crabs new 24" cube

i have crabs · #1 12-28-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Boomboy

i hope those bulkheads can handle the flow you tend on putting through the tank. i guess you have the vortech to create lots.

ill be running about 700gph through the tank and the rest into a small fuge in the sump, i don't think ill have any issues, ive usually used 1" bulkheads on most tanks with about 1200gph or more and no problems, ill be relying on the vortec for the actual flow in the tank and if i think their is a need i could always add a second one

fishytime · #2 12-30-2008, 04:04 PM

Are you going to stuff two teks in that canopy? Thats a kick-ass list of equipment, this should be a killer tank. Looking forward to water.

i have crabs · #3 12-30-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Are you going to stuff two teks in that canopy? .

yes thats exactly what i plan on

after putting in bulbs im not all that impressed with the par numbers and im a bit unshure if the teks are gonna be stayin which really sucks since even though i got them for good prices if i sell them now brand new ill probably loose a bunch and have to spend a bunch more on something else.

Rbacchiega · #4 12-30-2008, 05:44 PM

huzah. Looking great.

Why don't you just try different bulbs? Saying that, what are you running in the units right now?

fishytime · #5 12-30-2008, 06:15 PM

I cant believe there was enough room in the canopy for two tek units. I kept it as narrow as I could and worried that I may have screwed you for retrofits....guess not.With eight bulbs to play with you shouldnt have any problem finding the color you like.

fishytime · #6 12-30-2008, 06:26 PM

[quote=i have crabs;372478
after putting in bulbs im not all that impressed with the par numbers and im a bit unshure if the teks are gonna be stayin which really sucks since even though i got them for good prices if i sell them now brand new ill probably loose a bunch and have to spend a bunch more on something else.[/QUOTE]

The units are too far off the water? We could rig something up to drop the units down in the canopy? The 12" tall thang was to accommodate the mh pendant or whatever the original plan was.

i have crabs · #7 12-30-2008, 06:43 PM

right now thier about 10" from where the water line will be and ill drop them down quite a bit when the water goes in, on my 48" light the par goes up about 50 points from the highest to lowest point on the legs, right now thier is 1x22k 2x10k and 5xfiji's but ill be changing 1 or 2 of the fijis to 10k or something else