ryeguy28 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 ok this is my is going to be my 3.5gal barracuda pico tank from our own cdelicath THE CURRENT FTS: THE TANK: the tank is 3.5gal with a display of 2.30gal the display deminsions are 12x6x8 pics of the tank will be here very early on december 25th as it is my christmas present from my parents the tank will also have a cheato fuge running and some filter floss to skim stuff out http://www.picoaquariums.com/index.php?pag...rt&Itemid=1 like i said pics soon THE LEDS: OK i will be running a 6 led system ( evil recomended 8 but it would cause alot more trouble than its worth ask deli and evil lol ) so here is the parts http://www.ledsupply.com/creexre-w100.php ( 3) http://www.ledsupply.com/creexre-rb.php (3) http://ledsupply.com/03023-d-e-1000p.php (2) http://www.ledsupply.com/17261-ps.php ( just 1 ) http://www.heatsinkusa.com/storename/heats...l-10502779.aspx ( just 1 ) i will also just be hanging this or i might just make a acrilic hood for it to reduce evap and maybe gain a little heat lol my room is always in the 57 to 60F range thats all for now guys pics at christmas at rougly 4-5am i will be getting lr and getting it into a 3gal bucket and i guess start cycleing it next week so i can set this bad boy up on christmas morning Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 any opinions on the leds ?? Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 any opinions on the leds ?? You haven't already gotten enough opinions on these??? Ya gotsta learn some patience, Bub. Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 You haven't already gotten enough opinions on these???Ya gotsta learn some patience, Bub. ya i have but i just want some post on here lol it sat here all night and got nothing lol Link to comment
corallineadam Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 LOL!! it looks like its off to a good start! Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 LOL!! it looks like its off to a good start! woot wooot payment sent Link to comment
Chris92486 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Wouldnt u be better off with this... http://www.rapidled.com/servlet/the-38/06-...Yourself/Detail Seems cheaper, just a thought. Link to comment
spanko Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Or how about a nice PAR38 bulb? http://www.nanotuners.com/product_info.php...qfrlbbtlhh097t6 Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 neither of those are dimmable and the par38 is not enough light plus you have to find a fixture for it to go into Link to comment
evilc66 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Who says it's not enough light? Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Who says it's not enough light? well you said that you would try to go with at least 8leds and the par38 has 5 Link to comment
JBM Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 well you said that you would try to go with at least 8leds and the par38 has 5 you youngin's need to learn that sometimes it's not about quantity. But rather quality. a par38 bulb over your barracuda will grow sps. Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 you youngin's need to learn that sometimes it's not about quantity. But rather quality. a par38 bulb over your barracuda will grow sps. thats not what i said thats what evil said ive researched and theres not realy a line on how many leds to amount of water or tank depth so i dont know if its enogh or not Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 so a non dimmable light is okay now ? Link to comment
JBM Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 so a non dimmable light is okay now ? i never said a light that doesnt dim is bad. Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 i never said a light that doesnt dim is bad. no but it has been said that it is much better and better for your corals to dim because if you dont have the ability to acilmate your corals to such high lighting that you can melt them like butter in a microwave Link to comment
gregzbobo Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 no but it has been said that it is much better and better for your corals to dim because if you dont have the ability to acilmate your corals to such high lighting that you can melt them like butter in a microwave Window screen and/or raise light, and lower a bit at a time for a while. Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Window screen and/or raise light, and lower a bit at a time for a while. plus i dont get to change my color temps but i mean i can just by the 20K Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 PAR38 is the best choice for your tank, imo. It's not dimmable, but who cares. Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 PAR38 is the best choice for your tank, imo. It's not dimmable, but who cares. yea wouldnt be bad aslong as i dont fry my corals lol and i can get my sps ( and my clam next year : no haters: ) i geuss the only REAL set back of the par38 would be the fixture and that i dont get to do the leds on my own lol Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 PAR38 is prebuilt - all you have to do is screw it into a standard light socket. http://www.nanocustoms.com/product_info.ph...products_id=213 Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 PAR38 is prebuilt - all you have to do is screw it into a standard light socket. http://www.nanocustoms.com/product_info.ph...products_id=213 ok i just dont wanna have it look ugly lol Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 ok i just dont wanna have it look ugly lol that, like every other aesthetic part of this hobby, is up to you. Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 that, like every other aesthetic part of this hobby, is up to you. you like your par38 dhaut ? nm of course you do and i cant find your thread lol Link to comment
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