RSM 40w hood mod.

doubleduece · 09-28-2008, 10:56 AM

I had seen this done by someone else, and thought it would be a nice addition. I already had a Current 20" fixture laying around that I had originally bought for my fuge. The project really wasnt that hard, so I have about 5hrs tied up into it right now. As far as the extra heat goeas I added a small fan to the sump, so right now I kinda have a wait and see attitiude to how the fan is gonna work......

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AFTER

Reefmack · 09-28-2008, 02:11 PM

Wow - what a difference! How many watts are you up to now? External ballast I assume? Separate power cord? Have you got any splashguard under the new lamps?

doubleduece · 09-28-2008, 06:06 PM

Well I added 40watts to the front lid, if you look at pic.#4 you can see that I mounted the ballast on the right of the bulb, the power cord comes out the left and is still a work in progress as I need to secure it to the back part of the lid, when you open and close just the front the cord has no way to retract and ends up in the water. I used the splash gaurd that came with the light, you can see it in pic #6. I also have 2 Current 10K LED light strips at 4watts each, the LED really add that MH shimmer. So as far as wattage total 158 watt....

Reefmack · 09-28-2008, 08:28 PM

Great job. Most of what I asked I can now see in the pictures - and the thread is titled 40W - duh on me!

redseareef · 11-16-2008, 12:29 PM

doubleduece,
Nice job on the hood mod! Any noticable improvement on the corals with the extra lighting???
looks nice and bright for sure! Was that a 10K bulb you added? GREAT JOB!!!
Thanks

doubleduece · 11-16-2008, 10:04 PM

redseareef The bulb is a 40w 7100k, I would like that find something in a 10k/actintic. The biggest thing I noticed was the shadows w/out the mod., as you can see in the two pics at the begining of the post, the green acan in the center had a shadow on the front polyp. BTW thanks for the kudos, the mod was pretty easy...

redseareef · 11-17-2008, 11:34 PM

You know, after really comparing pics, it did bring out some more color for sure!!!
If I do tha tmod, I want to wedge two 24 inch T5's in there. I know the retrofit kit is 23.25 inches! So, it will fit!
Maybe a 50/50 bilb and a solid blue bulb I was thinking. Not sure though.
Thanks

doubleduece · 11-19-2008, 09:32 PM

That sounds sweet!!! My only complaint with my set up is I can only find 40w 7100k bulbs. I like your idea better!

redseareef · 11-20-2008, 11:11 AM

Doubleduece,
Did you cut the hood while still mounted to the rest of the hood? IF I do this mod, I am going a ATI Super blue actinic and a 75/25 UVI bulb. I got some help from "The Grim Reefer" at Reef Central.
I have a few other idea and am waiting for some emails. Trying to research it FULLY! I am T5 IGNORANT!!!!!!LOL!
Great job though the lighting. Looks really nice. You know Current USA makes like a 95 watter in that size too!
Thanks

doubleduece · 11-20-2008, 11:26 PM

I took the front hood piece off. Once you open the hood you have to pry it open at the hinge. The mechanism that hold the two pieces together, is two cylinders on bigger then the other, with the smaller one having a slight taper...

redseareef · 11-23-2008, 10:30 PM

D.D.,
How wide is the reflector in your hood if you don't mind me asking

new reefer 03 · 11-23-2008, 10:39 PM

that mod made your tank looks so much nicer!! i just love the brightness of saltwater, freshwater has a dull yellow color.

doubleduece · 11-24-2008, 07:44 PM

The reflector was about 3" wide.

redseareef · 11-24-2008, 11:20 PM

DD,
Thanks, I would love a sunset/sunrise type of blue light. Not sure what to do yet.
If I do a mod, this will be about the only thing. After, I should be good to go! Thanks for the answer. Looks like you ahve room to spare in there too for even a wider reflector if you wanted huh?
Nice, I like it! The fans look factory too!
Thanks

doubleduece · 11-25-2008, 05:57 PM

It couldnt be much wider , it is stuffed in there as it is.

Thanks!!!! Good luck Let me know how it goes and if you have any questions..

09-28-2008, 10:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
doubleduece Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: VirginiaBeach,VA Posts: 86 View Gallery Karma Komment	RSM 40w hood mod. I had seen this done by someone else, and thought it would be a nice addition. I already had a Current 20" fixture laying around that I had originally bought for my fuge. The project really wasnt that hard, so I have about 5hrs tied up into it right now. As far as the extra heat goeas I added a small fan to the sump, so right now I kinda have a wait and see attitiude to how the fan is gonna work...... BEFORE AFTER

09-28-2008, 02:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,153 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. Wow - what a difference! How many watts are you up to now? External ballast I assume? Separate power cord? Have you got any splashguard under the new lamps? __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

09-28-2008, 06:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
doubleduece Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: VirginiaBeach,VA Posts: 86 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. Well I added 40watts to the front lid, if you look at pic.#4 you can see that I mounted the ballast on the right of the bulb, the power cord comes out the left and is still a work in progress as I need to secure it to the back part of the lid, when you open and close just the front the cord has no way to retract and ends up in the water. I used the splash gaurd that came with the light, you can see it in pic #6. I also have 2 Current 10K LED light strips at 4watts each, the LED really add that MH shimmer. So as far as wattage total 158 watt....

09-28-2008, 08:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,153 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. Great job. Most of what I asked I can now see in the pictures - and the thread is titled 40W - duh on me! __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

11-16-2008, 12:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. doubleduece, Nice job on the hood mod! Any noticable improvement on the corals with the extra lighting??? looks nice and bright for sure! Was that a 10K bulb you added? GREAT JOB!!! Thanks

11-16-2008, 10:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
doubleduece Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: VirginiaBeach,VA Posts: 86 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. redseareef The bulb is a 40w 7100k, I would like that find something in a 10k/actintic. The biggest thing I noticed was the shadows w/out the mod., as you can see in the two pics at the begining of the post, the green acan in the center had a shadow on the front polyp. BTW thanks for the kudos, the mod was pretty easy...

11-17-2008, 11:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. You know, after really comparing pics, it did bring out some more color for sure!!! If I do tha tmod, I want to wedge two 24 inch T5's in there. I know the retrofit kit is 23.25 inches! So, it will fit! Maybe a 50/50 bilb and a solid blue bulb I was thinking. Not sure though. Thanks __________________ I DELIGHT IN WEAKNESS, IN INSULTS, IN HARDSHIPS, IN PERSECUTIONS, IN DIFFICULTIES. FOR WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN I AM STRONG 2Corinthians 12:10 So, God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind.......... Genesis 1:21 Why would God put a forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden? Why would God allow Satan to tempt Eve? Wouldn't it have been better had God not placed this tree there and there where no opportunity for temptation? But how would God know you truly loved him unless you had a choice? How would God know you truly wanted to obey him unless you had a choice?

11-19-2008, 09:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
doubleduece Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: VirginiaBeach,VA Posts: 86 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. That sounds sweet!!! My only complaint with my set up is I can only find 40w 7100k bulbs. I like your idea better!

11-20-2008, 11:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. Doubleduece, Did you cut the hood while still mounted to the rest of the hood? IF I do this mod, I am going a ATI Super blue actinic and a 75/25 UVI bulb. I got some help from "The Grim Reefer" at Reef Central. I have a few other idea and am waiting for some emails. Trying to research it FULLY! I am T5 IGNORANT!!!!!!LOL! Great job though the lighting. Looks really nice. You know Current USA makes like a 95 watter in that size too! Thanks __________________ I DELIGHT IN WEAKNESS, IN INSULTS, IN HARDSHIPS, IN PERSECUTIONS, IN DIFFICULTIES. FOR WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN I AM STRONG 2Corinthians 12:10 So, God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind.......... Genesis 1:21 Why would God put a forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden? Why would God allow Satan to tempt Eve? Wouldn't it have been better had God not placed this tree there and there where no opportunity for temptation? But how would God know you truly loved him unless you had a choice? How would God know you truly wanted to obey him unless you had a choice?

11-20-2008, 11:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
doubleduece Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: VirginiaBeach,VA Posts: 86 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. I took the front hood piece off. Once you open the hood you have to pry it open at the hinge. The mechanism that hold the two pieces together, is two cylinders on bigger then the other, with the smaller one having a slight taper...

11-23-2008, 10:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. D.D., How wide is the reflector in your hood if you don't mind me asking __________________ I DELIGHT IN WEAKNESS, IN INSULTS, IN HARDSHIPS, IN PERSECUTIONS, IN DIFFICULTIES. FOR WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN I AM STRONG 2Corinthians 12:10 So, God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind.......... Genesis 1:21 Why would God put a forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden? Why would God allow Satan to tempt Eve? Wouldn't it have been better had God not placed this tree there and there where no opportunity for temptation? But how would God know you truly loved him unless you had a choice? How would God know you truly wanted to obey him unless you had a choice?

11-24-2008, 07:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
doubleduece Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: VirginiaBeach,VA Posts: 86 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. The reflector was about 3" wide.

11-24-2008, 11:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. DD, Thanks, I would love a sunset/sunrise type of blue light. Not sure what to do yet. If I do a mod, this will be about the only thing. After, I should be good to go! Thanks for the answer. Looks like you ahve room to spare in there too for even a wider reflector if you wanted huh? Nice, I like it! The fans look factory too! Thanks __________________ I DELIGHT IN WEAKNESS, IN INSULTS, IN HARDSHIPS, IN PERSECUTIONS, IN DIFFICULTIES. FOR WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN I AM STRONG 2Corinthians 12:10 So, God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind.......... Genesis 1:21 Why would God put a forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden? Why would God allow Satan to tempt Eve? Wouldn't it have been better had God not placed this tree there and there where no opportunity for temptation? But how would God know you truly loved him unless you had a choice? How would God know you truly wanted to obey him unless you had a choice?

11-25-2008, 05:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
doubleduece Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: VirginiaBeach,VA Posts: 86 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RSM 40w hood mod. It couldnt be much wider , it is stuffed in there as it is. Thanks!!!! Good luck Let me know how it goes and if you have any questions..

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