24G shallow glass box

sphelps · #1 07-15-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MacheteAvenue

the light is just a temp. i was thinking a lumen max 3 in the near future.. not sure if i should do a 150W HQI or 175 mogul would like to hear everyones input on this. I wouldnt mind a Giesemann Nova II either.. i think there a bit hard to come by in canada though.

I was thinking one of those viper 150W DE pendents would work nice with a 14K phoenix.

LeeR · #2 07-16-2008, 12:46 AM

Delphinus My ex tank was the same dimensions but a all in one.. there is a thread about it someplace on canreef. Im thinkin 9"tall will a good challenge for aquascaping.

sphelps i dont really like thoughs lights they get wayyy to hot and i was planing on hanging the light.. i could get a aqua medic ocean light.

http://www.aqua-medic.com/products/1x250silver.jpg

Brent F · #3 07-16-2008, 03:50 AM

I have a Aqua Medic 250 watt over my 20 X 20 X 9 clam tank and am very happy with the choice. I have a fan on the same timer as the light to keep the temperature down. The thing I notice most is my evaporation is very high (10+ gallons per week).

I added these pictures showing the light & fan and the aquascaping to my tank thread showing what a 9 inch deep tank looks like:
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...4&postcount=97

LeeR · #4 07-16-2008, 05:22 AM

Man your tanks sweet! I still drool over it everytime i see it.
thanks for the updated pics. i still do have lots of zoas and chalice coral i would like to keep so i think a 250 would be a bit much.

LeeR · #5 07-16-2008, 05:24 AM

oh and im probably going to save my pennys and get a Tunze Osmolator.

Brent F · #6 07-16-2008, 05:31 AM

Thanks,

Yea, the 250 is way too much for zoas. I needed to remove everything except the clams and SPS when I upgrade the light. There are no "near the bottom low light" places to put lower light livestock in a tank just 9 inches deep. Everywhere is very high light (even with a 150 watt fixture).

An ATO is a necessity for an open top tank with MH lighting.

LeeR · #7 07-16-2008, 05:57 AM

this is true... to bad spot lights are hard to come by it would be cool to do 2 or 3 70W MH spot lights.

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgur...%3Den%26sa%3DN

Sebae again · #8 07-16-2008, 06:12 AM

A lot of Japanese tanks use spot mh lights with both softies and sps to focus on the corals with higher light requirements. Cuts down on power and heat while creating a cool effect.