540 in wall from Sunrise FL......

mrx66699 said:
I sure hope so I havent seen the front side of things for more than 10 min at a time for over two months lol.....I start on things the min I get home from work till about 11pm then go in and eat and pass out then do it all over again the next day....I think I have two kids somewhere too lol
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You should put your kids to work so you can take a little break and have a beer :beer:
 
LOL!

I hear you, I'm finishing three other projects just so I can justify to the female starting in on the tank stuff!!!!
 
Here are the new LED fixtures....

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I have three of these they are 250w each.....
 
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Ok all the units are installed and wires ran.......pics to come this weekend and a friend is coming over with his par meter to take some readings.....
 
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Ok all the units are installed and wires ran.......pics to come this weekend and a friend is coming over with his par meter to take some readings.....
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Cant wait to see the leds up and running ! and the par readings . Very nice job getting it all together . A lot of work , you have to be very please the way it turn out !! WE are ! And were on the out side looking in at this great build !!! please keep the pic coming
 
First look at new leds finished and in place......starting to get the programming down pat now ....

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Nice job especially with the LEDs. Could you please do me a favor and message me about where you got them and the drivers. I just got my tank back yesterday and I want to weigh other options.
 
Here is a pick of the ballast mounted on the wall opposite the back of the dt all the wires run through the ceiling to and from the fixtures

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Here is a pic of the track that all 3 fixtures hang from....they are all 3 fully removable or can be slid from one end to the other depending on which end I need to work in....

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been awhile and a lot of changes have taken place ....here is a video of some of the new arrivals .....

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my wrasse collection starting to build up

1. Radiant wrasse
2. Checkerboard wrasse
3. Gray headed wrasse
4. 2 red coarse wrasse
5. Whip fin fairy wrasse
6. African leopard wrasse
7. Long fin fairy wrasse male
8. Exquisite fairy wrasse (Maldives)
9. McCosker's Flasher Wrasse, Male (Sumatra)
10. Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
11. 4 line wrasse

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your tank is so beautiful but it is hugh! I am thinking of getting some wrasses for my 125 macro plant tank that is 72". Will you suggest which ones to consider?
 
sorry was out of town for a few days......

I would recommend any of these for a smaller DT.....

5. Whip fin fairy wrasse
6. African leopard wrasse
7. Long fin fairy wrasse male
8. Exquisite fairy wrasse (Maldives)
9. McCosker's Flasher Wrasse, Male (Sumatra)
10. Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse....this one is slowly becoming one of my favorites as his personality is excellent feeding from my hand and out swimming in the open all the time
11. 4 line wrasse

any one of these would stay small enough for your setup .....In a reef setup I would stay away from the red coarse wrasses as when they get to adult stage they will knock off all your snails and shrimp and a few of the others will also
 
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