Anyone have MH in the stock BC14 hood? Heat Issues?

gman09 · 06-13-2007, 06:04 PM

I'm looking at nanocustoms.com lighting modification to put a 70w metal halide lamp in the stock 14 gallon biocube hood. Has anyone done this modification? I called nanocustoms and they said the tank should run no more than 3 degrees above room temperature, but I find that hard to believe. I would greatly appreciate anyone who might know to respond.

Thanks!

mps9506 · 06-13-2007, 06:21 PM

Here's a bump. I haven't done that mod, but if you are running the ballast externally I think it would not run much hotter than the stock lighting. My concern would be with a point source light that close to the water it would not have very good light spread without a properly designed reflector.

BUT again, I don't have much experience with the biocube, sooooo consider this a bump until someone with experience on these small tanks chimes in.

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gman09 Tunicate Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	Anyone have MH in the stock BC14 hood? Heat Issues? I'm looking at nanocustoms.com lighting modification to put a 70w metal halide lamp in the stock 14 gallon biocube hood. Has anyone done this modification? I called nanocustoms and they said the tank should run no more than 3 degrees above room temperature, but I find that hard to believe. I would greatly appreciate anyone who might know to respond. Thanks!

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mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Anyone have MH in the stock BC14 hood? Heat Issues? Here's a bump. I haven't done that mod, but if you are running the ballast externally I think it would not run much hotter than the stock lighting. My concern would be with a point source light that close to the water it would not have very good light spread without a properly designed reflector. BUT again, I don't have much experience with the biocube, sooooo consider this a bump until someone with experience on these small tanks chimes in. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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