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tang daddy · #1 01-26-2009, 06:13 AM

a long build but well worth the wait this is what a dream tank should look like.

I guess one way of looking at it is it's almost like morgaging a car only payments are whenever you want!

GreenSpottedPuffer · #2 01-26-2009, 06:31 AM

Wow! Looks amazing.

Now I can't wait to get my new tank (mid Feb.)

Its the exact same dimensions but just 2" shorter making it about 20G less. And I have an internal overflow instead of external.

Hope it ends up looking half as good as this!

Can't wait to see it filled up.

fishytime · #3 01-26-2009, 03:41 PM

Wow....Im suffering from some serious light envy here. Looks wicked man!

Rbacchiega · #4 01-26-2009, 04:40 PM

How on earth did I miss this thread?! That is by far the nicest stand I have ever seen. In-fricken-credible.

Tagging along

Stones · #5 01-26-2009, 06:52 PM

Your tank build is coming along very nicely. I'm sure you will be very impressed with that fixture once you get some bulbs in it. Have you found a source for the 5ft T5 bulbs yet?

lastlight · #6 01-27-2009, 02:42 AM

Thanks for all the nice comments...

I'm still a complete noob as far as tank husbandry goes so I'm hoping this tank will be a massive improvement in that respect. I was very sloppy the last time around but I'm going into this one armed with a mountain more reading under my belt.

Last tank was softies and LPS and I had casualties even with these. I'm not surprised as I'd sorta just dump calc and alk into the tank and test every now and then. This tank will be primarily SPS if all goes well so I'm planning on being more diligent and prepared.

The old tank I think also was a little light on the hardware side of things.

I think the ASM G1-X I was sold was really under-sized. I also never got around to saving up for a second 250w mh so i only had one inside a spider reflector to span a 3.5 x 18 x 18 area. Hardware isn't everything but I believe it will help me out a great deal.

lastlight · #7 01-27-2009, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stones

Have you found a source for the 5ft T5 bulbs yet?

It appears that I can get the ATI bulbs I want from Proline (through Golds) or through Aquarium Obsessed. Have only gotten a price from AO and it was really good. My light arrived in-tact and quickly so I'm not adverse to giving Will some more of my business.

Red Coral can get in KZ, Giesemann and Aquascience bulbs for me but ATI are what I'm really after (based solely on reading the T5 thread on RC).

There is always reefgeek for the ATI bulbs as a backup too tho in the end that would likely cost me more.

Question for T5 users...I understand that a whole bank of lights goes out if one bulb burns out. Is this true? If so I think in the case of hard-to-get bulbs I may want to order a couple extras of each kind...

mseepman · #8 01-27-2009, 03:52 AM

I think the Canreef sponsor "progressive reef" also has ATI bulbs...you might want to check them too.

Red Coral Aquariums · #9 01-27-2009, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lastlight

It appears that I can get the ATI bulbs I want from Proline (through Golds)

Red Coral can get in KZ, Giesemann and Aquascience bulbs for me but ATI are what I'm really after (based solely on reading the T5 thread on RC).

That is strange as proline doesn't carry ATI and that is where I would order the 80w KZ and Aquascience from. HMMM as you said you do have other options for the ATI bulbs. BTW nice setup.
Kevin