gena Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 21 hours ago, Lula_Mae said: Yes, the little heater from AFA is bigger lengthwise than the BettaStik but not much diameter-wise. Literally my only complaint about it is that the cord is kind of thick. Well, and it came with this big garish 120v sticker on it, but that fell off pretty quickly lol. With a heater like the BettaStik, I'd get a temp controller rather than a timer, for more reliable control over it. And the controllers cost as much as the heater I recommend lol. I peeled that sticker off first thing . 20 hours ago, seabass said: Fellow Anchor Hocking contestants. Have you noticed that the lid focuses the LED's? With lid: Without lid: There is definitely a sweet spot with the lid on. Raising the light can actually compound the effect. I had to lower it to make it less noticeable. I didn't realize it was the lid causing that . It's not really noticeable to be anymore though. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 2 hours ago, gena said: I peeled that sticker off first thing . I didn't realize it was the lid causing that . It's not really noticeable to be anymore though. Yeah I didn't take mine off till it started peeling on its own but thankfully it came off easily. 1 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I have not had my LEDs on yet as I am waiting for them to arrive. Thank for the heads up! 1 Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I'll be interested to see how temp fluctuates with your always on heater. With mine (Cobalt 10W mini therm - also an always on heater), I wasn't so much worried about it overheating my bowl but more about several degree temp swings so I threw a temp controller on it. Maybe temp swings are not such a big deal with corals (vs. fish). I gotta say my temp stays pretty steady on that controller though. 1 Quote Link to comment
GunslingerGirl Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 2 hours ago, vlangel said: I have not had my LEDs on yet as I am waiting for them to arrive. Thank for the heads up! Hey hopefully they'll work lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 19 minutes ago, SeaFurn said: I'll be interested to see how temp fluctuates with your always on heater Yeah, me too. I'm going to try it out as is. However, if the temperature fluctuates too much, I'll just put it on a controller (I have one available). 3 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 I drilled a hole for the tubing/cords: There was a just little more chip out than I wanted, but not too bad. Unfortunately, the 1/2" bit wasn't quite big enough for my heater. I spent about a half an hour grinding and sanding the hole until it fit. Tank with heater and airline tubing: 8 2 Quote Link to comment
gena Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Genius! I wish I had that . 1 Quote Link to comment
cfaye@Delaware Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I was wondering if you used a Dremel Tool or could you to drill the hole ???? Looking Fab...... 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 11 hours ago, cfaye@Delaware said: I was wondering if you used a Dremel Tool or could you to drill the hole ???? Looking Fab...... You could: https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Beginners-Drilling-Ceramics-Porcelain/dp/B01EPKZWZI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507768979&sr=8-1&keywords=dremel+glass+bits+1%2F2" I used a regular drill with a diamond coated bit, then used Dremel tools to finish grinding and sanding the hole until the heater fit. The bit has to stay wet, or it will burn itself out. I built a dam on each side with plumber's putty and filled it with water. Sorry, I was going to take pics, but decided to pass. I also cut a piece of 1/2" PVC pipe to use as a template; then taped it on the container with Flex Tape (pretty sticky stuff). Since the PVC pipe was slightly bigger than the bit, I wrapped some electrical tape around the bit so it fit more snug (but still spun freely). All of that probably optional, but I didn't want it to slip. 3 1 Quote Link to comment
TatorTaco Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 That should look super clean without the heater cord coming out the top. Won't that affect your water level being a bit lower though? Are you concerned about popping out of the back hole? 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 Yeah, I'll lose about an inch, but I'm OK with that. I'm thinking it will be a fair trade off. Quote Link to comment
gena Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I actually keep my water level below that ridge and it's plenty of space. I think you'll be fine . 1 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 On 09/10/2017 at 1:21 PM, seabass said: I've done a tank without a heater. It can work, but coral will grow better with a little heat. Keep in mind that the heater I got is always on (no thermostat). The light timer control works. You just have to do testing to get the right configuration. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
JoeR Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Hows the color of the bulb in person? I have the tuna blue one on my three gallon and I want something slightly less blue... want to know how they all compare in terms of blueness. 1 Quote Link to comment
OldManSea Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I really like that heater, I think I am going to change to one of those. 1 Quote Link to comment
Rene Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 On 10/11/2017 at 4:44 PM, seabass said: I drilled a hole for the tubing/cords: There was a just little more chip out than I wanted, but not too bad. Unfortunately, the 1/2" bit wasn't quite big enough for my heater. I spent about a half an hour grinding and sanding the hole until it fit. Tank with heater and airline tubing: That's some masterful glass drilling. I can't believe you drilled that close to the edge without problems. Good job! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Rene said: That's some masterful glass drilling. I can't believe you drilled that close to the edge without problems. Good job! It's pretty thick glass. Plus, there should be no stress up that high and dry. 1 hour ago, JoeR said: Hows the color of the bulb in person? I have the tuna blue one on my three gallon and I want something slightly less blue... want to know how they all compare in terms of blueness. It's actually not too bad in person. I know what you mean, most of the options are either all white, or mostly blue. One third of the LEDs are 10,000K white. 2x 425-430nm 6x 450-460nm 2x 460-470nm 5x 10000-15000K I believe the ABI 12W Tuna Blue only has one white 6,500K LED. It's: versus 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 hour ago, JoeR said: Hows the color of the bulb in person? I have the tuna blue one on my three gallon and I want something slightly less blue... want to know how they all compare in terms of blueness. I have the 12w 50/50 and the 23w Tuna Blue, and the 50/50 is significantly less blue than the Tuna Blue. I like it very much, personally. There's a few pics of it on my 5.5 from Sept or so. 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 Let's see an MP10 provide these kinds of waves. 2 4 Quote Link to comment
GunslingerGirl Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 54 minutes ago, seabass said: Let's see an MP10 provide these kinds of waves. CYCLONE!!!! lol 2 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 Yeah, I'm a Cyclone (ISU grad). 1 1 Quote Link to comment
cfaye@Delaware Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Nice flow, a little cloudy, sand is holding like cement......LOL I was wondering if you knew about how much your first build weighted, the shot glass, I might have someone to try the build and I think the build might be legal..... Quote Link to comment
JoeR Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 4 hours ago, Lula_Mae said: I have the 12w 50/50 and the 23w Tuna Blue, and the 50/50 is significantly less blue than the Tuna Blue. I like it very much, personally. There's a few pics of it on my 5.5 from Sept or so. See I knew you had the bulb but couldn’t find your tank thread with it. Now when I look on amazon for the 50/50 bulb, I don’t see it come up- like they stopped selling it or something. No idea why. Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 1 hour ago, cfaye@Delaware said: Nice flow, a little cloudy, sand is holding like cement......LOL Yeah, I just filled the tank, with no attempt not to disrupt the sand. I'm kind of thinking about going without an airstone (just like in the video). 1 hour ago, cfaye@Delaware said: I was wondering if you knew about how much your first build weighted, the shot glass, I might have someone to try the build and I think the build might be legal..... I'm not sure what you're asking, but it would be awesome if someone kept one going for the whole contest. Quote Link to comment
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