Originally Posted by
DETANE
http:///forum/post/2914914
I just got a NANOWAVE 9 and did some Upgrades:
Hey whats up everybody, Happy Reefing.
Im new here, but have been a reefer for about 8 years. I wanted this nanowave 9 for my office, and since it comes with almost everything you need to reef, i bought it.
I did a lot of research and found that heat is a major flaw with this system do to the lack of air flow in the hood. Even though I bought a chiller, I dont want my light bill shooting through the roof, so I did a few mods. First I picked up my Rotozip and got to work on the vents, made them bigger. Next I separated the wiring from the moonlight and from the PC lights so I could install a timer. A timer is a great idea if you dont have a chiller and you want to keep the heat low. Having the heater on only at night, along with the skimmer, can really help reduce the heat. But since I did buy a chiller, I plan on leaving the heater on all the time, and only having the skimmer and moonlights activate at the night cycle.
I made a custom acrylic overflow surface skimmer using a 3/8" thick acrylick sheet. I also plan on venting out the rear lid allow better air flow.
My nano wave is still not running do to all the mods I'm making. I picked up this NANOWAVE-9 two days ago.lol
I already picked out and paid for a show piece rock full different coral, very colorful.
Pics of all my progress will be up very soon. Thanks everybody
i have a question can you tell me where did you get the acrylic sheet. for better venting can you tell me what are the dims. thanks the new pictures look amazing keep up with the good work
do you know where to get a cheap chiller. i wanted to get the fans at nano tuners, but my apartment gets really hot during summer i just don't want to waste money. like you said do it right the first time.
