Nano 3.24 upgrade reflector ? ?

BigAl07 · 06-06-2007, 12:30 PM

Last night while installing my light upgrade from NanoCustoms I realized the replacement reflector/heat shield is anything OTHER than shiny or reflective. Shouldn't this be VERY shiny? The one I am taking out is 100x's more shiny than the stock one from NanoCustoms!!

Allen? ? ? ?

saltwaterfarm · 06-06-2007, 12:36 PM

Hey Allen! This may help shed some light on your dilemma... (heehee pun was intended) =)

BrothaWolf's BioCube

BigAl07 · 06-06-2007, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltwaterfarm

Hey Allen! This may help shed some light on your dilemma... (heehee pun was intended) =)

BrothaWolf's BioCube

you're good AND fast! It looks like I have some "custom" work ahead of me tonight! I was doing this till after 2:45am this morning (I get up at 5:30). May be another long night.........

Thanks Lisa

Allen

saltwaterfarm · 06-06-2007, 01:05 PM

=) I try, lol. Good luck with your project!!!

BigAl07 · 06-06-2007, 01:44 PM

Got a VERY quick and thorough reply from NanoCustoms just now (great customer service BTW)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NanoCustoms

the reflector is normal. Reflectivity tends to not be as much of an issue in these systems since the additional bulbs tend to cover more of the heatshield than normal, which reduced the amount of reflected light anyway. At this time we do not have any sort of mirror polished reflectors. If you choose, you could modify the existing relector and place it on top of the heatshield to get some reflectivity, but your gains would likely be minimal at best.

This should help anyone else who is looking on this topic. I may still try and either "polish" the heat shield or retrofit the original one. Maybe that is...

Allen

BrothaWolf · 06-06-2007, 02:07 PM

I wanted as much light in my cube as possible. Their heat shield didnt make me happy either so I cut up the old one. It real easy. Do it now so youre not doing everything over again. Just watch the sharp edges.

BigAl07 · 06-06-2007, 02:19 PM

I thought about getting some "specialty" reflector material cut for this purpose and using that!! I ran out a little while ago and found some metal similar to the reflector but it's not AS reflective as the original one. I wouldn't mind a perfect mirror finish. Wonder how well the new one will "polish" up with some elbow grease and polishing compound......

thanks BW!!!

Allen

BrothaWolf · 06-06-2007, 02:25 PM

post some pics when youre done so we can see

BigAl07 · 06-06-2007, 11:20 PM

Just got the hood finished up. I opted to not bother with a polished hood after reading many threads and seeing how CLOSE the lights ended up once installed. There's literally no space between them in which TO reflect light.

With all THREE fixtures going that baby gives off some REAL light! The new fans seem to move more air and are quieter! WIN WIN!!

Can't wait to get it onto the tank tomorrow AM!

A.

06-06-2007, 12:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,619 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Nano 3.24 upgrade reflector ? ? Last night while installing my light upgrade from NanoCustoms I realized the replacement reflector/heat shield is anything OTHER than shiny or reflective. Shouldn't this be VERY shiny? The one I am taking out is 100x's more shiny than the stock one from NanoCustoms!! Allen? ? ? ? __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

06-06-2007, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
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saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Nano 3.24 upgrade reflector ? ? =) I try, lol. Good luck with your project!!! __________________ Lisa 90 Gal AGA, DIY Sump/Fuge, Current Outer Orbit 250w MH's with T5's. AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer, RK2.[/font] Purple LTA, pair of Percula Clowns, Clams, Softies, Shrooms, Ricordea, Echinophyllia, Torch, Frogspawn, Blastos, Sponges, Acro, Wellso, the NEW Zoa Mountain, and some more stuff... 3 Gal Sexy Shrimp Pico. 29 Gal Oceanic BioCube, Current Sunpod 150w MH.

06-06-2007, 02:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
BrothaWolf Acropora Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,798 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Nano 3.24 upgrade reflector ? ? I wanted as much light in my cube as possible. Their heat shield didnt make me happy either so I cut up the old one. It real easy. Do it now so youre not doing everything over again. Just watch the sharp edges. __________________ 75 Gal AGA Nano - 115lbs LR 140lbs LS Tunze 6025 x 3 40 gal DIY Sump/fuge 20lb LS 26lb LR Outer Orbit 150 HQI Mh x 2, 54w T5 x 4, 18 moons, ASM G3 Mated pair Yashia Gobies (seperated) and Red Band Pistol Shrimp, True Percula, Purple Fire Fish, Yellow Clown Goby, Orange Back Fairy Wrasse, Barber Pole Goby, Blood Shrimp, Crocea Clam, Scarlet Hermits, Cerith, Nassarius, Nerite and Margarita Snails (hold the salt) Zoas, Rics & Shrooms, Xenia, Hammer & Frog Spawn, Star Polyps, Blasto, Blue Anthelia, Lord Acans 29 Gal Oceanic Bio Cube- 40lbs LR 30lbs LS Sapphire Skimmer, DIY Nanotuners 4.36 Lighting, DIY Moonlights, DIY Mod CPR Refugium Randalls Goby, Zoa's ,Trach,Shrooms President: Crabs Make Me Itch Society

06-06-2007, 02:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,619 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Nano 3.24 upgrade reflector ? ? I thought about getting some "specialty" reflector material cut for this purpose and using that!! I ran out a little while ago and found some metal similar to the reflector but it's not AS reflective as the original one. I wouldn't mind a perfect mirror finish. Wonder how well the new one will "polish" up with some elbow grease and polishing compound...... thanks BW!!! Allen __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

06-06-2007, 02:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
BrothaWolf Acropora Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,798 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Nano 3.24 upgrade reflector ? ? post some pics when youre done so we can see __________________ 75 Gal AGA Nano - 115lbs LR 140lbs LS Tunze 6025 x 3 40 gal DIY Sump/fuge 20lb LS 26lb LR Outer Orbit 150 HQI Mh x 2, 54w T5 x 4, 18 moons, ASM G3 Mated pair Yashia Gobies (seperated) and Red Band Pistol Shrimp, True Percula, Purple Fire Fish, Yellow Clown Goby, Orange Back Fairy Wrasse, Barber Pole Goby, Blood Shrimp, Crocea Clam, Scarlet Hermits, Cerith, Nassarius, Nerite and Margarita Snails (hold the salt) Zoas, Rics & Shrooms, Xenia, Hammer & Frog Spawn, Star Polyps, Blasto, Blue Anthelia, Lord Acans 29 Gal Oceanic Bio Cube- 40lbs LR 30lbs LS Sapphire Skimmer, DIY Nanotuners 4.36 Lighting, DIY Moonlights, DIY Mod CPR Refugium Randalls Goby, Zoa's ,Trach,Shrooms President: Crabs Make Me Itch Society

06-06-2007, 11:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,619 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Nano 3.24 upgrade reflector ? ? Just got the hood finished up. I opted to not bother with a polished hood after reading many threads and seeing how CLOSE the lights ended up once installed. There's literally no space between them in which TO reflect light. With all THREE fixtures going that baby gives off some REAL light! The new fans seem to move more air and are quieter! WIN WIN!! Can't wait to get it onto the tank tomorrow AM! A. __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

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