GiantBen Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Sweet looks awesome Allen. If you go ATI the t5 bulbs last wayyy longer. How would a 36" 6 bulb fixture do over this tank? I see a few used sunpowers available in the $300 range Link to comment
GiantBen Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 How would a 36" 6 bulb fixture do over this tank?I see a few used sunpowers available in the $300 range Anyone? Link to comment
Zer0 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 You would probably get good coverage, depending on the width of the fixture. How wide is a 6-bulb fixture usually? You probably wouldn't be able to keep much on the sides of the tank that the fixture doesn't cover. Link to comment
GiantBen Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 How would a 36" 6 bulb fixture do over this tank?I see a few used sunpowers available in the $300 range You would probably get good coverage, depending on the width of the fixture. How wide is a 6-bulb fixture usually? You probably wouldn't be able to keep much on the sides of the tank that the fixture doesn't cover. It is a 36" fixture. I am planning to have one side be fairly open with some softie islands, so I could put it off center a little. Seems like even if I centered it, 6" on each side isn't *that* far to the edge of the tank. I'm more thinking hang it 2" from one edge, and 10 from the other. Link to comment
Zer0 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 It is a 36" fixture. I am planning to have one side be fairly open with some softie islands, so I could put it off center a little. Seems like even if I centered it, 6" on each side isn't *that* far to the edge of the tank. I'm more thinking hang it 2" from one edge, and 10 from the other. Yeah, i know you said 36" fixture, but your tank is 48" long. I'm not sure how good of coverage you will get from it on the sides of your tank. Link to comment
GiantBen Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Yeah, that's my concern. I'm sure I'll get enough light for some softies over there. I think I'm going to get it, and see. Link to comment
GiantBen Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Okay shallow reefers, help me decide on shallow reef lighting. It seems like all of it is geared towards deeper tanks, so I need some advice. I am going to just link to it here, so that we don't ge this thread too clobbered with non-picture posts. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...t&p=3281815 Link to comment
fishez4alivin Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I had a 6 bulb powermodule, upgraded to a 10 bulb on a 36x24x16 tank, and imo, with the 12" height, you should get the 6 bulb SP, 36" over a 48" tank will work, no tank looks good with wall to wall corals, you gotta have a perimeter to clean the glass. Set you aquascape to take advantage, and make sure to have a lot of overhangs, to protect LPS etc.... I upgraded to my current tank, and chose the dimensions to fit the 36x10 powermodule, and even with that in mind, I could have easily gotten a 48x36 tank and lit it properly. Link to comment
n0rk Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I'm telling you right now from experience, a 10x is WAY too damn much. 6x39 SP would be spot on for it. I had my 10x39 16" off of the water in a 3x2x1 with only Acroporids and I still cooked everything with a 2 hour photoperiod. There's just way too much light no matter how much you try to do to curb it. Link to comment
GiantBen Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 6 bulbs it is, thanks guys. Planning to hang it about 12" over the water line. Link to comment
AJ_Tsin Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 No updates from anyone? Link to comment
jonny roks Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 picture is a little blurry because i had screwed around with the scape. should have some current fts in a few days. waiting for my camera to be delivered! Link to comment
fishdaddy0831 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Very nice. I love mangroves. Link to comment
Psychosis Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Well, I fell 16" short of goal, but here's the craigslist special. Pardon the cell pics, and thr blurry slightly lacking water. Middle of the move. I'll do one better tommorow, and fix the rather depressing tank thread. Taco. Link to comment
AJ_Tsin Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 picture is a little blurry because i had screwed around with the scape. should have some current fts in a few days. waiting for my camera to be delivered! Looks awesome. I like the scape a lot. Well, I fell 16" short of goal, but here's the craigslist special. Pardon the cell pics, and thr blurry slightly lacking water. Middle of the move. That looks cool interested to see where this one goes. Good luck with the move. Link to comment
fishdaddy0831 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 You guys are killing me. I've been trying to design my perfect aquarium for what seems like years, and then I see awsome tanks like these and I have to rethink it all. Very nice tanks btw. Link to comment
CubicReef Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Here is mine. 30Gal shallow 24X24X12. Sorry about the picture color quality. Link to comment
reefbee Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 The system has been up for about a week now. It is a transfer from a Nano Cube 28g that had been up and running for about 16 months. Things are a little browned out still and stressed (SPS) from the transfer but I did not experience any sort of mini cycle which is good. This system is in the process of being converted to a full Zeovit system. I’ve had some amazing results with my 40 breeder Zeovit so I wanted to get both systems on Zeovit. Here’s the system specs… Tank: 24”x24”x12” rimless shallow cube from Advance Acrylics Sump: Eshopps Total water volume about 40 gallons Lighting: NEP T5, soon to be upgraded to 6 bulb ATI Zeovit Reactor : DIY Skimmer: Aeroforce from CBR Aquatics Link to comment
TAttel Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 So how does a shallow compare to regular tanks? Pros vs. Cons? Link to comment
TAttel Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Wow simple to the point and with only a hint of condescension. Link to comment
Rehype Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 :lol: just some N-R humor.. Pros: Sexy Able to view from above Easier tank maintenance(can easily reach into tank to scape,add/remove livestock) Cons shallow(typically lower water volume, less headroom) Can be trickier to aquascape Fish jumping is more of a concern if your not using a top Link to comment
AJ_Tsin Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Wow simple to the point and with only a hint of condescension. Definitely meant as humor only not insult! :lol: just some N-R humor.. Pros: Sexy Able to view from above Easier tank maintenance(can easily reach into tank to scape,add/remove livestock) Cons shallow(typically lower water volume, less headroom) Can be trickier to aquascape Fish jumping is more of a concern if your not using a top Hype is pretty much bang on. The pros are very subjective. I just think they look awesome because of the open scape hence the "sexy." But some may disagree. Another pro is that you can house some larger fish as there is a far larger footprint so swimming space is more gratuitous, however this doesn't mean you can increase bio-load as the water volume doesn't change. Just means that fish that need more exercise can get it. For instance a 55 gallon 4x12 tank has a footprint of 4 square feet where my 47 gallon shallow has a footprint of 9 square feet. Fish generally swim horizontally so if they need to cruise around a bit they have a whopping 5 more feet to play with even though the water volume is actually 8 gallons less. Honestly though the main perk is that they look cool and a bit different from your standard rectangular AGA. Havent really come across any con's other than the potential for fish jumping. Also as Hype mentioned it can be trickier to scape however if you are going the shallow route you probably are doing it for aesthetic reasons in which case you are already a creative and shouldn't have a problem coming up with an aquascape that is inspiring. Link to comment
TAttel Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 It seems to me that you have alot more "real estate" to work with and that would make scaping easier to a degree. I like what I see with the shallow tanks everything looks cool spread out where as I feel like with my solana everything gets stacked up to an extent. Link to comment
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