making sps frag tank with pics

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  1. Notturnia

    Notturnia Bristle Worm

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    peak current can kill the voltage.. this was the purpose of the bigger diameter.. as more the tension lower the capability to move it .. i know.. electronic ballast has lower requirement.. but 1 meter of wire isnt so much expencive ;) this is why i use bigger wires.. (for the all house i bought 5 miles of wires and i have to buy some more..)

    hehe

    btw.. lovelly reflectors.. i think i will buy the solar pannel to make electricity so i wont mind about MH or T5 :D
     
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  3. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    Nice work R/G enjoying your post, looks to be coming along great guns:)
     
  4. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    and then there was light:

    measured from the bottom of the mini LB to the water. the par readings were taken directly under the bulb on the bottom of the tank
    20" 450
    18" 500
    16" 580
    14" 650
    13" 680 dead center 450 outer edges 350
    12.5" 700
    12" 730

    i kept it at 13" which gives me enough room to work under the lights if needed. if i would have gone with 250w or 175w the fixtures would be on the surface of the water with shadows and no room to work. and we all know that aint gonna work. the pvc pipes are there to hold the eggcrate down. the bar is made out of 1' stock alluminum that i cut slots into to move the lights from side to side. the pulley system goes up and down.
     
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  5. Notturnia

    Notturnia Bristle Worm

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    outstanding :D

    made a display more then a frag :D hehe
     
  6. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    You noticed too huh? :D

    Can't wait to see that sucker full of frags RG!
     
  7. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    the tank lights up the street better than the street lights do
     
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  9. Notturnia

    Notturnia Bristle Worm

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    lol you should ask your town to pay you for the street light :D rotfl
     
  10. glblguy

    glblguy Spaghetti Worm

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    LOL, ours looks just like that only brighter I think.
     
  11. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Better hope that the cops don't knock on your door to see what the lights are growing. Oh wait.....never mind :lol:
     
  12. Notturnia

    Notturnia Bristle Worm

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    lol..
    think the scene..
    outside is dark.. lightliy raining.. a guy is walking with his umbrella..
    when he is next to RG house..

    a ligthning.. something in the room is happening.. lights.. blue thunders.... and the at the end all the house is blue..

    something is happened..

    suddenly a shadow of a man appear on the window.. a huge man shadow..

    on the road there is an umbrella..

    a boy is running far away...

    (well it was just the MH starting a RG watching the corals :D but from outside is awesome)

    ahah