east.earthlink.net... >><>> Nano and Pico are my preferences..I have a bunch of 2.5 and smaller >><>> PICO setups running. >><>> >><>> >><>> >><>> >><>> On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:19:15 GMT, "volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com> >><>> wrote: >><>>>><>Anyone in here have one set up? >><>>>><> 7gal or smaller ? >><>>>><> >><>> >><>> -- >><>> \\\
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Date: 17 Jan 2006 11:37:02
From: volux
Subject: Re: Nano Tank
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I think it already has 1 pc in the the hood . "Roy" <Sonoma1720@hotmail.com > wrote in message news:43cc2d06.31296967@news.east.earthlink.net... > YOur not going to be able to do corals with LEDs. You state dyou > already have a hood......if its incandesant, they do make a screw in > type 50/50 bulb but they are kind of mediocre at the least, and > create way too much light without adding auxilliary cooling by way of > small muffin fans. Even with changing the bulb to a so called ine > lighting bulb, they still leave a lot to be diesired due to its > wattage....Its easy to gut the original hood and retrofit new PC > lighting into it, even with the simple typical molded plastic hoods > you can fit 1 13 watt PC or even a 24 watt in it without much fuss and > also add a fan on the end for cooling. YOu could add 2 9 watt or 2 13 > watt or a 13 and 9 or a 19 and a 24 or maybe even a 32 watt. Check out > the following site for good prices on lights. > > http://hellolights.com > > Check out the items listed for retro and also the specials or > clearance items...... > > For good deals on PC type bulbs right now Drs Foster and Smith have > some super prices on SUNPAQ bulbs which are among if not the best > bulbs for ine fish/reef tanks.....They have em in all flavors and > sizes daylight 10K, 50/50 and 03 actinics and a few other oddballs as > well. > > Biggest problem is going to be heat buildup and fans are readily > available at places like radio shack or any electronics supply house > or online for dirt cheap....MOst LFS and places that cater to fish get > an exhorborant price for these relatively cheap fans so look around. > Go with a 12 volt and get a variable voltage wall transformer power > supply, so yu can vary speeds on the fan to suit conditions, as its > rare your gonna need to run it full speed anyhow, and then at least > you can easly slide the switch on the power supply and slow the fan > down, which also makes it a lot more quiet. > > PICO and NANO tanks rock! > > > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:08:16 GMT, "sloan" <sloan@nospam.com> wrote: > >><>I am looking to set up a 5 gal ( with stuff from my 30 gal) > >><> The canopy came with 1 AC 120v 60 Hz 9 watt light, can i go with LEDs or > >><>what ( not 100% sure if we can fit 2 in the canopy. > >><> > >><>Am i going to have to by more? If so , what type am i looking for ? I want > >><>to move my reef to work :) > >><> > >><> > >><>I would love to see pics!! > >><> > >><> > >><>"Roy" <Sonoma1720@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >><>news:43cbe69c.13268669@news.east.earthlink.net... > >><>> Nano and Pico are my preferences..I have a bunch of 2.5 and smaller > >><>> PICO setups running. > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:19:15 GMT, "volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com> > >><>> wrote: > >><>>>><>Anyone in here have one set up? > >><>>>><> 7gal or smaller ? > >><>>>><> > >><>> > >><>> -- > >><>> \\\
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Date: 20 Jan 2006 19:15:21
From: volux
Subject: Re: Nano Tank
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Ok , i think i got it ..... how bout - 2 * 36 watt PC 50/50 ??? Anyone know where i can get the 50/50 bulbs here in Nova Scotia ? "volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com > wrote in message news:yF4zf.157249$Ph4.4777456@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca... > I think it already has 1 pc in the the hood . > > "Roy" <Sonoma1720@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:43cc2d06.31296967@news.east.earthlink.net... > > YOur not going to be able to do corals with LEDs. You state dyou > > already have a hood......if its incandesant, they do make a screw in > > type 50/50 bulb but they are kind of mediocre at the least, and > > create way too much light without adding auxilliary cooling by way of > > small muffin fans. Even with changing the bulb to a so called ine > > lighting bulb, they still leave a lot to be diesired due to its > > wattage....Its easy to gut the original hood and retrofit new PC > > lighting into it, even with the simple typical molded plastic hoods > > you can fit 1 13 watt PC or even a 24 watt in it without much fuss and > > also add a fan on the end for cooling. YOu could add 2 9 watt or 2 13 > > watt or a 13 and 9 or a 19 and a 24 or maybe even a 32 watt. Check out > > the following site for good prices on lights. > > > > http://hellolights.com > > > > Check out the items listed for retro and also the specials or > > clearance items...... > > > > For good deals on PC type bulbs right now Drs Foster and Smith have > > some super prices on SUNPAQ bulbs which are among if not the best > > bulbs for ine fish/reef tanks.....They have em in all flavors and > > sizes daylight 10K, 50/50 and 03 actinics and a few other oddballs as > > well. > > > > Biggest problem is going to be heat buildup and fans are readily > > available at places like radio shack or any electronics supply house > > or online for dirt cheap....MOst LFS and places that cater to fish get > > an exhorborant price for these relatively cheap fans so look around. > > Go with a 12 volt and get a variable voltage wall transformer power > > supply, so yu can vary speeds on the fan to suit conditions, as its > > rare your gonna need to run it full speed anyhow, and then at least > > you can easly slide the switch on the power supply and slow the fan > > down, which also makes it a lot more quiet. > > > > PICO and NANO tanks rock! > > > > > > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:08:16 GMT, "sloan" <sloan@nospam.com> wrote: > > >><>I am looking to set up a 5 gal ( with stuff from my 30 gal) > > >><> The canopy came with 1 AC 120v 60 Hz 9 watt light, can i go with LEDs > or > > >><>what ( not 100% sure if we can fit 2 in the canopy. > > >><> > > >><>Am i going to have to by more? If so , what type am i looking for ? I > want > > >><>to move my reef to work :) > > >><> > > >><> > > >><>I would love to see pics!! > > >><> > > >><> > > >><>"Roy" <Sonoma1720@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > >><>news:43cbe69c.13268669@news.east.earthlink.net... > > >><>> Nano and Pico are my preferences..I have a bunch of 2.5 and smaller > > >><>> PICO setups running. > > >><>> > > >><>> > > >><>> > > >><>> > > >><>> On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:19:15 GMT, "volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com> > > >><>> wrote: > > >><>>>><>Anyone in here have one set up? > > >><>>>><> 7gal or smaller ? > > >><>>>><> > > >><>> > > >><>> -- > > >><>> \\\
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Date: 21 Jan 2006 14:47:54
From: Roy
Subject: Re: Nano Tank
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Try BIg Als online.They are situated in NIagra FAlls but consider themselves a Canadian based company as well as an American based company and have a price list for CAnadians as well as Americans and ship to both without any hassles. Good thing about Big Als is they honor price match.so if you can find the same item elsewhere cheaper, even on a site that does not ship to Canada, they will honor that companaies price. Currently Drs. Foster and Smith have the best prices on Current, USA brand PC bulbs. Current USA brand lights are amaong the best out there. They also ship to Canada without a hassle. 2, 36 watt would be fine......Since you only asked about bulbs I assume you already have the ballasts and sockets......if not, try Hellolights.com they have ballasts and sockets for sale on their clearance / specials page that will drive 24 thru 55/65 watt PC lights........and they also ship to Canada IIRC. On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:15:21 GMT, "volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com > wrote: >><>Ok , i think i got it ..... >><> >><>how bout - 2 * 36 watt PC 50/50 ??? >><> >><>Anyone know where i can get the 50/50 bulbs here in Nova Scotia ? >><> >><> >><>"volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com> wrote in message >><>news:yF4zf.157249$Ph4.4777456@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca... >><>> I think it already has 1 pc in the the hood . >><>> >><>> "Roy" <Sonoma1720@hotmail.com> wrote in message >><>> news:43cc2d06.31296967@news.east.earthlink.net... >><>> > YOur not going to be able to do corals with LEDs. You state dyou >><>> > already have a hood......if its incandesant, they do make a screw in >><>> > type 50/50 bulb but they are kind of mediocre at the least, and >><>> > create way too much light without adding auxilliary cooling by way of >><>> > small muffin fans. Even with changing the bulb to a so called ine >><>> > lighting bulb, they still leave a lot to be diesired due to its >><>> > wattage....Its easy to gut the original hood and retrofit new PC >><>> > lighting into it, even with the simple typical molded plastic hoods >><>> > you can fit 1 13 watt PC or even a 24 watt in it without much fuss and >><>> > also add a fan on the end for cooling. YOu could add 2 9 watt or 2 13 >><>> > watt or a 13 and 9 or a 19 and a 24 or maybe even a 32 watt. Check out >><>> > the following site for good prices on lights. >><>> > >><>> > http://hellolights.com >><>> > >><>> > Check out the items listed for retro and also the specials or >><>> > clearance items...... >><>> > >><>> > For good deals on PC type bulbs right now Drs Foster and Smith have >><>> > some super prices on SUNPAQ bulbs which are among if not the best >><>> > bulbs for ine fish/reef tanks.....They have em in all flavors and >><>> > sizes daylight 10K, 50/50 and 03 actinics and a few other oddballs as >><>> > well. >><>> > >><>> > Biggest problem is going to be heat buildup and fans are readily >><>> > available at places like radio shack or any electronics supply house >><>> > or online for dirt cheap....MOst LFS and places that cater to fish get >><>> > an exhorborant price for these relatively cheap fans so look around. >><>> > Go with a 12 volt and get a variable voltage wall transformer power >><>> > supply, so yu can vary speeds on the fan to suit conditions, as its >><>> > rare your gonna need to run it full speed anyhow, and then at least >><>> > you can easly slide the switch on the power supply and slow the fan >><>> > down, which also makes it a lot more quiet. >><>> > >><>> > PICO and NANO tanks rock! >><>> > >><>> > >><>> > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:08:16 GMT, "sloan" <sloan@nospam.com> wrote: >><>> > >><>I am looking to set up a 5 gal ( with stuff from my 30 gal) >><>> > >><> The canopy came with 1 AC 120v 60 Hz 9 watt light, can i go with >><>LEDs >><>> or >><>> > >><>what ( not 100% sure if we can fit 2 in the canopy. >><>> > >><> >><>> > >><>Am i going to have to by more? If so , what type am i looking for ? >><>I >><>> want >><>> > >><>to move my reef to work :) >><>> > >><> >><>> > >><> >><>> > >><>I would love to see pics!! >><>> > >><> >><>> > >><> >><>> > >><>"Roy" <Sonoma1720@hotmail.com> wrote in message >><>> > >><>news:43cbe69c.13268669@news.east.earthlink.net... >><>> > >><>> Nano and Pico are my preferences..I have a bunch of 2.5 and >><>smaller >><>> > >><>> PICO setups running. >><>> > >><>> >><>> > >><>> >><>> > >><>> >><>> > >><>> >><>> > >><>> On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:19:15 GMT, "volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com> >><>> > >><>> wrote: >><>> > >><>>>><>Anyone in here have one set up? >><>> > >><>>>><> 7gal or smaller ? >><>> > >><>>>><> >><>> > >><>> >><>> > >><>> -- >><>> > >><>> \\\
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Date: 23 Jan 2006 16:05:36
From: volux
Subject: Re: Nano Tank
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thanks !! "Roy" <Sonoma1720@hotmail.com > wrote in message news:43d34841.89423944@news.east.earthlink.net... > Try BIg Als online.They are situated in NIagra FAlls but consider > themselves a Canadian based company as well as an American based > company and have a price list for CAnadians as well as Americans and > ship to both without any hassles. > > Good thing about Big Als is they honor price match.so if you can find > the same item elsewhere cheaper, even on a site that does not ship to > Canada, they will honor that companaies price. Currently Drs. Foster > and Smith have the best prices on Current, USA brand PC bulbs. Current > USA brand lights are amaong the best out there. They also ship to > Canada without a hassle. 2, 36 watt would be fine......Since you only > asked about bulbs I assume you already have the ballasts and > sockets......if not, try Hellolights.com they have ballasts and > sockets for sale on their clearance / specials page that will drive 24 > thru 55/65 watt PC lights........and they also ship to Canada IIRC. > > On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:15:21 GMT, "volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >><>Ok , i think i got it ..... > >><> > >><>how bout - 2 * 36 watt PC 50/50 ??? > >><> > >><>Anyone know where i can get the 50/50 bulbs here in Nova Scotia ? > >><> > >><> > >><>"volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >><>news:yF4zf.157249$Ph4.4777456@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca... > >><>> I think it already has 1 pc in the the hood . > >><>> > >><>> "Roy" <Sonoma1720@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >><>> news:43cc2d06.31296967@news.east.earthlink.net... > >><>> > YOur not going to be able to do corals with LEDs. You state dyou > >><>> > already have a hood......if its incandesant, they do make a screw in > >><>> > type 50/50 bulb but they are kind of mediocre at the least, and > >><>> > create way too much light without adding auxilliary cooling by way of > >><>> > small muffin fans. Even with changing the bulb to a so called ine > >><>> > lighting bulb, they still leave a lot to be diesired due to its > >><>> > wattage....Its easy to gut the original hood and retrofit new PC > >><>> > lighting into it, even with the simple typical molded plastic hoods > >><>> > you can fit 1 13 watt PC or even a 24 watt in it without much fuss and > >><>> > also add a fan on the end for cooling. YOu could add 2 9 watt or 2 13 > >><>> > watt or a 13 and 9 or a 19 and a 24 or maybe even a 32 watt. Check out > >><>> > the following site for good prices on lights. > >><>> > > >><>> > http://hellolights.com > >><>> > > >><>> > Check out the items listed for retro and also the specials or > >><>> > clearance items...... > >><>> > > >><>> > For good deals on PC type bulbs right now Drs Foster and Smith have > >><>> > some super prices on SUNPAQ bulbs which are among if not the best > >><>> > bulbs for ine fish/reef tanks.....They have em in all flavors and > >><>> > sizes daylight 10K, 50/50 and 03 actinics and a few other oddballs as > >><>> > well. > >><>> > > >><>> > Biggest problem is going to be heat buildup and fans are readily > >><>> > available at places like radio shack or any electronics supply house > >><>> > or online for dirt cheap....MOst LFS and places that cater to fish get > >><>> > an exhorborant price for these relatively cheap fans so look around. > >><>> > Go with a 12 volt and get a variable voltage wall transformer power > >><>> > supply, so yu can vary speeds on the fan to suit conditions, as its > >><>> > rare your gonna need to run it full speed anyhow, and then at least > >><>> > you can easly slide the switch on the power supply and slow the fan > >><>> > down, which also makes it a lot more quiet. > >><>> > > >><>> > PICO and NANO tanks rock! > >><>> > > >><>> > > >><>> > On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:08:16 GMT, "sloan" <sloan@nospam.com> wrote: > >><>> > >><>I am looking to set up a 5 gal ( with stuff from my 30 gal) > >><>> > >><> The canopy came with 1 AC 120v 60 Hz 9 watt light, can i go with > >><>LEDs > >><>> or > >><>> > >><>what ( not 100% sure if we can fit 2 in the canopy. > >><>> > >><> > >><>> > >><>Am i going to have to by more? If so , what type am i looking for ? > >><>I > >><>> want > >><>> > >><>to move my reef to work :) > >><>> > >><> > >><>> > >><> > >><>> > >><>I would love to see pics!! > >><>> > >><> > >><>> > >><> > >><>> > >><>"Roy" <Sonoma1720@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >><>> > >><>news:43cbe69c.13268669@news.east.earthlink.net... > >><>> > >><>> Nano and Pico are my preferences..I have a bunch of 2.5 and > >><>smaller > >><>> > >><>> PICO setups running. > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:19:15 GMT, "volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com > > >><>> > >><>> wrote: > >><>> > >><>>>><>Anyone in here have one set up? > >><>> > >><>>>><> 7gal or smaller ? > >><>> > >><>>>><> > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> > >><>> -- > >><>> > >><>> \\\
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Date: 16 Jan 2006 11:39:37
From: Pszemol
Subject: Re: Nano Tank
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"volux" <voluxuria@hotmail.com > wrote in message news:nAQyf.156874$Ph4.4763471@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca... > Anyone in here have one set up? > 7gal or smaller ? I have a 5 gallons one :-)
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