A once hidin frag tank has been resurrected ! Update Sept 8 / 2011

whatcaneyedo · #1 07-14-2011, 01:01 PM

At 10:41pm when you made your last post the frags from me should have long arrived already. If everything went alright they should have been at the Red Deer station at 10-11:00am Wednesday. I hope you're not waiting for them to call you... they will wait days before they'll do that.

Coleus · #2 07-14-2011, 03:30 PM

looks awesome Greg. Can;t wait to see until you fill it up

The Grizz · #3 07-14-2011, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

At 10:41pm when you made your last post the frags from me should have long arrived already. If everything went alright they should have been at the Red Deer station at 10-11:00am Wednesday. I hope you're not waiting for them to call you... they will wait days before they'll do that.

Frags didn't arrive until 7:30ish today & got a call from my gal at the terminal right away. Was out working in town then so I am running to get them right now.

The Grizz · #4 07-15-2011, 04:55 AM

So I now need to know how high should I put the light fixture above the tank. 12" of water, light is a dual 250w MH with PC & moon lights.

lastlight · #5 07-15-2011, 05:00 AM

Wow you're sure you can't get away with a pair of 150w? Seems like a ton of light to me to begin with. My guess would be to hang'em high =)

Dez · #6 07-15-2011, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Wow you're sure you can't get away with a pair of 150w? Seems like a ton of light to me to begin with. My guess would be to hang'em high =)

When I had my frags in there I was only running 150 watt halides. But I did run a 250 watt halide on my 20 gallon frag tank which was only about 11" of water I think. They were all about 8" off the surface of the water I think. But it's really up to you - all you really have to watch for is acclimating the frags to higher or lower light with placement.

Sebae again · #7 07-15-2011, 05:27 AM

That looks better than most people's display tanks!

The Grizz · #8 07-15-2011, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Wow you're sure you can't get away with a pair of 150w? Seems like a ton of light to me to begin with. My guess would be to hang'em high =)

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Originally Posted by Dez

When I had my frags in there I was only running 150 watt halides. But I did run a 250 watt halide on my 20 gallon frag tank which was only about 11" of water I think. They were all about 8" off the surface of the water I think. But it's really up to you - all you really have to watch for is acclimating the frags to higher or lower light with placement.

It is the only fixture I have ATM so it will have to do. I was thinking of putting it at 24" from the bottom of the tank to the underside of the fixture, that would give me lots of room together into the tank.

How is your frag supply Dez? Might be up there this weekend.

The Grizz · #9 09-09-2011, 12:23 AM

Update time.......

Euro braced the tank, changed the return pump to a Quite One 5000 & put my Tunze 9010 skimmer in.

Here's a FTS

Closer shot, half at a time

Left half:

Right half:

A few close up shots of some Zoas, paly's & SPS

NOW.... before anyone says ANYTHING about the Tangs in here, IT'S TEMPORARY helping out a few friends for a few weeks.

Need to hang the light yet but might just wait on that until I get some LED's built.