Where do mount my new t-5 ballast?

Fish_Freek · 03/22/2007, 04:09 PM

I just purchased a tek t-5 2x39w retro from reefgeek to go in my wood hood. I was wondering where the best place to mount the ballast is? I have my Ice cap 660 mounted remotely, down in my stand, but i'm not sure the Advance ballast is made to be "remote" like that. I don't think i want it inside the hood itself because i have no glass tops and i would imagine the moisture can't be good for it. Any suggestions??
thanks

beatle · 03/22/2007, 05:03 PM

I mounted mine to the back of my canopy. You can mount them remotely under the tank, but I wanted to be able to take the canopy off entirely and not worry about disconnecting the ballast from the fixtures.

Fish_Freek · 03/23/2007, 12:08 PM

I'll probably end up doing the same. I want to wait and see if anyone else chimes in on this.

Icefire · 03/23/2007, 01:48 PM

Put my ballast behind the canopy

djcerna · 03/23/2007, 02:04 PM

Behind the canopy.

dc_909 · 03/23/2007, 02:41 PM

Here is mine under the stand. Only place I could put it.

Fish_Freek · 03/23/2007, 03:19 PM

Thanks for all the input so far guys!
Hay dc_909, do you know if you loose any power at all by running it that far from the lights? Thats my only concern, and thanks for the pic!

dc_909 · 03/23/2007, 03:33 PM

Im not sure. They don't give any info when you buy the package, but I would assume that they would give you a waringing or give less wire if that was the case. I would say you don't want to go any longer than the wire provided. They seem to work great so far (2 months)

Fish_Freek · 03/23/2007, 03:59 PM

Thanks.

03/22/2007, 04:09 PM	#1
Fish_Freek Cheese Head Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kimberly, WI Posts: 386	Where do mount my new t-5 ballast? I just purchased a tek t-5 2x39w retro from reefgeek to go in my wood hood. I was wondering where the best place to mount the ballast is? I have my Ice cap 660 mounted remotely, down in my stand, but i'm not sure the Advance ballast is made to be "remote" like that. I don't think i want it inside the hood itself because i have no glass tops and i would imagine the moisture can't be good for it. Any suggestions?? thanks __________________ ~~ Bob ~~ Current Tank Info: 75g reef tank, octoHB2000 HOB skimmer, 2x EG D120 Led black boxes

03/23/2007, 12:08 PM	#3
Fish_Freek Cheese Head Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kimberly, WI Posts: 386	I'll probably end up doing the same. I want to wait and see if anyone else chimes in on this. __________________ ~~ Bob ~~ Current Tank Info: 75g reef tank, octoHB2000 HOB skimmer, 2x EG D120 Led black boxes

03/23/2007, 01:48 PM	#4
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	Put my ballast behind the canopy __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

03/23/2007, 03:19 PM	#7
Fish_Freek Cheese Head Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kimberly, WI Posts: 386	Thanks for all the input so far guys! Hay dc_909, do you know if you loose any power at all by running it that far from the lights? Thats my only concern, and thanks for the pic! __________________ ~~ Bob ~~ Current Tank Info: 75g reef tank, octoHB2000 HOB skimmer, 2x EG D120 Led black boxes

03/23/2007, 03:59 PM	#9
Fish_Freek Cheese Head Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kimberly, WI Posts: 386	Thanks. __________________ ~~ Bob ~~ Current Tank Info: 75g reef tank, octoHB2000 HOB skimmer, 2x EG D120 Led black boxes

03/22/2007, 05:03 PM	#2
beatle Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 295	I mounted mine to the back of my canopy. You can mount them remotely under the tank, but I wanted to be able to take the canopy off entirely and not worry about disconnecting the ballast from the fixtures.

03/23/2007, 02:04 PM	#5
djcerna Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 116	Behind the canopy.

03/23/2007, 02:41 PM	#6
dc_909 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 3,260	Here is mine under the stand. Only place I could put it.

03/23/2007, 03:33 PM	#8
dc_909 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 3,260	Im not sure. They don't give any info when you buy the package, but I would assume that they would give you a waringing or give less wire if that was the case. I would say you don't want to go any longer than the wire provided. They seem to work great so far (2 months)