Help need expert nano retrofiters!

[55galgill]

well i just plumbed my refugium to my main tank(its a gravity feed) my question is my refugium is a ECLIPSE SYSTEM 6 what i want to do is retrofit a small pc lamp in there .have any of you guys done this. and is it possible?if it is i kinda need detailed instructions because i am a noob at anything with lighting.thanks in advance~Gill~

 

[tuningvis]

where is your fuge located below your tank?

 

[55galgill]

tuningvis
nope its located above my tank and gravity pulls the water down into my main disply.that way all my pods and critter dont have to pass thru a pump motor.

 

[tuningvis]

have you thought about hanging a light from your ceiling

 

[55galgill]

tuningvis
well the tank is kinda small for that its a eclipse system 6 six gallon aquarium ideally i want to retofit a light into the existing hood canopy that came with it. i have heard of people doing it to eclipse 12's

 

[55galgill]

anybody?:help:

 

[tuningvis]

what is the dimensions of the tank
you could try a coralife 96w quad pin 50/50 setup
with the legs you could runs the pipes under the legs

 

[55galgill]

ill see if i can post a pic of the tank and ill tank the mesurments too

 

[55galgill]

dimentions are 16in x 8 in x 10 in and it is a bow front

 

[tuningvis]

the light is 20" but the legs can be moved along rails that are on the light so you can shorten it to the size you need

 

[55galgill]

cool thanks! ill check it out

 

[tuningvis]

np

 

[carl_in_fl]

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/show...threadid=21482
Don't know why this is not linking but oh well
I am using my eclipse 6 for my refugium now and I just took off the hood and hung a light over it.
Carl

 

[55galgill]

carl how is your evaporation? see i wanna keep mine to a gallon a day so i was avoiding getting rid of another hood.
what light did u get??

 

[carl_in_fl]

I took the flap intitially so i could drop the plumbing in. My evap is about a gallon a day but i think because i have a fan flowing on the main tank and a mag 7 in the sump. I am going to get the pump out of the sump and see what happens.
Carl

 

[gfk]

i am at work right now but i have a link on my favorites at home that has retrofit lights for eclipse systems... i can send it to you wheh i get home if you email me. ccress@mail.csuchico.edu

 

[55galgill]

ok done!

 

[gfk]

sent.... how are you making it a refugum?
i had an eclipse 12 and also a 10 gallon that arent used, and i would think about using either for added filtration on my 20h if its easy inexpensive and possible

 

[55galgill]

gfk
i did a water fall design. i have my 55 gallon on top of my dresser and my sistem six is on a box that makes the system 6 about 4 inches taller than my 55 gallon.there is a pump in the 55(rio190 i think) that pumps water out to the system 6. i drilled a 1 inch hole on the side of the refugium and placed a bulkhead there. next i ran tubing to a ball valve and then to a 90 degre elbow that flows the water into my main display if you want a picture to better see what i mean i can try and post one tomorrow its really simple and none of your pods get beat up either !