Home Depot lights ????

[Frank]

I have a 5 gallon nano reef. I have seen that some of you are getting lights at HD. Just woundering what kind when I went I saw one it is a ott-lite for plats but I don't know what the kalvin temp is.If you can get them there what kind?
I also would like to thank this board for all the information I have learned to help my reef now it is a happier reef.
THANK YOU ALL.

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No expense is to great for my reef.....

[hesaias]

hi Frank
Im not sure, but GE ultra daylight in the NO flourescent bulbs is around 6500k
I think I have read the HD lights are lights of america, I think.
Any how, Welcome aboard!

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[Frank]

The ones Im looking for are the compact fluorcent. Just wanted to addd that.

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No expense is to great for my reef.....

[moviegeek]

Lights of America Circle Light. Product # 2630. Troy Brightbill has excellent step by step instructions at his website on how to DIY one of these circle lights into a ballast for 1 28W Power Compact Bulb. Read his page and go nuts!
http://home.pacifier.com/~tab/28W.htm

I have built these DIY ballasts, and would say they are easy to do even for a beginning DIYer like myself. But, if you are not proficient at soldering, for God's sake use wire nuts instead!
www.marinedepot.com (http://www.marinedepot.com) offers great prices and free shipping on power compact bulbs if you order 4 or more.

[derekd]

Lights of America # 9266 outside fixtures have 65K PC bulbs and are about 35.00 If my memory is correct.
FWIW

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Thanks
Derek
http://www.homestead.com/dreef/Index.html

[Agu]

I've used the LOA outdoor security lights. They're 28 watt compact fluor. The box says 4000k, but someone called them and was told they're closer to 5000k. I've used them on a 10 gal refugium/ caulerpa tank with no alga problems.

[jimhobbs]

Also try www.lightsofamerica.com (http://www.lightsofamerica.com)
Go to the outdoor lighting section for further details...Best regards...jim

[kmk2307]

I'm looking for the dimensions of the LOA 9266. Thanks.

[Jeremy B.]

kmk,

The 65W LOA shoplight from Walmart (6065 model I believe) is 12" X 8.5" X 3.25"

HTH

[kmk2307]

thanks - 2 definately won't fit over a 10 gallon then. oh well

[Jeremy B.]

I have two over my 8.5 gallon, smaller than a 10

[kmk2307]

Are they hung up over the tank? I was hoping to make an enclosed hood. Do you have pictures?

Thanks

[Jeremy B.]

kmk....its a little acrylic tank.....kinda odd shaped, they're actually just setting on top the tank, which it looks pretty clean and everything, just like its how it is supposed to be. They are setting perpindicular. I'll take some pics with the digital tomorrow afternoon.....do you have an email addy I could send them to?

BTW, It would be nothing at all to put a couple eye screws into these guys and suspend them....Give you that cool Euro look!

[kmk2307]

Cool. Its gonna be in a college dorm room so hanging would be inconvienant epsecially since its gonna have to come home w/ me on thanksgiving, christmas, and spring breaks.

[Jeremy B.]

kmk,

got the pics.........have an email addy?

[kmk2307]

It's in the profile - kmk2307@hotmail.com

Thanks. I'm excited to see how you organized your lighting.

[Jeremy B.]

you have mail

[kmk2307]

Thanks! That is awesome. I think I might just do the same thing on my 15 gal nano. Do you have trouble with heat?

Kevin

[kmk2307]

Err... I don't think I could set them on top like you did. Your tank is drilled in the back for the sump, right? I was gonna have my old skilter hanging on the back for water motion / holding my heater. I could always build something to hold them up, though.

[Jeremy B.]

No problems with heat at all.......it gets up to about 80.5 max at night in the winter, and about 81.5 max in the summer. I think it would be really easy to make some kind of stand/legs out of acrylic or something so that they would set up off the tank. That way you could still run the skilter. I'll brain storm some and see what I can come up with and let ya know.

BTW, yes, backdrilled, WHICH SUX! hehe :D

[Nishant3789]

jeremy B, could you post them here so that we could all see? im thinking of putting some on my ten gallon nano... also, are you useing any actinic supplementation? and what all can u keep with those lights thanks,
nishant

[Jeremy B.]

The tank has been torn down since the end of January, but I'll dig through some old pics and see what I can find.

[Jeremy B.]

Nishant,

Here is the link....I ended up wiring in four 9W actinics, two in each pendant, which made for a nicer appearance. This pic is w/out actinics.

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/cfdf611/bc/Pets/Nano1.jpg?bciYNO9Ailt3ViZH

Also forgot to add, I had two colts, a Sinularia, Devil's Hand, Xenia Elongata, Red Sea Xenia, Squamosa clam, Green finger leather, open brain, meat coral, green star polyps, buttons, mushrooms, and Seriatapora (birds nest).

[Nishant3789]

wow! thats alot yellower than i thought it would be! Well i am going to be ordering a 13 watt retrofit from helloights anyways so i guess i could get a 50/50 bulb and hopefully itd even off. this is for a 2.5 gallon tank btw. thanks
nishant

[KBCobra]

See Thread -

http://archive.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=71801

[Nishant3789]

lol been there done that, cant find those lights here anywhrereso ill have to settle for lights of america or some other brand and supplement it
nishant

[Joe Kelley]

FRANK,
Please reply to all the e-mails I have sent you and the PM I have sent. We need to finish our trade that you have not completed for many months now!:rolleyes:

Thanks,

Joe Kelley

[Louis Z]

Moviegeek that address on the DIY ballast is no longer can you update us