lockrookie's 180g (build #3)

[lpsreefer]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

New additions... Manderin dragonet can't get a pic of him yet and a sailfin tang testing out my new lights tonight as well will try to get a pic but for now the sailfin




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nice sailfin!

[lockrookie]

Thank you I just hope the yellow tang gets over his angst and leaves him be soon

Didn't take long to temporarily switch the lights to test it out the pic looks alright but I definitely need to change some bulbs the atinics t5 make it look green with them alone so I need to find some deeper blue ones. But for now here it is with what I believe are 10k bulbs maybe 14k just very yellow




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[lockrookie]

Pics of the new fixture well new to me 3x 250w mh & 8x 39w t5. I no longer need any other lighting in my living room.






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[lockrookie]

So..... This is what's newish.. Built part A of my 2 part hood which makes me happy will try to snap a pic or two in a bit.. Mounted light on said hood. Even more spiffy. Tested everything last night... Good to go...and today it agent down hill.

Woke up to the t5s all fired up ready to go so I waited until 10 for the halides to fire. And they didnt. For some reason my apex isn't keeping good time. So I have to look into why its doing that but I fired them up manually all was well with the world. Until 6:00 tonight the halides shut off. It seems to be o reheating the water... Bugger so now I have to figure out a plan to cool the water without the use of a chiller and keep it below 82. Let the thoughts begin...

Got my doser from Doug today as well much appreciated. So now I have to make some media storage containers as well as finding a good source to purchase the media from

I know I posted his on the full tank bread but just for journal purposes here is the beginning of the year pic with new light

[Doug]

Wow. Now thats a light. Glad the doser arrived.

[tim the toolman]

Have you tried simply running a small fan across the surface of the water to blow some of the heat away. Thats what I doin the summer when my tanks heat comes up and it helps reduce the temp by about 2-3 degrees. Just a little 5" clip on fan is all I run.

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by Doug

Wow. Now thats a light. Glad the doser arrived.

Yeah it's a but overkill maybe... But when a red deer reefer posted it I couldn't resist I am hoping the sps like it and I can get some better colors. The doser may help with that too since my calcium reactor is a bust.

Originally Posted by tim the toolman

Have you tried simply running a small fan across the surface of the water to blow some of the heat away. Thats what I doin the summer when my tanks heat comes up and it helps reduce the temp by about 2-3 degrees. Just a little 5" clip on fan is all I run.

Fans are going to be my first try. I am not sure a clip on fan will suffice by itself but I have an idea just have to dig up some cash to implement. For now the fish and corals get a shorter light period which is ok too to get them used to the light.

I do thank you for the suggestions any and all are welcome as always

[lockrookie]

Tank maintenance day so I enlisted some help...

They checked every inch







Here the problem dad it needs a bum change

[lockrookie]

It's always sad to see a fellow reefer have to shut down for whatever reason. Especially since they have been in the hobby since 07. I am glad I was able to help him out and purchase his corals in hopes he can return to the hobby when things get better and I can give him frags to start up again.

Some frags came in from a recent frag box order ill tag them but I have to apologize my very blue lighting made taking pics with my I phone difficult so once it's done uploading ill post a vid later as well.





















There where 23 corals in total I couldn't get suitable pics of most. Ill try with my wife's camera.

[Skimmerking]

Well look at you mister SPS guy