please help with a couple diy halide questions

gerry46 · 10/21/2006, 06:44 PM

rather than spend near 900 bucks on a coralife aqualight pro

I would like to make a wood box and mount a couple halides in it and lie it across the top of my 120 gallon tank. it has eurobraces so the box can rest on these. how wide are the reflectors and does the wiring from the lights have a decent harness so I can secure it properly? maybe after buying all the stuff I am better off buying the coralife?

mfinn · 10/21/2006, 08:13 PM

Thats just what I did basicly. Make a box to sit on top of the tank.
I did split it down the middle lenght wise and put some hinges on it to open it up.

I like to use the PFO style mogul sockets. They are wired up with solid wires.

10/21/2006, 06:44 PM	#1
gerry46 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: winnipeg canada Posts: 33	please help with a couple diy halide questions rather than spend near 900 bucks on a coralife aqualight pro I would like to make a wood box and mount a couple halides in it and lie it across the top of my 120 gallon tank. it has eurobraces so the box can rest on these. how wide are the reflectors and does the wiring from the lights have a decent harness so I can secure it properly? maybe after buying all the stuff I am better off buying the coralife?

10/21/2006, 08:13 PM	#2
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	Thats just what I did basicly. Make a box to sit on top of the tank. I did split it down the middle lenght wise and put some hinges on it to open it up. I like to use the PFO style mogul sockets. They are wired up with solid wires. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank