Off the top of my head it is like 2 1/2 feet deep.

I am going to hang this fixture, and if it doesnt give me the results I want I am going to gut it and use the original hood and a better reflector.

Hmmmmmmmmmm....told us about it in April and here it is end of October and only this much progress?

Come on SDT our attention spans are growing short at this point. We need warp speed now lady!!!!!

Alright, every one send my $25 each and I will have this thing crankin in no time!

I cant afford this tank, the only reason I am setting it up is because I got it for free!

HI

~30 inches sounds about right. I would expect a 250W to struggle to light the bottom with that reflector unless you only wanted shrooms on the bottom or maybe some lower light LPS.

Here is a link to the LB review comparing them to lumenarcs. They blow them away. A 250 would be plenty bright on that tank with an LB based on the PAR readings in the link below. I have a bunch of LBs on backorder for my new setup so I'll see first hand then. When I get them, I am actually going to run fewer lights on my 110 and expect better PAR. We shall see...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-06/review/index.php

The down side of the LBs is that they need to be mounted high above the water. That helps with heat, but most canopies need to be modified to allow the high mounting height.

I plan on hanging the light so that might even be better.

Yep. I'll post my results in my threads if I ever get mine I think the 6 weeks of back order is about up. I'll put two large ones over my 5 foot 110, 1 large one over my frag and three minis on my new setup. I'm going to gut my existing lights just like you are talking for bulbs and ballasts.

don't be too set on no inverts with the coris, especially if you get him small. i clean a customer's 125 every month and he has an ungodly amount of shrimp that should never be mixed--2xsaron shrimp, 2xcamel shrimp, 2xtiger pistol shrimp, 2xcleaner shrimp, 2xcoral bandeds, and a purple reef lobster--in with a BEAUTIFUL 9" red coris. he got the coris from deathco when it was 2" long against my advice, and the only thing it bothers are his astreas, but only when they fall off the rocks and land upside down. he keeps his tank WELL fed though.

SDT! it has been a month! it better be filled with water by now...

Nope not yet sorry, saving up for all my plumbing. Trust me, know one wants to see this set up more than I do!

When are you tackling your ballast mod?

I actually just ordered the parts a couple days ago, I hope to do it very soon.

Sweet. My friend that I used as a guinea pig for the ballast mods got his Phoenix bulbs a few weeks ago. They look soooooo much better than the stock bulbs. The only thing I like better than the Phoenix bulbs is my new LED fixture over my 4g pico.

monthly bump!

Damn it I race over here to find no new information or updates. You are a useless clownfish!

ha, thanks. i"m not the useless one here though...
I keed, I keed. srsly, hurry up already!

I am trying I promise! Christmas was expensive as usual and none of it was for tank stuff!

I also need to get the fish out of my 37 as well as the gobs of corals I just dont have the room for in that tank. My once beautiful reef has turned into a frag tank.

i bet it's a beautiful frag tank

Impatience bump

Wow what a thread. But its been almost two months. She must be working hard on it.

Hmm... I'm not usually a fan of hex tanks, but interested to see what you do with this one.

WHERE ARE THE PICS?

Tank is almost done, I have the plumbing, just gotta drill it now.

hurry, I'm impatient

I have the same exact lighting fixture. what did you say your going to do to yours? are you gonna run the stock bulb or get a different one? if not stock why the change? I was just thinking maybe I need to change out of stock.

Tagging along as a fellow hexagon owner!

Bump

Still nothing?

Someone had one of these at a yardsale near my house for $30 today, stand and all and I didnt get it

Im gonna go back over after work and see if they still have it. Ill need to sell off my 2 40g tanks to make my wife happy though.

Hmmmmmmmmmm.....no updates!.....no pics!!! What's up with that! Sure make us drool for awhile and just leave us hangin'..... not very nice!

I'm sorry I'm sorry I promise I will be starting this tank asap. I have a few more things to do to it and then hopefully have it up and running.

You better i have stuff to trade with you

Ohh thats for sure!!!! I think I just got the bump I needed!

so what mods are you doing to your oddysea halide system? I have the same one. I was thinking i definitely need a new bulb. probably a 14000k phoenix.

I have modded it already, but I am going to buy a new ballast.

The only thing keeping this tank from starting is bulkheads. Damn bulkheads and loc line elbows.....I need them.

Suspense!

A month later...

The wholesale supplier I get my stuff from still doesnt have the parts I need. I only need a 1 1/2" bulkhead, and 4 loc line elbows.

I'm not paying retail lol.

Crack that whip!

Reading this thread is very interesting. Losts of anticipating readers waiting for you to add water to your tank.


I can't wait to see your work on this tank. Your other tank is just amazing.



I will be following for future updates.