dstruong Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 my clown is hosting my giant ricodia colony! lol Link to comment
milk Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 i would be too, that a nice ric, did you buy it that size? how's your livestock doing under the 80w? Link to comment
dstruong Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 i would be too, that a nice ric, did you buy it that size? how's your livestock doing under the 80w? yup, there were huge when i bought it. Got a real good deal for it. Everything is doing great! my nitrates stay under around 5-10 with weekly 40% water changes Link to comment
murphysart Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 I am glad to see at least some people were successful i just purchased my fluval yesterday and added the mr 16 and felt that the light was not ambient enough and just lit the center up. Link to comment
milk Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I've noticed that with the edge, the scape really makes a difference in how the light spread appears. I would go for a lower, more centered scape. Also, you may want to think about modding the lid, the farther up you put the lights, the better the spread it seems. Blue LED strips or Coralife 50/50s really help with the lighting as well. Link to comment
dstruong Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 I've noticed that with the edge, the scape really makes a difference in how the light spread appears. I would go for a lower, more centered scape. Also, you may want to think about modding the lid, the farther up you put the lights, the better the spread it seems. Blue LED strips or Coralife 50/50s really help with the lighting as well. your right! those are the reasons why I made a new hood =) Link to comment
milk Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 d, just realized you took out the mr16s?? Link to comment
dstruong Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 d, just realized you took out the mr16s?? yup i took them out 2 months ago. lol Link to comment
northstar1357 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 are there a lot of evaporation for this tank? Link to comment
milk Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 not enough output? I really wish I could put some lighting in for SPS... a Monti would be a cool addition Link to comment
Neet Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 How do you power on the 50/50? Link to comment
dstruong Posted October 1, 2010 Author Share Posted October 1, 2010 are there a lot of evaporation for this tank? yup, about a 3/4 inches per 9 hour light cycle How do you power on the 50/50? with a regular 125v power cord i think. each light has a built in ballast. Link to comment
senoufo Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Very nice. Kudos! I' m hoping evaporation will be less with my led build " crosses fingers" Cheers Link to comment
dstruong Posted October 1, 2010 Author Share Posted October 1, 2010 Very nice. Kudos! I' m hoping evaporation will be less with my led build " crosses fingers" Cheers most of my evaporation came from the fan. with leds, it might move 1/8 inch a day at most. Link to comment
Klaphatten Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Hi I have just ordred my edge and all the equipment that ill need to set it up. Was just wondering if its possible to use the 20w 50/50 with the stock hood? If so how many would fit in there? Link to comment
dstruong Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Hi I have just ordred my edge and all the equipment that ill need to set it up. Was just wondering if its possible to use the 20w 50/50 with the stock hood? If so how many would fit in there? Dustin11 did it. check out his blog http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;#entry2961642 not sure if it will work with the stock filter. Link to comment
bogman2121 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 yup, about a 3/4 inches per 9 hour light cycle with a regular 125v power cord i think. each light has a built in ballast. where did you get the built in ballast? can't find one anywhere Link to comment
dstruong Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 where did you get the built in ballast? can't find one anywhere the screw on bulbs have the ballast buildon Link to comment
dstruong Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 its been a while since I have updated! So the tank is 9-10 months old! All my fishy's are doing well! I had to sell a few pieces of coral since i have experiences a lot of growth! Paramaters are perfect. Nitrates stay between 0-10 with weekly 2 gallon water changes. Algae has not been a problem with my bioload! Polyfilter has done miracles with the nirates! I'll try to get pictures soon! Link to comment
Willeh Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Wow. You've inspired me to build a similar tank. Watched all your YT vids and read this thread from the beginning. Great stuff! One question though, do you use a water heater? I suppose you don't need one with all those lights and powerheads. Link to comment
scooch Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Hey man, Don't mean to bring this back from the dead but I've got a question for ya. I'm setting one of these up with the GF, just about to make a new hood. Have you have any issues with the 1/8" plexi? It seems pretty flimsy and I'm just afraid that the head from the bulbs might cause it to warp or sag. Lete me know, adam Link to comment
dstruong Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 1/8 inch should be fine. Hey man, Don't mean to bring this back from the dead but I've got a question for ya. I'm setting one of these up with the GF, just about to make a new hood. Have you have any issues with the 1/8" plexi? It seems pretty flimsy and I'm just afraid that the head from the bulbs might cause it to warp or sag. Lete me know, adam Wow.You've inspired me to build a similar tank. Watched all your YT vids and read this thread from the beginning. Great stuff! One question though, do you use a water heater? I suppose you don't need one with all those lights and powerheads. i do use a heater since i live in Minneapolis. The fan actually cools the water more than the lights heat it up. Link to comment
dstruong Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 UPDATED PICTURES! TAKEN FROM MY IPHONE Link to comment
AlisaMac Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Love the ricordeas! yay for variety! Link to comment
bmxrideordie Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 those bulbs are decent but check these out. http://besthongkong.com/product_info.php?c...products_id=712 just ordered these!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=180500296804 they are coming from china so it will probably take a month to get here. I hope these things work out. Link to comment
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