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![]() Pokerstar Monti
![]() Monti of some sort, whatever it is I like it ![]() Red Milli ![]() Living room FTS, actinics only ![]() Den side FTS, this is the side with the fiji purple, I like it (sorry, left the canopy up when I took the picture) ![]() FTS Living room with halides ![]() FTS Den side with halides ![]() Thanks for looking everybody ![]() |
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![]() Looking incredible Dez! I love all the big colonies! Beautiful colors! And some great growth pics!
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Red Coral Online Store ![]() www.redcoralaquarium.net 45 Gallon Cube with 10 Gallon Sump, Lighting 8 bulb T5, Vertex IN 80 Skimmer -2 Occelaris Clowns, Engineer Goby, RBTA, Peppermint Shrimp |
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![]() The corals are saying "Yum magnesium"
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![]() Well, a slight update in terms of equipment. The 48" T5's always bothered me because of the shadows on the edges. Since my tank is 5', I wanted to switch to 60" T5 bulbs. I had an old PFO retro kit for 4 x 110 watt vho's, so I went to town and started making. I used standard sheet aluminum and bent it to my liking (I'm in the siding business so this is scrap material for window capping). Then I went to a custom lighting supplier and picked up some annalux (99.5% reflecivity aluminum that is used for reflectors). I got a cut off from them for $10 - this was enough to make 2 sets of lights. So now I have 4 x 80 watt T5 HO's. 2 on either side of my halides. I like it. It's super bright. Now you'll see in the pictures that I have an extra end cap in between the two 60" bulbs. I made room for a 48" bulb in between in case I want some extra bang or to tweak the colours a bit. I have an old workhorse 7 that I can wire up to those. But for now I'm super happy with the 60" bulbs.
![]() I still have to bend another aluminum "cap" to cover the wires above for a cleaner look. ![]() Anyway, thanks for looking. Kind of a boring update, but it's an update. |
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![]() I have 2 KZ fiji purples, and 2 Giesman Aquablue +. I really like it. To be honest with you though, I still haven't seen them without the halides on. My halides kick off in about 45 mins, so we'll see. I have a feeling it'll be a bit on the pink side. But that's why I left the 48" option in the middle for tweaking the colours. I bought the bulbs at Marine Aquaria. Those are the only 2 kinds of 60" bulbs so that's why I went with that colour combo. I wanted lights today. I'll get them to order some other colours too down the road so I can play around with it. |
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![]() Wow,
Looking real good Des. I didn't recognize the tank snce the last time I looked.. I think it has not even been 2 months and your tank looks like it has aged 2 years! Great job! Probably won't be able to make it down for the Edmonton events ![]() ![]() ![]()
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![]() I see you have managed to reroute the dilithium through the EPS conduits. Great job! hehe.. looks great :-D
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![]() Kien, dude, I have no idea what you are talking about
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