winniebagel Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 I received my 36" Aquamedic OceanLight fixture through the mail Friday. Fixture itself is pretty light, probably 15-20 lbs... Ballast box is a whole different story in itself. It's about the size of an xbox and about 50 lbs. Almost had a heart attack trying to lift that thing outta the box! Worried about hanging it from the ceiling, so I'm prolly going to hang them from some L-brackets drilled into the wall studs for more stability. More to come tomorrow when I get the L-brackets... Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 i have mine hanging from ceiling. no probs at all. they have something called an aqua wall tho. I bought it new, but just ended up hanging it. if you want to buy it from me. lmk. for some reason I can't find a store that has a pic of it . but scroll down to page 6 (last page) for diagram of it and how it works (it slides foward and backwards for easy access to the tank): http://www.aqua-medic.de/eng/support/aquastarlight.pdf Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp...dproduct=AQ1911 has a picture. But I'm too lazy to wait around for S&H times for one of those Aquawall brackets, lol. Might as well stop off at HD after work tomorrow to pick up some regular ole' brackets and hunt down a 2" pvc-tee to fit around the 1.5" overflow. I doubt if there's a tee that big, but it's worth a shot. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 but the aquawall is cool cuz it ROLLS back and forth. hahaha. man, I checked marinedepot yet I couldnt find it. lack of sleep. Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 Trying to pawn off your aquawall on me? Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 of course not. hahah. eh. i guess I could use it for somethin else. like a sliding wall mounted beer tray. Link to comment
T.Durden Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 first time checking out the thread. lots of potential. which bulbs u plan on usin for those crazy lights. Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 Thanks T.Durden. I was thinking of just using the T5s and the Aqualine HQI DE 10K MH bulbs that came with the fixture. Can't wait to get this baby up and running. Link to comment
timb000 Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 first tigah and now you with those lights. Damn I cant wait till I get mines. =P Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 haha, we could probably start a club dedicate to these lights. Link to comment
speakerguy Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Hey Winnie, Could I come check out your lights sometime? I just bought a 70RR from Austin Aquariums and I'm trying to decide on lighting. I'm moving to Dallas in about 2 weeks though, so lemme know! Mark Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 speakerguy - I just PM you about it. Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 Talk about procrastination and this being a slow project... it's been a week and a half since I said I'll hang the lights up. X) I finally got around to installing the light brackets this weekend and finding a majority of the pvc parts for the overflows. Should be another week or so until I can get the tank drilled - I'm still waiting for single union ball valves. Link to comment
Reefer Addict Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 good job. looks vey clean.. Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 thanks RA Can't wait to see your tank up and running too. Link to comment
Reefer Addict Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 winnie-Right now I am stuck in the mud. My "Tigahboy Signature Limited Edition Sump and Refugium" is not set to be finished util the 31st of this month... I can tell that your setup is going to rock!!!!!! Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 Originally posted by Reefer Addict winnie-Right now I am stuck in the mud. My "Tigahboy Signature Limited Edition Sump and Refugium" is not set to be finished util the 31st of this month... That really bites having to wait for your Signature Tigahboy Sump/Refugium©, RA. If I were in your shoes, I'd probably go insane with the waiting period. Kinda sucks playing the waiting game... Thanks again for the compliments! Link to comment
Reefer Addict Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 It really sucks!!! Any updated pics on your project? Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 Not as of yet - I hope to drill the tank during the 3-day weekend coming up, so there should be plenty o' pictures then. I'm ashamed of how my dining room looks currently anyway... it looks like Marine Depot exploded in there. Link to comment
Reefer Addict Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 lol.As you can tell, I have gone to leading my life through other reefers until I get my new sump.. Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 T minus 7 days. The wait shouldn't be too bad. Link to comment
EtOH_is_good Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 fwi, leave room for getting to the sqwd. mine is prone to getting stuck in one position and blowing through only one side. pita. Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 Thanks for bring that up, EtOH. I hadn't really thought about behind-tank maneuverability issues if I had to swap out the SCWD. Going to leave a lot more room behind the tank so I can have easy access to all the plumbing. Link to comment
speakerguy Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Have you got that Iwaki plugged in yet? Link to comment
winniebagel Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 Nope, I haven't even gotten my plumbing done yet. The Iwaki will be hooked up once the plumbing's completed. Link to comment
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