My 40B build

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by skurious, Jun 7, 2012.

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  1. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    I had an idea on that to get rid of spotlighting and give a much more even distribution.

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    So you still have 70s on the outside to push light out and get a better overall light distribution.
     
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  3. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    I like the looks of that, im gonna try it. thanks
     
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    Cool, glad I could help! I was going to use that configuration when I was debating getting another AI for the frag tank. But I am only using about half the tank any how and I have two 24" t5's as well. If you go with a canopy, ati purple plus and blue+ look really nice for spectrum supplementation.
     
  5. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    Got a picture of the tank finally. Should be done tomorrow. everything is going right from my 27 to the 40. So I will have pictures up tomorrow most likely.

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    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    I did my optics like grim suggested but the opposite and I am really liking it.

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    I did this because the way my lights were there was a bigger gap between the two lights than there was at the edges of the tank.
     
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  9. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    Makes sense! Looks great, Skurious!
     
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    Here are some closer pics of stuff.

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    Looking good! :)
     
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