Hood for 180g (pics. + new pics of my 55g)

reefer44

reefer44

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come-on no other thoughts
.......i worked for the past 2 days building it......just say something even if ya don't like it
:)
much Love,
Brad
 
flatzboy

flatzboy

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Thats awesome! With all those metal halides you should be able to watch your coral grow!! I can't wait to see some pics of the tank once its done cycling and you start to add coral. Also how big of a fuge are you gonna have.
 
reefer44

reefer44

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russian spy: try marine depot....they have the 20k's....
Kistheeze: they are computer fans so its really just a little louder than a big computer (like the buzzing noise you here)
yea its alot of light i am hopeing to get good color and growth by mixing 10k and 20k.......
and hopefully my cycle will only be a few days cuz i am using live rock and some live sand from my current tank......
fuge is still going to be 15g........i have had mine for a while and it doesn't seem to really work (i suppose for a 55g i would need about a 900g refuge to make it on a scale that works).....its nice to have a small safe placce for pods and stuff though..........i am also culturing rotifers and phyto to keep my sps fed.......i think a big skimmer works better than anysize fuge too
and yea i am hopeing to get good growth with my clac. reactor plus all these lights (i am trying rowaphos too, lower phospates better growth)
Brad
 
reefer44

reefer44

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i don't want to fry the corals..lol....no need the 20k's will handle the blue spectrum...actually its a little blue i may change the 10k's to 6500k if i can find any in 250w DE
BRad
 
7days

7days

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I starting up a nano, and I feel like I just looked up from my sandcastle to see a skyscraper! Very impressive :happy: Post pictures as things get added. I'd like to see how a tank that large develops.
 
reefer44

reefer44

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alright give 1 billion dollars and you can borrow it :D
some ppl on -- were saying its to high what do you think....for 6 250w i think 20 inches above the water is fine?????
what do you think?
Brad
 
shawna

shawna

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wow I am soo jealous ! i only hope one day that my tank looks a 0.0015th as good (or alive) it is beautiful :yes: beautiful!
shawna
 
reefer44

reefer44

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yea i have a 1/3 chiller but still will six of these babies it gets hoooottt.......i think i am just going to nleave it where it is and see how that works out for me........
and thanks for the compliments
Brad
 
reefer44

reefer44

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hey i revised the hood do to the height of the lights......bottom of pendant is now 11" off of water and bulbs are about 13-14" off.............the fans will cool alot better now
Brad
 
reefer44

reefer44

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i couldn't make a way to blow the air at the water.....the fans don't rotate..........but i should be fine with cooling sense the 55g sumps is in the basement....plus i can add a few fans to that if i need to.....
also i may drop them down more.....tonight i am testing to see if the 20k and 10k are mixed and not stripped with this height.......i think if i lower it anymore you would notice the dif. temp in the water (part of the water would be blue and other part white)......i will see when i do the test when it gets darker
its a very nice color with the mix...i would suggest everyone that can do it too.....good growth and good color
Brad
 
reefer44

reefer44

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well i tested them and they seemed pretty well blended at the surface of the water....there was a small line of blue and a small line of yellow.....but ones it hits the rock it should be totally blended..........kip what is the height of that tank you drew???????
oh and i am going to lower them tonight and do another test to see how that works
Thanks
Brad
 
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