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Any recent pics? I'm really interested to see how the HID's work for lighting.
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I will just went and got a desktop since my laptop found a new home.......... so i now have to by a card reader since i was sure to take my camara with me when i left the house. i will try to have pics up by the end of the weekend
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I have read that price increas thread so please correct me if im wrong I have 390.00 to play with now :)!! ????
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to be exact $395.45
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Hammer, torch, frogspawn, Bubble coral.. stuff will long polyps that reach out: - $15 Small <3" (Skeleton @ Widest part) - $20 Large >3" (Skeleton @ widest part) It goes my size, not number of heads I believe. |
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So..........how about those H.I.D's? I found a 110v version and am eagerly waiting to hear about how yours work out for you
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Dude you should really update your first post with a Nov 15th shot (the latest picture you had before th 15th) and you budget
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I will but a camara with a sd card is useless to me when the ex took my laptop and the desktop i have doesnt have a reader built in... they will be posted Mon morning when i get to work so i guess that will be mon after noon to you.
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ok so here is my budget as of today
H.I.D head light-60.00 Used 404 Maxi Jet-19.95Jl= 15.00 Used Rena 100 Watt heater (cant find one on Jl) how does 20.00 sound? 1/4 Lb of sugar white sand=Free 1/4 Lb reg black sand= Free 2.5lbs of live rock= Free 2 under 3 inch frogspawn = 30.00 1 under 3 inch hammer= 15.00 2Frags of sps under 2 inch=30.00 Two MINI hermit crabs=?? small handful of cheto=?? Total so far =$170 wow doesnt take long to add up |
ohh when i do post a pic there is a mushroom on one of the rocks but it is getting removed it was an unwanted hitch hiker it doesnt fit the theme of the tank
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Two MINI hermit crabs= $2 ($1 each)
small handful of cheto= Free Everything else looks good. |
Looks good. light seems to be doing alright seems you have pretty good polyp ext. on the sps
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Interesting sand... think you better change your tank name to "The Two Faced Tank"
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Looks good! But it'll be hard to keep that glass clean with the rocks right up against it.
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She's a beauty,love how the dolphin hinges. What do you think about the light,is it a keeper?
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were there is a will there is a way. the light is awsome very little heat etc but i am going through 2 1/2 cups of water a day
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is there a cover on the tank? just wondering as that seems like quit a bit of evap.
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no the tank doesnt have a cover and i keep the tank toped up all the time when i walk by i think it may have been so hi due to me keeping the house at 75 for the weekend i dont know...
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Have you tried covering it? If so does your temp go up??
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If he is keeping it topped up consistently as to not fluctuate the salinity than he probably doesnt need a cover.
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my temp is not a problem at all but it does seem like a lot of water but im keeping ontop of it i do plan doing a DYI auto top off drip system.
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thought i would post a pic of a new sps and to show the polyp extension :)
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Well have been monitering my temps and now that I have raised the water level in the rear of the tank i hae stabled out at 82.1 lights off to 83.4 with lights on for 10ish hours give or take. I still dont trust the light 100% so i make sure im home when i turn it on dont want there to be any fires... (99.9% that nothing can or will happen but just not that full level of trust)
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Well i had some troubles with my piower supply for the past week and a half so the last three days have been the first with light in awhile the sps has gone brown and didnt open for the first day with the lighting back on but it seems to be opening fine now.. it will just be a test to see if I can color it back up.. well here are the updadted pics. The tank has now fully cycled and the pods are looking after the cleaning for me since I have only done it once to date :)!!
http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...olar23/117.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...olar23/118.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...olar23/119.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...olar23/121.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...olar23/122.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...olar23/123.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...olar23/125.jpg H.I.D head light-60.00 Used 404 Maxi Jet-19.95Jl= 15.00 Used Rena 100 Watt heater (cant find one on Jl) how does 20.00 sound? 1/4 Lb of sugar white sand=Free 1/4 Lb reg black sand= Free 2.5lbs of live rock= Free 2 under 3 inch frogspawn = 30.00 1 under 3 inch hammer= 15.00 3Frags of sps under 2 inch=45.00 Two MINI hermit crabs2x1=2 small handful of cheto=Free 1 Snail=2 Total so far =$188 wow doesnt take long to add up what if something dies or is removed when still alive is it duducted from the budget or you eat it??? |
Aside from powersupply issues,is the light still working out? Any burning or browning while it was on steady? Your one of only 2 people I've found who had the guts to try,the future of this light is in your hands lol
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well im sure im kicked out now and I ment to post yesterday due to so much sh*t going on in my life right now im going to have to back out. I will continue the thread as soon as things settle for me. im stilling taking pics and the tanks is doing great. thanks all and good luck to every one there are some nice tanks being made.
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I'm a little sick of people taking the easy way out, you made a commitment so stick with it. I've also thought about dropping out but I'm going to see it through to the bitter end no matter what. We all fought to keep you in this contest, don't let us down. |
ill also post the pics of my house getting robbed this week sorry but im backing out
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Here are some updated pics for every one. Please be advized that the lights just came on not an hour before the pic's are taken.
http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0530.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0534.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0537.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0540.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0544.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0545.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0546.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0551.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0556.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0557.jpg http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0559.jpg |
FTS to see the acans??? They look fantastic!
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Looks like that HID is sustaining your corals.... Any algae outbreaks?
Everything looks good. |
Wow those acans are stunning :cool:
Sorry to hear about your house. I still think you should just post pics when the time is right for you. Especially if you've still been taking them and all :biggrin: |
I have the smallest and I mean smallest cycle ever and nothing out of the normal for setting up a new tank. But I have to introduce new coral VERY slow the the high light
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