50 Gallon Waterfall Lagooooon

[chris88]

looks like an amazing build. I do think you need to broaden your spectrum with your lighting. you are going to need to add some 420nm and 650nm leds or add a couple of t5s to help fill the gap. What are you planning on keeping in regards to live stock?

[Delphinus]

Looks great but honestly I'd scrape off the blue Krylon and put black. 1) Black looks better and makes colours pop more, and 2) It would match the overflow. One of my biggest regrets with my current tank was that I went blue instead of black (one day I'll change it but it's far easier before it's set up than after).

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Looks great but honestly I'd scrape off the blue Krylon and put black. 1) Black looks better and makes colours pop more, and 2) It would match the overflow. One of my biggest regrets with my current tank was that I went blue instead of black (one day I'll change it but it's far easier before it's set up than after).

I was thinking that. But the overflow will be completely covered by the rock structure. So I might leave it for now. I want to upgrade to a rimless starfire eventually, so this tank will be scrap.

Originally Posted by chris88

looks like an amazing build. I do think you need to broaden your spectrum with your lighting. you are going to need to add some 420nm and 650nm leds or add a couple of t5s to help fill the gap. What are you planning on keeping in regards to live stock?

The blues are actually 420nm. The others are 10K. It has a great look as far as color because each color is dimable, so I can mix it as needed. As far as growth, I can't see this being 'not enough' considering there is 96 X 3W LED's. Thats more than enough. Modular LED sells kits for 6 foot tanks that have 128 X 3W LED's, so I think i'll be ok on the 50 gallon. I also have some red and green LED's to mount into the canopy when it is finished to add other color spectrums.

Stock will be mostly softies with some birdsnest SPS and monti's.

The 'gap' in the LED rack is to accomodate the tall rock structure that will be out of the water. I don't want direct light on it, as I think that would cause algae problems.

I still might do the 2 X 250W Halide pendants. Not sure yet. I'll try the LED's for now and see how they do.

[JDigital]

Gonna throw some baking soda and vinegar in that volcano too? (ahhh, elementry school!)

Looks good so far.. Curious to see how you like that Curve 7 skimmer.

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by JDigital

Gonna throw some baking soda and vinegar in that volcano too? (ahhh, elementry school!)

Looks good so far.. Curious to see how you like that Curve 7 skimmer.

Yeah i'm very curious to see how it will perform. I'm hoping it will blow my mind! lol.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by JDigital

Gonna throw some baking soda and vinegar in that volcano too? (ahhh, elementry school!)

Looks good so far.. Curious to see how you like that Curve 7 skimmer.

Yah that way too elementary school and no fun! I heard mentos + soda (a little red color with it) makes it look much better

@Mike: When are you going to post some more pics? Can't wait to see new pics

[FishyFishy!]

Now ya'll got me thinking about changing the background color lol. I just really don't want to razor blade all that. It's tough sometimes. I wish there was just a solvent I could rub on it and it would magically come off in one swipe!

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

Now ya'll got me thinking about changing the background color lol. I just really don't want to razor blade all that. It's tough sometimes. I wish there was just a solvent I could rub on it and it would magically come off in one swipe!

I think nail polish remover should work.

[Delphinus]

A little bit of water and a razor blade and maybe 10 minutes of elbow grease .. yeah, I can see that being a drag.

My excuse for my 280g is not the removal .. it's more the putting-back-on now that I have running tanks in the tank room. I'd rather not spray at all actually, which limits the choice to something roll on, or a removable background. Totally doable and there's no excuse that I don't do it other than as a purely cosmetic issue it takes a lower priority than a couple other projects on the go...

Do it!!!

[gridley]

This is looking fantistic! You have obviously been at this tank for a while already. I'm looking forward to folowing along.