schgr.cube Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, metrokat said: For light, we are still talking about this - seems the PAR bulbs will be a total overkill for this less than 1 g setup. I mean your only real choices are going to be between those and the old screw in PC bulbs. Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 You should look for a blue one of these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Light-bulb-Pot-lights-5W-E27-GU10-MR16-Free-shipping-/291734669891?var=590756802358&hash=item43ecbdca43:m:miOMFbmrd6qZE8bK8zdBDBg Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Mine is small/shallow, I just hung my par30 off a planter hanger on a wall high above. Quote Link to comment
GunslingerGirl Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Ghetto rig it from the ceiling! It actually doesn't look that bad. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 4 hours ago, Boggers said: You should look for a blue one of these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Light-bulb-Pot-lights-5W-E27-GU10-MR16-Free-shipping-/291734669891?var=590756802358&hash=item43ecbdca43:m:miOMFbmrd6qZE8bK8zdBDBg Oooh, neat! Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 6 hours ago, Boggers said: You should look for a blue one of these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Light-bulb-Pot-lights-5W-E27-GU10-MR16-Free-shipping-/291734669891?var=590756802358&hash=item43ecbdca43:m:miOMFbmrd6qZE8bK8zdBDBg https://coralcompulsion.myshopify.com/products/3w-par16-led-blue-actinic 1 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 As a fish nerd, I am most excited for the maintenance thread . I just wanna know how you change that water. Looking really good so far! 3 Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 46 minutes ago, seabass said: https://coralcompulsion.myshopify.com/products/3w-par16-led-blue-actinic Nice find, I know I have seen ones that are one white/two blue but would take me a bit to locate again. Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Boggers said: Nice find, I know I have seen ones that are one white/two blue but would take me a bit to locate again. That would be better. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 17 hours ago, Boggers said: You should look for a blue one of these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Light-bulb-Pot-lights-5W-E27-GU10-MR16-Free-shipping-/291734669891?var=590756802358&hash=item43ecbdca43:m:miOMFbmrd6qZE8bK8zdBDBg This won't arrive in time for Oct 31 - or can we add it later? 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Meet Dick. 5 8 Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 He's such a cutie! 1 Quote Link to comment
Boggers Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Any equipment you don't have can be added at any time per the rules. 1 Quote Link to comment
lkoechle Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Love it. Did you think about doing anything that would let water free fall over the dome like a 360 waterfall? Just thought it looked like some garden fountains I have seen like that. Def would probably be too much movement. But I am just wondering if you guys played with that idea. Quote Link to comment
Cannedfish Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 "Dong, where is my automobile?" 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 30 minutes ago, lkoechle said: Love it. Did you think about doing anything that would let water free fall over the dome like a 360 waterfall? Just thought it looked like some garden fountains I have seen like that. Def would probably be too much movement. But I am just wondering if you guys played with that idea. Unfortunately, making this work would've made the physics a little complicated - the pump would need direct tubing up to the top of the dome (otherwise flow out of the top would be hard to control), and the water inside the dome wouldn't get a ton of flow like it does now. ....plus evaporation. But it'd be pretty!! 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 8 hours ago, Mariaface said: Unfortunately, making this work would've made the physics a little complicated - the pump would need direct tubing up to the top of the dome (otherwise flow out of the top would be hard to control), and the water inside the dome wouldn't get a ton of flow like it does now. ....plus evaporation. But it'd be pretty!! We 'could' try it with a 2-way splitter on the pump? 2 Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Just now, metrokat said: We 'could' try it with a 2-way splitter on the pump? What happens when we've drilled into the top this close to the deadline and it doesn't work!! (I'm a scaredycat, not a Kool Kat) 1 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 39 minutes ago, Mariaface said: What happens when we've drilled into the top this close to the deadline and it doesn't work!! (I'm a scaredycat, not a Kool Kat) Drilling? Quote Link to comment
Lypto Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I'm having this image of a mangrove with it's roots wrapped around dome with corals growing inside 1 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Very cool set up! Can't wait to see more. There are some par30 bulbs that are between 5-15w on Amazon that probably would work on your set up 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Top down 12 hours ago, Clown79 said: Very cool set up! Can't wait to see more. There are some par30 bulbs that are between 5-15w on Amazon that probably would work on your set up Thanks, I saw some bulbs but Benny says they are all blue light, none of them are really white and blue. 13 hours ago, Lypto said: I'm having this image of a mangrove with it's roots wrapped around dome with corals growing inside Hmmmm! 16 hours ago, DAP said: Very cool! Thanks 6 Quote Link to comment
fishfreak0114 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 This is the bulb I ordered. I haven't received it yet, but it looks like it'll be white enough. I'm sure it'd be too strong for this little tank of dongs, but maybe you could tape over some of the LED's? http://www.ebay.ca/itm/E27-LED-Full-Spectrum-Coral-Reef-Plant-Grow-Light-PAR38-PAR30-Fish-Tank-Aquarium-/292207851134?var=&hash=item4408f1f67e:m:mSlN4W588ku9jHKwxx33pfA 1 Quote Link to comment
SaltyBuddha Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Wow! When I initially saw this container, I did not realize the inside was hollow and would allow for water! So cool, guys. I also have a pretty good idea of how you got the water up there but I am excited to see your maintenance post and all the deets. Definitely one of the coolest and most original containers. Up there with the upside down reef. All the rest of us are playing tee ball 1 1 Quote Link to comment
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