FishyFishy!'s 155 bowfront fishroom/closet build

[sphelps]

2 MP40s will work to begin with but for a stocked SPS tank as it matures it will not be enough. Seem similar sized tanks running 4 MP40s and still be short in some areas for SPS. I'm thinking you''ll need one at each end of the tank and two at the back more centralized.

[FishyFishy!]

Ok, so got 8 Bridgelux LED strips (6 X 3W Royal Blue 452nm-455nm LED's each strip). These will replace some T5's for my supplimental actinic lighting. Wired them up last night.... and holy crap these things are bright! Now, I need a suggestion on my mounting oiptions. Here is what I have to choose from:



Also thinking of getting the 60 degree optics as well. Any benefit for these optics? It says the natural spread of these LED's without optics is 120-140 degrees.

[sphelps]

Layout 2 looks pretty good. The optics aren't required, 120 degree spread is probably what you'll get without which is probably perfect for supplemental. 60 degree is pretty tight so unless you line up your LEDs evenly over the tank and you have enough of them you'll notice more of a spotlight effect. 90 degree optics are ideal IMO but for supplemental, I wouldn't bother.

[FishyFishy!]

I definitly agree with the optics. I will go without them and see what happens. They did also have the option for 80 degree optics as well. But when they are mounted i'll see how it looks. The last thing I want is a spotlight effect.

[FishyFishy!]

LED Light rack turned out like this:

[FishyFishy!]

Also got the egg crate done in the frag tank



Got a pic of the opposite side of the fish room. You can see the FOWLR, a temp water changing tank, the hospital/QT tank, and storage.



Unfortunately I had a crappy outbreak of ich last week (my fault for not quarantining a powder blue) and it has so far claimed a pajama cardinal, flame angel, and has my emperor angel not looking so hot in the QT.




On the up side, I finally got some decent pics of the Niger Trigger:



smiling for the camera

[fishytime]

wow, you've been a busy beaver.....looking good Mike

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by fishytime

wow, you've been a busy beaver.....looking good Mike

Yes I have! I feel like every extra minute of time I have goes into that room in some way, shape or form lol.

But the big part of this build is coming hopefully this weekend. I have to rip down the wall between the closets, drywall, tape and mud the walls, then move the 155 Gallon sump into position. Then I can start to plumb everything together and build the stand that will house the fuges and frag tank above the sump.

[0sprey]

This is looking incredible, Mike! Neat to see my fish in their new home, and super-excited to see how the build is coming along.
Sorry about the ich outbreak, that stinks!

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

Yes I have! I feel like every extra minute of time I have goes into that room in some way, shape or form lol

Lookin' good Mike
I hear my Wife when I look at your build ...
Fish, fish, fish ....

Hope to see some more pics soon