Desk tank in one

[IanWR]

Interesting! Very curious to see how this turns out. Have you decided on what lighting you will use?

- Ian

[Prariecanuck]

Yeah I got some t8 lights for free and am going to use led strip lighting to add more vibrant colour.

[FishyFishy!]

T8 lights eh? Interesting...

[Prariecanuck]

I know I know t8s are out dated but since this is fowlr I figured why not save some money on fixture and bulbs

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by Prariecanuck

I know I know t8s are out dated but since this is fowlr I figured why not save some money on fixture and bulbs

In my opinion, I would worry about the color temp of the bulbs being low resulting in an unwanted nuissance algae growth (hair algae especially)

Anyone else chime in here with any experience?

[sphelps]

T8s with the right spectrum bulbs could work just fine for FO or even some coral depending. Not that long ago using over driving T8s with larger ballasts was all the rage. However if you're using regular bulbs from hardware stores the results will be poor regardless what you them supplement with.

[sphelps]

The build looks interesting btw, will the top of the desk be a viewing panel? What thickness of glass did you order?

[Prariecanuck]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

In my opinion, I would worry about the color temp of the bulbs being low resulting in an unwanted nuissance algae growth (hair algae especially)

Anyone else chime in here with any experience?

I was thinking running the blue and other colour bulbs in the t8s and getting some white led strips to get a better k rating then most t8 bulbs put out

[Prariecanuck]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

In my opinion, I would worry about the color temp of the bulbs being low resulting in an unwanted nuissance algae growth (hair algae especially)

Anyone else chime in here with any experience?

On the algae problem if this dose accrue I have 3 boys with swimsuits that can jump right in and clean it for me 😊lol

[asylumdown]

A tank built in to a desk... lord, I can barely get any work done with my tank 5 feet from my desk! "man this spreadsheet is bori... wow what was that?" Then all of a sudden 20 minutes has passed and I don't know how I got the the sink with a skimmer cup in my hands.