A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build
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Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Who said I'm not going LED? I'm going LED!
So far plans are as follows:
- Frag QT Tank - Par38
- Frag/Grow Out Tank - 2 X Apollo Reef Dimmable LED
- DT - Not yet decided but some form of LED (Possibly frag fixtures if I like the coloration)
***I currently have an old fixture of mine hanging above frag tank that is MH/T5 combo. I will be taking that down to replace with LED fixture in the near future if wife does not divorce me:wildone:
Dustin, I have some left over DIY LED parts here, I think about 12 whites and 10 royal blues and a driver, all aquastyle stuff. Was going to put it over my macro-garden, but haven't gotten around to it yet.
Might give it a shot, hell of a lot cheaper than premade fixtures and you can customize it.
Might give it a shot, hell of a lot cheaper than premade fixtures and you can customize it.
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
Sorry for getting back to you so late. I will have 2 on the 4' sides of the tank, one on each side of my center overflow. I will have them anti synced so it will create a gyre effect, i.e. the diagonal opposites will run going clockwise then switch to the others and go counter clockwise. For example:
A B
C D
A and D will run and then switch to B and C and alternate like that. Hope that helps or explains it better.
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Are you meaning for the QT or frag tank? I might give it a shot. How much you want?
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
That makes sense and thanks for sharing. I think that David is doing the same in his tank and was your idea. Sounds like a great way to get random flow going and cannot say I'm disappointed with these powerheads. Absolutely amazing and great control to do the impossible.
No where near enough LEDs to do YOUR frag tank, so would probably be something for your qt tank. I was planning to use them on a 20L tank. Let me get a count of what I have and I'll get back to you on price.
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
I was not sure from your earlier statement whether you meant I should build some from that site or if you were offering yours up
I was not sure from your earlier statement whether you meant I should build some from that site or if you were offering yours up
I'm referring to my extras from when I built my 48" fixture on my 75. I have 22 LEDs left (11 r.b and 11 10k white), 1 driver, 1 rheostat, 1 power cord. I'll PM you my email address and cell number.
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Sent you an e-mail.
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
I promise the last of my phone pics have came and gone! My point and shoot I previously had just got replaced with my first DSLR. Let's hope I can start delivering some awesome pics to you in the near future but I'll have to find a way to justify a good macro lense to the wife too
TheFishTeen
New member
Awesome camera - you'll love it. Try the 'miniature' affect - it's amazing.
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Thanks, hope to have you following along! Not a lot to report lately but patience, right?! That's what reefing is about anyways.:hmm4:
I'm already loving it. Much better than my $400 point and shoot slim camera I had before. Enjoyed taking a few shots of dogs yesterday but more excited about coral shots to come
david00061
New member
I promise the last of my phone pics have came and gone! My point and shoot I previously had just got replaced with my first DSLR. Let's hope I can start delivering some awesome pics to you in the near future but I'll have to find a way to justify a good macro lense to the wife too
I have the same camara. I like mine
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
kayl
Active member
I promise the last of my phone pics have came and gone! My point and shoot I previously had just got replaced with my first DSLR. Let's hope I can start delivering some awesome pics to you in the near future but I'll have to find a way to justify a good macro lense to the wife too
Go with the Canon 100mm F2.8 macro (just the regular EF version, not the L version). About $450-$500 used, $600 new.
I have one and love it! Pair it with a good tripod and you're GTG!
Here are my latest photos with it: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2150783
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
kayle, guess we cross posted with the same lens! (Minus the image stabilization) So you'd recommend not getting the L version?
kayl
Active member
They're both fantastic lenses. Before the L version was released, the normal 100mm macro had a reputation of a "Non-L that should be an L".
While the IS on a lens is nice, it is of limited usefulness in macro shots- especially when taking photos of your tank, you are best off with a good tripod.
Here are reviews of each lens for you:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-100mm-f-2.8-USM-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-100mm-f-2.8-L-IS-USM-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx
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Dustin1300
Reefaholic
kayl, thanks for the reviews. Just read through them and very helpful. I work with a bunch of geeks so once I start putting coral/fish in my tank I might see if I can borrow both lenses to give them a test drive!
