Coralgurls tank build 180 - it's ALIVE - Page 16

Coralgurl · #**151** 03-29-2012, 10:44 PM

Well, time for a photo update. Tank is ugly with cyano at the moment....but all fish and corals have adapted well to the larger system. I finally have my ATO hooked up, I LOVE this piece of equipment. Haven't added much livestock since the transfer, but couldn't resist a new orange/red/green/yellow brain and a neon torch. Also had to add a hippo tang.

All photos taken without a flash, still trying to figure out camera, but its getting better

Right Side

Left side

Button - thought this was a cool shot as the flow caught and gently lifted the side

Orange Hammer - this guy has grown quite a bit in the last couple of weeks! Thanks Snappy!!

One of my new faves!

Neon Torch - don't think its happy in this spot..

Nano · #**152** 03-29-2012, 10:49 PM

wow looks great!!!

Coralgurl · #**153** 03-29-2012, 11:51 PM

Thanks Kenny!

Thought I'd add another pic I found of the button from last August, I thought I'd post just to compare to the one above. Crazy growth! It barely touched the sand here and I would see the base at night. I haven't seen the base in months now, even when I moved it the fleshy bits hung over the sides.

MarkoD · #**154** 03-30-2012, 12:32 AM

looks good. but why did you face your radions like that? it looks like you're shinning light onto the wall in the back.

wouldnt it be better if they were parallel to the front glass?

Seriak · #**155** 03-30-2012, 12:33 AM

I believe she has them setup in the recommended way. At least I hope she does as mine are facing the exact same way.

MarkoD · #**156** 03-30-2012, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Seriak

I believe she has them setup in the recommended way. At least I hope she does as mine are facing the exact same way.

does the light shine beyond your tank tho? like onto the floor or the wall behind?

Seriak · #**157** 03-30-2012, 12:36 AM

Yes they do. At the recommended height of around 8" above the surface you do get some light on the wall, but that is expected as they have no optics to focus them down like the AI's.

MarkoD · #**158** 03-30-2012, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Seriak

Yes they do. At the recommended height of around 8" above the surface you do get some light on the wall, but that is expected as they have no optics to focus them down like the AI's.

but if you turned them parallel you'd get more light in the tank..... isnt that the goal?

Seriak · #**159** 03-30-2012, 12:44 AM

Hmm you may be right. I have seen them hung both ways. I don't know if it really matters considering the amount of light that they put out already. Most people have them turned down to 50% so losing a little off the wall shouldn't be a big deal. I may have to do some reaserch on this one. Can anyone else chime in?

Techincally it's 24" X 24" coverage so it shouldn't matter as the light spread is the same either way.

MarkoD · #**160** 03-30-2012, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Seriak

Hmm you may be right. I have seen them hung both ways. I don't know if it really matters considering the amount of light that they put out already. Most people have them turned down to 50% so losing a little off the wall shouldn't be a big deal. I may have to do some reaserch on this one. Can anyone else chime in?

Techincally it's 24" X 24" coverage so it shouldn't matter as the light spread is the same either way.

it obviously does matter. look at the fixture logically. its rectangular shaped. theres no way the coverage area is a square