450 Gallon Peninsula Display

I love the LAIII but they are butt ugly and big for an open top. They work great for in the wall systems or if you are willing to build a light rack. I want the top to be as open as possible so I need to go with some slim fixture. I was originally planning on using the LAIII and having my cabinets built to the ceiling but I quickly changed my mind when I considered the cost, humidity in the hood, and how much it would separate my two rooms.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11130317#post11130317 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tcmfish
Mount some frags on those closed loop lines that would look cool in a couple months
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I never thought of that, I may try your idea. Any thoughts on what type of corals Maybe an encrusting species. Thanks...
 
How big are those Crosshatch's? I know you've probably posted it already, I'm just too lazy right now to go back and read through all of it.:rolleyes: They look huge!

Very nice tank, btw!

Keep us updated.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11131503#post11131503 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheSaltwaterGuy
How big are those Crosshatch's? I know you've probably posted it already, I'm just too lazy right now to go back and read through all of it.:rolleyes: They look huge!

Very nice tank, btw!

Keep us updated.
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They are both 7 inches long and they are my pride and joy. They had to be since I never spent that much money on fish.

Thanks for the compliments.
 
Nice tank mcrist,
That sand bed looks like a detritus nightmare though, I wonder if thats contributing to your nitrate problem by being a sink hole for all that trigger fish waste. I decided to go BB and if you could see the amount of detritus I pull out on a regular basis, you would be shocked. The live rock alone constantly produces detritus, plus I've got a small mountain of snail poop always present. Good luck, keep plugging away.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11131889#post11131889 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MGB
Nice tank mcrist,
That sand bed looks like a detritus nightmare though, I wonder if thats contributing to your nitrate problem by being a sink hole for all that trigger fish waste. I decided to go BB and if you could see the amount of detritus I pull out on a regular basis, you would be shocked. The live rock alone constantly produces detritus, plus I've got a small mountain of snail poop always present. Good luck, keep plugging away.
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That is exactly what I am thinking but my convict blennies wouldnââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t make it without the sand. I originally went with sand for my wrasses and jawfish. The jawfish didnââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t make it and the wrasses donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t care that the sand is even there. Oh well the blennies do and for the most part I like the look. If I canââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t fix it over the next few months I will have to remove the sand and go bare bottom. That will really suck though.
 
I don't think it will suck too much, you'll be able to crank the flow and get more of that fish waste into the sump and skimmer, fish are a lot more adaptable than you think, I'm sure your blennies will survive. On your lighting thoughts, I went with the Giesemann Infinity which was expensive, but is a great performing as well as looking fixture. I wasn't dissapointed.
 
Idk if I would use encrusting species on the returns because they will still look like returns after they encrust. I would use a branching coral like acropora or poccilopora that will have an encrusting base but will branch upward. A soft coral would look cool too. Idk experiment with it.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11132121#post11132121 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MGB
I don't think it will suck too much, you'll be able to crank the flow and get more of that fish waste into the sump and skimmer, fish are a lot more adaptable than you think, I'm sure your blennies will survive. On your lighting thoughts, I went with the Giesemann Infinity which was expensive, but is a great performing as well as looking fixture. I wasn't dissapointed.
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What size and wattage did you go with? Where did you buy it from? The light should be my next big purchase and hopefully I buy it before summer.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11136473#post11136473 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tcmfish
Idk if I would use encrusting species on the returns because they will still look like returns after they encrust. I would use a branching coral like acropora or poccilopora that will have an encrusting base but will branch upward. A soft coral would look cool too. Idk experiment with it.
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Well I plan on at least shortening the loc-line but I am nervous now since what happened to invincible569. He on fiddled with one and he had a leak but I have 8 that I need to adjust. Damn I hate plumbingââ"šÂ¬Ã‚¦
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11136654#post11136654 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheSaltwaterGuy
I'd love to keep some Crosshatch Triggers, thing is, they don't do well with sharks...:(

Maybe my next tank will have some.
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Yeah I don't think they would like a shark as a neighbor. Come to think of it I doubt most fish would like that idea.
 
i remember you're running double ended 250w bulbs but what ballasts are you using? I bought the Geisemman Specta without ballasts at a lower price and then used my existing ballasts for the MH bulbs (mogul). The T5's were built in so no choice there. Still expensive, but less so without including the MH ballasts.
 
I went with the 250W DE Infinity fixture, which I got from Salty Critter, Great company.

It's a lot of money but you won't be dissapointed with the fixture. I ended up getting the 12k giesemann bulbs, which are actually 10k's and super actinic t5's, this combo seams to be growing everything well.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11136999#post11136999 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tylorarm
i remember you're running double ended 250w bulbs but what ballasts are you using? I bought the Geisemman Specta without ballasts at a lower price and then used my existing ballasts for the MH bulbs (mogul). The T5's were built in so no choice there. Still expensive, but less so without including the MH ballasts.
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I’ve never seen any Giesemann lights sold without the ballasts. Where did you buy them? Do you have any problems running the lights with different ballast?
My current light is an ugly Coralife light fixture with three 250 watt mogul metal halides and 2 actinic compact fluorescent bulbs. No offense if anyone owns one of these fixtures it works fine but it’s just a black box hanging over my tank.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11138875#post11138875 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MGB
I went with the 250W DE Infinity fixture, which I got from Salty Critter, Great company.

It's a lot of money but you won't be dissapointed with the fixture. I ended up getting the 12k giesemann bulbs, which are actually 10k's and super actinic t5's, this combo seams to be growing everything well.
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Thanks for the info...
 
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