The LAST big upgrade

[gregzz4]

What pH reading do you get on the head unit when it's NOT plugged into your PC ?

[mseepman]

Catherine I agree with you that efficiency is critical, especially when you look at lighting. LED is the way to go in regards to energy. As for cost, there are a lot of alternatives. I know there are fans of Aquastyle LED's on here...they can be reasonable. I think the multi chip leads from some eBay vendors can be amazing as well.

Keep looking...plus LED will give you your shimmer.

[claymax]

and dont rule out diy, modular led kits are probably the easiest to to assemble, and they're local.

[fishytime]

bah!.....10 radions should do it

[michika]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

What pH reading do you get on the head unit when it's NOT plugged into your PC ?

I swear I responded to this...anyways its still creeping up. Its totally the probe! Unplugged it was the same as plugged, today its 9.37!

Originally Posted by mseepman

Catherine I agree with you that efficiency is critical, especially when you look at lighting. LED is the way to go in regards to energy. As for cost, there are a lot of alternatives. I know there are fans of Aquastyle LED's on here...they can be reasonable. I think the multi chip leads from some eBay vendors can be amazing as well.

Keep looking...plus LED will give you your shimmer.

We're definitely going to do a DIY LED fixture if we go that route (and I think I am). After having lived with LED shimmer for awhile I think I do like it. Its a bit different from MH, but nothing significant enough.

Originally Posted by claymax

and dont rule out diy, modular led kits are probably the easiest to to assemble, and they're local.

Any recommendatinos on some?



I got a box on my doorstep last night; more LEDs, plumbing parts, and some RO/DI replacements. Now I'm onto ordering rock and sand from Eco-Reefer. I'm so pleased by their products and their prices.

I think my UPS and Canada Post guys deserve some big heavy bottles of good liquor as thanks for hauling many big and heavy boxes to my front door.


Perhaps the sand shall wait another cheque....I feel silly saying I spent all my fun money on rocks and sand.

You will need approximately 473 pounds of sand
to achieve a 2 inch depth in a 126 x 36 inch tank
assuming the sand weighs 90 pounds per cubic foot.

[Parker]

Bah! No pictures........... fail.

[michika]

Originally Posted by Parker

Bah! No pictures........... fail.

[claymax]

Originally Posted by michika

Any recommendatinos on some?

http://www.modularled.ca/4-foot-tank-kit/

two of these might work, i would personally go with 2:1 royal blue to neutral white, and splash a couple blues in there.

heres a good example of "going all out"

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=80996

[mseepman]

The links above are excellent. I think you can save some real dough if you do the heat sinks right...take a look at how I did it for only $115 worth of metal. http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...t=61961&page=9