DIY Large Hood 55g Walkthrough

NursePlaty · 09-02-2010, 03:22 PM

I can either make a canopy or a regular hood with two legs. But I decided to go with the hood with two legs because I did not want to spend money on plywood. Also, the hood with legs is much smaller and more convenient to move around.

I am going to start a journal entry of my progress for those of you who dont know how to wire sockets or make your own hoods.. I will teach you how. It is EXTREMELY simple. The only hard part I had was the frame because I am very limited on tools and I dont know how to use most of them around the house, therefore I cut everything with a handsaw. Those of you that have the necessary equipment can do this job in half less the time I am.

Anyhow this is just the introduction. Once my camera is ready, I will beginning to take pictures of my progress with explanations of what I am doing.

So far this is the cost of my peices.
Wood - free
8 light sockets $24
2 small bottles of black and white paint - $8
Extension cord $6
5ft of wires of both black and white $4
CFL Pigtail light bulbs 6500K spectrum 23w found at Lowes 11$ for a package of 4 count.

Pretty cheap for a fixture. 8 bulbs will give you 184watts total. Or if it is too much light, you an reduce it to 5 bulbs giving you 115W depending on if you want a low-tech or high-tech setup.

Feel free to ask questions and I will try to help along the way.

NursePlaty · 09-02-2010, 04:09 PM

Painted with oil-based black. This is the outside of the frame. Mine will be sitting on the top of the tank on the black rims. The middle plastic beam will also support it from falling down. But, if the length and precise, it will be hard to fall in even without the beam. The frame can be any shape you want as long as it is angled correctly to reflect light into the aquarium. Canopy style works good too, however I decided to go with this style.

The inside is painted with ultra white paint water-based. I got flamed in another post with my DIY 20g hood because it was made with aluminum foil reflectors. Touchy people :(. So for my 55g I am using WHITE PAINT! I also hear that it is 2nd closest thing to the best light reflector.

These are the items I am using. Notice that the extension cord has 2 wires at the end. There are some sold that are attached to something else like a open socket and you dont want that. You need one that looks like this.

Here is an example of how I connect the wires. You simply attach the white wire to the golden screw, and the black wire to the chrome screw. If you screws are a different color you can look to see which is the hot screw and the ground screw. Flip the socket and look inside of it, it should have a square piece in the middle that should touch the bulb when screwed in. The color of the screw that is the same color as this square piece of metal is the hot screw.

Here is a demonstration of it lit up. If you want more lights, you simply attach another socket connected to the currect socket that you have. So lets say you want to add 2 bulbs, instead of having 1 black white and 1 white wire. It should have a total of 2 black wires and 2 white wires attached to the extension cord. You add the same color wires together. Dont mix. There is a sample picture in the next post showing 2 bulbs being tested.

These 2 pictures are of my 20g tank that I currently have to show you that this method works. However it will look much bigger on the 55g fixture. This hood is sloppy yes. I was in a hurry and just stuck random peices of wood together and was too lazy to paint it. I dont think I even measured dimensions either. I just randomly screwed them together and made this in less than 15 mins. However my 55g will be my masterpeice. I also havent been caring for that tank so everything is overgrown as you can see.

NursePlaty · 09-02-2010, 08:44 PM

Over here, I had to mount the sockets on to something so the bulbs would not touch the paint and the wood. I elevated this by using a plain small peice of wood. The distance from the bulb from the wood is about half an inch or 3/4ths of an inch. As you can see, I used only 2 color wires to make it easier for me to wire. If I had chosen yellow, red, green and etc, I would have gotten confused which wires go together. To test my lights, I connected both the black wire of the bulb and the extension together and taped it off. I did the same to the white one also. Black has to be with black and white has to be with white.

Good to know that it works.

NursePlaty · 09-03-2010, 09:41 PM

I decided to switch light sockets from plastic to Porcelain. I just cant get over the fact that the plastic might melt. It is in the same area of home depot and it only a bit more expensive, like 50-70cents more.

seventyfivegallonsofun · 09-14-2010, 04:34 PM

What type of light bulbs are you using? They make armored cable that has a black and white wire in it already as well. What you did is effective and very cool. Just a preference Id probably have if I build one due to my kids messing with stuff. Theyd get zapped.

seventyfivegallonsofun · 09-14-2010, 04:37 PM

How many lights are you using on your 55g? My tank is a 75G so perhaps I could use same amount of lights you used? Thanks!

NursePlaty · 09-14-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seventyfivegallonsofun

What type of light bulbs are you using? They make armored cable that has a black and white wire in it already as well. What you did is effective and very cool. Just a preference Id probably have if I build one due to my kids messing with stuff. Theyd get zapped.

Unfortunately my computer crash so I had to reboot. I couldnt upload the recent pics of the finished project. I found out the light socket had live wires exposed so I had to cover them with hot glue and electrical tape. If I redid this hood, I would drill holes through the back side of the hood and just poke the sockets through to prevent water splashing into the wires. Armored wire would work good too. The bulbs are pigtail CFL daylight 6500K spectrum 23w bulbs. They sell 4 in a package for $11 at Lowes.

seventyfivegallonsofun · 09-14-2010, 07:19 PM

It is a very clever hood. I like it so much I will prob make one this weekend. I've thought about drilling holes for the wires to come threw from the top and perhaps make a "false" space btw the light fixtures and the top of the fixture to house the electrical wiring. If it is enclosed in a wood structure protected I'd be confortable with using Romex type wire as well. They even make a grey direct bury in the ground type of romex that is reasonably cheap and much cheaper than the BX armored wire since that type is listed commercial use vs residential only. I'll post pics of what I come up with and thanks for the ideas! This is much more fun that spending $150-200 or more for a replacement fixture that prob wouldn't even be as powerful or effective.

seventyfivegallonsofun · 09-15-2010, 07:21 PM

Ive estimated I can fit 10 of those bulbs in my hood I am making. Would that be too much or should I go with 8? Thanks!

NursePlaty · 09-15-2010, 08:02 PM

I used 3 for my 20g and 5 for my 55g. I would think 8 is good for a 75. Too much light would mean you would need to fertilize a lot and add a lot of CO2 to compensate for the high lighting. Also, the slower growing plants that are in the moderate zone would have algae growing on them like how a low zone plant would do in my 20g.

There really is no accurate way to measure how much light is needed. Its all a trial and error thing. 3 bulbs was 3.45wpg for my 20g. 8bulbs was only 3.34wpg on my 55g but ironically it was a lot more light than expected.

aconrad · 09-15-2010, 09:36 PM

Im definitely going to do this, awesome idea!

NursePlaty · 09-16-2010, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by aconrad

Im definitely going to do this, awesome idea!

Glad its inspiring others to do it. Also saves money

seventyfivegallonsofun · 09-16-2010, 08:29 AM

I built the frame last night and sanded / primed. I started from scratch with no wood. Bill from Home Depot was a grand total of $70.00. I'm using a 1X10X4ft pine stock, (2) 1X4X6ft pine stock. Cut them to 4ft. Use the leftovers for the side pieces and a center support for middle. Using wood glue by elmers, they make a waterproof variety of wood glue that water wont break down. Just $1.00 more per bottle. Painting it with gloss back on exterior and gloss bright white interior. I am going to fully wire it for 10 lights which is the max it can hold (might could squeeze 12 but I like a little space btw bulbs just in case). But under nurse platys advice I will only put in 8 bulbs for now. I might add some optional trim to the top to pretty it up depending on how it turns out. But that should only occur maybe $10 more of cost. I'll snap some pictures this evening.

archer772 · 09-16-2010, 08:37 AM

Well then for what about $100 you will have a nice looking top with plenty of light, alot cheaper than a prebuilt . I would think about wireing them up on 2 different switches like 3 on 1 and 5 on the other that way you could use 3 for like 8-10 hours and the other 5 for 4-6 hours.

seventyfivegallonsofun · 09-16-2010, 08:40 AM

That is an excellent idea. I start to wire tonight. I will pick up a 2nd toggle switch. Thanks.

archer772 · 09-16-2010, 08:43 AM

I would just get the plug ends and then get timers then you dont have to worry about turning them on or off if your not going to be around for the day. I dont have switches for any of my lighting just timers and it is so nice to not have to remember to turn any lights on or off.

archer772 · 09-16-2010, 08:45 AM

Sorry NursePlaty didnt mean to try to take over your thread

NursePlaty · 09-16-2010, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by archer772

Sorry NursePlaty didnt mean to try to take over your thread

It is not a problem . It's all good advice and timers are the way to go, I also use them

mk4gti · 09-16-2010, 11:52 AM

you are quite the crafty little female there nurseplatty, im impressed to say the least

seventyfivegallonsofun · 09-16-2010, 12:25 PM

I think I will scratch the toggle and go with 2 plugs. Then I can program the 2 sets of lights with my HAI controller that I have in my house.

http://www.homeauto.com/Downloads/Pr...anceModule.pdf

Its a neat device, It can even adjust the time of sunrise and sunset according to your time zone you live in or others across the world.

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NursePlaty Queen Platy NursePlaty's Photo Gallery Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 932 Name: Annie Pham Location: Dallas Ft Worth, Texas Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 266 Times Said "Thanks" 41 Times Was Thanked 186 Times in 180 Posts	DIY Large Hood 55g Walkthrough I can either make a canopy or a regular hood with two legs. But I decided to go with the hood with two legs because I did not want to spend money on plywood. Also, the hood with legs is much smaller and more convenient to move around. I am going to start a journal entry of my progress for those of you who dont know how to wire sockets or make your own hoods.. I will teach you how. It is EXTREMELY simple. The only hard part I had was the frame because I am very limited on tools and I dont know how to use most of them around the house, therefore I cut everything with a handsaw. Those of you that have the necessary equipment can do this job in half less the time I am. Anyhow this is just the introduction. Once my camera is ready, I will beginning to take pictures of my progress with explanations of what I am doing. So far this is the cost of my peices. Wood - free 8 light sockets $24 2 small bottles of black and white paint - $8 Extension cord $6 5ft of wires of both black and white $4 CFL Pigtail light bulbs 6500K spectrum 23w found at Lowes 11$ for a package of 4 count. Pretty cheap for a fixture. 8 bulbs will give you 184watts total. Or if it is too much light, you an reduce it to 5 bulbs giving you 115W depending on if you want a low-tech or high-tech setup. Feel free to ask questions and I will try to help along the way. __________________ 55gallon Light - 6500K CFL, 23wattsx5 5hr/day Substrate - Red Mexican Clay, Sphagnum Peat moss, Eco-Complete Misc- Pressurized CO2, EI Dose KNO3, KH2PO4, CSM-B Plants -Limnophila Aromatica, Stargrass, Dwarf Hair Grass, Christmas Moss, Baby Tears (HM), Dwarf Baby Tears(HC), Rotala Rotundifolia, Ludwigia Glandulosa, Riccia Fluitans Last edited by NursePlaty : 10-25-2010 at 01:27 AM.

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NursePlaty Queen Platy NursePlaty's Photo Gallery Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 932 Name: Annie Pham Location: Dallas Ft Worth, Texas Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 266 Times Said "Thanks" 41 Times Was Thanked 186 Times in 180 Posts	Re: DIY Large Hood 55g Walkthrough Painted with oil-based black. This is the outside of the frame. Mine will be sitting on the top of the tank on the black rims. The middle plastic beam will also support it from falling down. But, if the length and precise, it will be hard to fall in even without the beam. The frame can be any shape you want as long as it is angled correctly to reflect light into the aquarium. Canopy style works good too, however I decided to go with this style. The inside is painted with ultra white paint water-based. I got flamed in another post with my DIY 20g hood because it was made with aluminum foil reflectors. Touchy people :(. So for my 55g I am using WHITE PAINT! I also hear that it is 2nd closest thing to the best light reflector. These are the items I am using. Notice that the extension cord has 2 wires at the end. There are some sold that are attached to something else like a open socket and you dont want that. You need one that looks like this. Here is an example of how I connect the wires. You simply attach the white wire to the golden screw, and the black wire to the chrome screw. If you screws are a different color you can look to see which is the hot screw and the ground screw. Flip the socket and look inside of it, it should have a square piece in the middle that should touch the bulb when screwed in. The color of the screw that is the same color as this square piece of metal is the hot screw. Here is a demonstration of it lit up. If you want more lights, you simply attach another socket connected to the currect socket that you have. So lets say you want to add 2 bulbs, instead of having 1 black white and 1 white wire. It should have a total of 2 black wires and 2 white wires attached to the extension cord. You add the same color wires together. Dont mix. There is a sample picture in the next post showing 2 bulbs being tested. These 2 pictures are of my 20g tank that I currently have to show you that this method works. However it will look much bigger on the 55g fixture. This hood is sloppy yes. I was in a hurry and just stuck random peices of wood together and was too lazy to paint it. I dont think I even measured dimensions either. I just randomly screwed them together and made this in less than 15 mins. However my 55g will be my masterpeice. I also havent been caring for that tank so everything is overgrown as you can see. __________________ 55gallon Light - 6500K CFL, 23wattsx5 5hr/day Substrate - Red Mexican Clay, Sphagnum Peat moss, Eco-Complete Misc- Pressurized CO2, EI Dose KNO3, KH2PO4, CSM-B Plants -Limnophila Aromatica, Stargrass, Dwarf Hair Grass, Christmas Moss, Baby Tears (HM), Dwarf Baby Tears(HC), Rotala Rotundifolia, Ludwigia Glandulosa, Riccia Fluitans Last edited by NursePlaty : 10-25-2010 at 01:35 AM.

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seventyfivegallonsofun Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 29 Name: Jonathan Location: North Carolina Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 14 Times Said "Thanks" 17 Times Was Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: DIY Large Hood 55g Walkthrough It is a very clever hood. I like it so much I will prob make one this weekend. I've thought about drilling holes for the wires to come threw from the top and perhaps make a "false" space btw the light fixtures and the top of the fixture to house the electrical wiring. If it is enclosed in a wood structure protected I'd be confortable with using Romex type wire as well. They even make a grey direct bury in the ground type of romex that is reasonably cheap and much cheaper than the BX armored wire since that type is listed commercial use vs residential only. I'll post pics of what I come up with and thanks for the ideas! This is much more fun that spending $150-200 or more for a replacement fixture that prob wouldn't even be as powerful or effective.

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seventyfivegallonsofun Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 29 Name: Jonathan Location: North Carolina Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 14 Times Said "Thanks" 17 Times Was Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: DIY Large Hood 55g Walkthrough I built the frame last night and sanded / primed. I started from scratch with no wood. Bill from Home Depot was a grand total of $70.00. I'm using a 1X10X4ft pine stock, (2) 1X4X6ft pine stock. Cut them to 4ft. Use the leftovers for the side pieces and a center support for middle. Using wood glue by elmers, they make a waterproof variety of wood glue that water wont break down. Just $1.00 more per bottle. Painting it with gloss back on exterior and gloss bright white interior. I am going to fully wire it for 10 lights which is the max it can hold (might could squeeze 12 but I like a little space btw bulbs just in case). But under nurse platys advice I will only put in 8 bulbs for now. I might add some optional trim to the top to pretty it up depending on how it turns out. But that should only occur maybe $10 more of cost. I'll snap some pictures this evening.

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archer772 archer772's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 943 Name: Scott Location: Michigan My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 273 Times Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 261 Times in 250 Posts	Re: DIY Large Hood 55g Walkthrough Well then for what about $100 you will have a nice looking top with plenty of light, alot cheaper than a prebuilt . I would think about wireing them up on 2 different switches like 3 on 1 and 5 on the other that way you could use 3 for like 8-10 hours and the other 5 for 4-6 hours.

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seventyfivegallonsofun Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 29 Name: Jonathan Location: North Carolina Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 14 Times Said "Thanks" 17 Times Was Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: DIY Large Hood 55g Walkthrough That is an excellent idea. I start to wire tonight. I will pick up a 2nd toggle switch. Thanks.

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archer772 archer772's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 943 Name: Scott Location: Michigan My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 273 Times Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 261 Times in 250 Posts	Re: DIY Large Hood 55g Walkthrough I would just get the plug ends and then get timers then you dont have to worry about turning them on or off if your not going to be around for the day. I dont have switches for any of my lighting just timers and it is so nice to not have to remember to turn any lights on or off.

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seventyfivegallonsofun Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 29 Name: Jonathan Location: North Carolina Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 14 Times Said "Thanks" 17 Times Was Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: DIY Large Hood 55g Walkthrough I think I will scratch the toggle and go with 2 plugs. Then I can program the 2 sets of lights with my HAI controller that I have in my house. http://www.homeauto.com/Downloads/Pr...anceModule.pdf Its a neat device, It can even adjust the time of sunrise and sunset according to your time zone you live in or others across the world.

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