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Old 10-25-2011, 02:39 AM
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What are you thinking for LED's? Manufactured or DIY?
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Old 10-25-2011, 02:49 AM
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I wish i had the time for a DIY as im crafty workin on all them grinders n welder power supplys during shutdowns lol....
But if i can keep hitting the 4 foot led's for a good price.... i think 4 of them with 2 4 foot 4bank T5s will do till i get some downtime and build my own.
Sure seems like a headache at full retail but slightly used.... Its the same as a few MH setups that I know ill be flipping in 6 months anyways

I couldnt believe how much more light gets to the bottom of the tank with led's vs T5s and even though it dosent seem brighter its way better to see everything if that makes sense.... Like fishing with polarized glasses you can see through the water alot easier

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Old 10-26-2011, 01:27 AM
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I still dont know what any of them are but they sure seem happy for being left for dead
Photos under the LEDs after 1 day...... lol



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Old 10-26-2011, 02:36 AM
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1st pic looks like green paly's, 2nd pic is a favia, 3rd pic looks like some Kenya tree sprouts & 4th pic is some more favia & some red mushrooms.
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Old 10-26-2011, 03:41 AM
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Sweet bro thanks, Im going to google them...
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Old 11-01-2011, 01:36 AM
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5 min to 7pm.... UPS truck rolls up with all the boxes inbetween all the trick or treaters
Got my skimmer, bio reactor, media chambers and all the fixins now the real work begins..... I put a can of coke in the pic for size comparison

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Sweet man that looks like fun !!!
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Old 11-01-2011, 01:58 AM
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Awesome looking skimmer! Are those black bioballs?
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