Deckoz2302 Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 I considering doing an LED/T5 combo on my tank. Recently I took a 2 bulb T5 fixture with a 10k and antinic bulb, and I put it over my tank and mixed and matched with my LEDs. I was ultimately not impressed. The T5 color was so washed out. I went back to all LEDs and I'm very happy. I did too - the only t5led combo I liked was using ONLY purple plus bulbs but I will be doubling my violet led to get that effect...the build will be 60violet led @ 525mA 48royal blue xte @ 850mA 30 XML t6 @ 2100mA 30 xpe cool blue @ 700mA 24 turquoise @ 588mA 12 deep red @ 525mA 12 380nm ultra violet @ 525mA Link to comment
metrokat Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Not gonna make it. Mr. Coral and DC museums did me in. Will catch you on my next trip. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Love the waiting for the new home to be built and awaiting your move-in. Oh yeah, blah Happy Monday Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Its gonna be awesome..lol moving tanks will suck though bleh Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Its gonna be awesome..lol moving tanks will suck though bleh I moved my tank 3' and it sucked. I can't imagine a full move. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Its gonna be awesome..lol moving tanks will suck though bleh Yes, I know... but, I am not so worried about like I was. I think I have passed the panic stage of it now. Link to comment
ScubaEthan Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 That sounds like a sweet light plan. I just drank a 16oz. red bull. I have wings. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 I moved my tank 3' and it sucked. I can't imagine a full move. Haha yea I'm dreading it....uhhhh Yes, I know... but, I am not so worried about like I was. I think I have passed the panic stage of it now. Lol my panic just started lol That sounds like a sweet light plan. I just drank a 16oz. red bull. I have wings. Have you tried the new red bull yet? And yea the light will be sweet...considering its 6 of my lights plus some it will be close to 54k lumen lol...serious #### Link to comment
ScubaEthan Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Have you tried the new red bull yet? nope Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 House and GF look sweet! I knew your were gonna come up with a sexier tank(s) version with the new house!!!! Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Yea Spiro - so now I have to work on quite a bit for the upgrade lighting 4x4x18 tank Stand - incorporate a 25 gallon fuge and 30 gallon sump. And the 18x40x6 frag tank. In a 48inch stand Figure out an equipment panel like urbaneks figure a closed loop pump. Mag 1250 return See if someone will trade me vortechs for a new avast marine cs2 black pearl skimmer. Or sell them to buy the skimmer. Get in on a brs group buy and get about 70 more pounds of rock. Get another relay box for the reef angel. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 it will pass once the months count down closer. Like Gena and I figured, corals/fish go through worse transit while being shipped and for longer periods then our lengthy commute we will have to endure soon enough. So inhale blue and exhale pink, the panic will pass Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Haha and I'm only moving 4 miles lol...its the tear down tha will suck...and the fish that hide in rocks... Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Haha and I'm only moving 4 miles lol...its the tear down tha will suck...and the fish that hide in rocks... I purchased a large clear rubbermaid bin. I am going lay some of the rocks flat on the botton so the fish/inverts/corals do not get smooshed. Since I have the mag frag rack I will just stick that inside the basin also to hold the loose frags still... Some rocks will go in a regular bucket with some water, the ones with no corals on them. We will be on Hwy 40 traveling eastbound Link to comment
FlCandy Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Going to be sweet! You going to start a new thread or just adapt this one as it really is just a MASSIVE upgrade for this tank? Love the house, and as everyone has already said Britt is a hottie! Hope you had a Happy Easter! Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Well...good and bad news. I was in the middle of making this awesome layout for the 6 of these clusters going over the 4x4 tank and I got a phone call from sheriff department. Brit had called me 10 min earlier leaving school and got in a head on ####ed up her hip :\ Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Dude, that sucks I'm sorry! I hope she's okay. My prayers are with you guys. Link to comment
Builder Anthony Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 That sucks.Get a lawyer i messed my back up near my hip 2 months ago and its still a mess. Link to comment
21093r53 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 best combo out there is t5/mh/leds DUDE! I hope everything is ok! :/ Link to comment
Joe Dirt Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 No shimmer, no sunrise/sunset. I like LEDs and they're ability to he controlled and I can change the color tempurature throughout the day for growth and viewing. The cost will eventually pay for itself as this won't be a temporary set up. It will be the tank I'll keep till I'm old and wrinkly. Yikes! I hope everything turns out ok. Accidents are scary stuff. Thoughts and prayers your way. That is awesome news about the fish room. On a side note, hybrid fixture? Link to comment
mpsti05 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Wow man congrats on the new house that's awesome!! And the fish room with new tank... I just custom ordered a Pico aquarium.. So freakin excited... 30x20x16 all starphire custom sump area etc.. Custom lite bracket for my ai sol, similar to Tron's. Wanted something larger but since I'm on the top floor in our condo my gf is paranoid about an explosion. So I told her I ordered a new tank since I'm giving my biocube to my nephew and it's about the same volume.... Well I fudged the numbers a bit, said the new one was about 30 gallons but it's really about 42 Link to comment
ScubaEthan Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Oh no I hope she heals quickly. Link to comment
mpsti05 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 And crap hope your lady is otay! Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Thanks for your thoughts guys. She seems to be OK other then her hip. She ran a stop sign she normally turns right at so it was like a t bone head on thing. Car is totalled from what I could tell - passenger side apilar is bent. I'm just glad she is OK. I know random but remember - driving with emotions is bad. Even if your in the best mood ever. Driving happy and blissful will male you more faceless then driving angry. I don't know how this will effect getting the house. I gotta call insurance today and start the process. More then likely have to purchase another vehicle. Once again I'm glad she's OK...but pathfinder vs forte...the pathfinder demolished the kia :/ I dunno about a combo fixture - I have considered it but at the same time 700 watts of LED over 2304 cubic inches? 8-9 inches off the water. I may consider it if I am notpleased with the new ratios. But hopefully I will like them even more then my current setup. Which is a little shy of the ratios in the cluster above. Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Oh man! Hope Miss Britt heals fast. Please give her all our best. Link to comment
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