200G AGE inwall with fishroom

[stealle]

Very interesting... I've had my eye on those Luxim plasma bulbs too. I have been waffling back and forth on lighting combinations too. I strated out thinking MH/T5 but decided I didn't want all that heat and energy consumption. Then decided all T5. Then decided all LED. Then I saw the plasma bulb... hmmm.

I am now leaning toward mostly all T5 with LED supplementation. ATI has a dimmable T5 powermodule that is now available. I'll use two 6 bulb units for a total of 12 bulbs. I will probably supplement with about 52 LEDs (combo of 75% royal blue : 25% cool white). I'll make two 48" strips with 26 LEDs on each strip. I have just seen so many amazing all T5 tanks. With 12 T5 bulbs to work with I will be able to come up a bulb combination to create the exact look I want. With LED supplementation I'll be able to add some shimmer to the tank along with the insane actinic pop those royal blue LED provide.

I am several months out before I do anything. Perhaps you could persuade me toward the plasma bulb. I just figured that technology is so cutting edge that they will probably have a much improved color spectrum in a couple years. However, I realize that they are a crisp blue when not run at full power. I can't wait to see yours up and running!

 

[jdrabek]

Chris at nanotuners added my order to his next purchase. I didn't clear out his inventory. I ordered these months ago. I'm not trying to be a hog ... sorry if I am ...

I was just giving you a hard time. I ordered my LED's and driver from them also. I only ordered my blue LED's and one driver and got them installed. Still waiting for more money to purchase the next driver and my white LED's.

I am looking forward to see your lights when they are done.

 

[jdrabek]

I noticed your profilux controller. Is it a P3?

I am using a P3 to conrol my LED's using the EVG-AP-2F card. So, far it has worked really well. Took me a few days, but I also have my LED's performing moonlight duties in addition to dawn/dusk.

Are you planning something similar with yours?

 

[dipan]

I noticed your profilux controller. Is it a P3?

I am using a P3 to conrol my LED's using the EVG-AP-2F card. So, far it has worked really well. Took me a few days, but I also have my LED's performing moonlight duties in addition to dawn/dusk.

Are you planning something similar with yours?

Yessir ...

 

[dipan]

Managed to finish the aquascaping today. I'm using dry Pukani from BRS. Have some left over too. This stuff is light. The individual pieces were laid out freestanding. Then I used mostly pond foam to bind them all together. The bottom two pieces that form the "tower" on the right are also fixed together with a piece of PVC and drilled channels in the rock.

Hopefully the pond foam doesn't add too much "float" ... I tried to deflate it as it was curing a bit where it was ballooning out between joints.

I'm probably going to remove the single rock on the left to create a small open sandbed area (until corals start impinging on it that is ). Any other advice would be appreciated. I'm not that great at design type stuff, but did enlist my wife to help me out in that regard ...

Sorry for all the glare. I'm sure some better pictures will come along when there's actually some lighting over the tank.

 

[Reef_Matrix29]

Coming along well

 

[eyebedam]

Very Sweet Set-Up

 

[dipan]

Thanks guys ... Everytime I make some progress I think "Maybe it will be done in a couple months"

 

[erics3000]

Wow great build

 

[an-sps]

any updates?

 

[rrasco]

Updates would be great Dipan! I have seen this in person a few months ago, so I can at least say it is full of water and looking great. To be envious of this setup would be an understatement. There was so much to look at I couldn't even take it all in.