tnguy86 Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 with flash on so corals look washed out Link to comment
Derby Reefer Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 What lighting are you using what coral do you have, give us the specs. But I do really like your tank. It has a nice flow to it. Link to comment
lgoins Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Very nice looking tank, I like the lay out Link to comment
tnguy86 Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 11g Via Aqua 20 lbs aragalive ls ~25 lbs fiji aquacultured lr Equipment 2 maxijet 1200's, with outlut nozzle cut off, on 15 minute timers AquaC Remora with another maxijet1200 CoolWorks Iceprobe with controller modded INTO the remora heater unknown powerhead mag3??? closed loop Coralvue 150w reeflux bulb with the Coralvue E-Ballast walmart fan Livestock 2 black clowns yellow watchman goby nassarius snails star snail astrea snail scarlet hermits bumblebee snails Corals ora blue tort ora green milli??? various acros red flowerpot pom pom xenia brown star polyps green star polyps 2 varieties of orange skirt zoanthids green skirt green mouth zoanthids various montiporas... Link to comment
tnguy86 Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 thanks for the comments you guys.. here are a few of the mods on my skimmer... Link to comment
tnguy86 Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 here is the mod to the fixture.. Link to comment
Derby Reefer Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Well done mods. Those are very impressive. The PH that have the cut off output heads do they create a slow-large moving water stream. If so I have never heard of that before but it make good sense. Link to comment
proraptor Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 How hot does the tank run with that metal halide? Link to comment
tnguy86 Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 i have the heater keeping my tank above 78 and the iceprobe keeps my tank below 82....my tank stays below 81 when the a/c is on, which is pretty much all day in louisiana... the ph's which output pipe cut off gives a little more flow than with it on, but it's still strong..that's why i have it pionted against the glass.....with it configured that way, and being on a 15 minute timer, the flow is pretty erratic...and the curved front glass helps out a lot....the only constant laminar flow that i have right now is the mag 5....i'm happy with my turbulent flow.. Link to comment
tnguy86 Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 ***the ph's WITH.... Link to comment
audiocontrol Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 damn....i really need a monti cap, I love yours. Link to comment
tnguy86 Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 thanks...i love caps, and just got my hands on a green one for cheap at a reef meeting...it browned out bc it was a long drive home, but i want to see how long before it takes for the reeflux bulb to color it back up... Link to comment
proraptor Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I really like your metal halide retrofit...Was it hard to do? Link to comment
tnguy86 Posted August 10, 2005 Author Share Posted August 10, 2005 it was really easy... here's how to mod the mh into the via aqua fixture ....it's really really easy...all you do is take the screws off the end of the fixture, slide out the coverings, and rip out the inside i just take the sockets to walmart and see which screw and nut will fit through the socket holes..... ....then you get your retrokit (bulb ballast sockets......measure out how far the sockets have to be by using your bulb and drill through using a small drill bit...i used my dremel......make sure that it's not too tight so that you can still use the spring loading mech once you have your sockets in place, test that it fits your bulb, then take it out so you don't crack it.... here's probably the hardest part.......pull the powercord from the ballast though the hole that the pc powercord used to go though...this'll make your fixture look clean.... then connect your wires and light it up....it should work by now..... replace the plastic covering with either a 4 x 14 3/4 inch of 1/16 inch glasss piece which will cover the entire length of the fixture, or if you want to keep the metal sides, get a 4 x 10 3/4 inch piece..... screw the sides back on and your set... hth tai notes: if you ever get the glass wet, it'll crack.....otherwise, you're okay....i used to crack mine often bc i'd get it wet during a water change and i'd have to get a new piece....if it does crack, it won't fall into the aquarium bc it fits so snugly into the fixture, so you don't have to worry about it. dont try to add any moonlights in bc if there is any plastic near the bulb, it'll melt...trust me on this... Link to comment
tnguy86 Posted August 13, 2005 Author Share Posted August 13, 2005 can anyone recommend an auto topoff system for me?? californiareefs.com reeftec.com floatswitches.net... i want an electric on with a snail guard.. Link to comment
Babycakes Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 cute lil fish ya got there! loving the ice probe mod you did on your remora! very clean great tank Link to comment
canesfan44 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 i love your instructions for putting in the halide, because I was saving up to do the same thing to my via-aqua 11 gallon, but I plan on using only a 70w 14k mh. Link to comment
GaD Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Where did you get your black clowns? Link to comment
gotfrogs Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Very nice I just bought a 12 gallon via aqua today. I am going to take some tips from your tank. Can you post some more pictures of the closed loop (intake)? Link to comment
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