Ankor253's 270 build
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I'm experimenting with LEDs for my actinics. I tried the PowerBrites but they are too blue and my pics come out crappy when shooting under it. So now I am trying out a different LED lighting that is not as powerful as the PowerBrites. It gives a nice even look but it completly washes out when the halides are on or if I open my window and the sun is shinning on the tank. I might stick with this for a bit and switch to T-5s. Here are pics of the LEDs and Lumenbrights in the hood. I know wires hanging everywhere but I'm not done with it yet.
scottallert
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awesome rock work
Thanks for the kind words fellas! I am loving the rockwork myself
. Lots of caves nooks and crannies for fish to swim and hide in. You can't see it in the pic but there is a canyon running from left to right in the middle half of the tank. I get excellent water flow through out and in between the rock work. It somewhat worked out as I planned. All the debri in the back of the tank is being pushed from left to right with Tunze 6101 on a controller strait towards the OFB and into the sump (well most of it). Now I got to wire up my halides and after that I wil lstart working on setting up my 3 refugium and frag tank(s). One will be macro Algea fuge 2nd will be Xenia fuge and 3rd will be my clam fuge. I'm trying to naturally filter and export nutrients as naturally as possible without to much chemicals.
. Lots of caves nooks and crannies for fish to swim and hide in. You can't see it in the pic but there is a canyon running from left to right in the middle half of the tank. I get excellent water flow through out and in between the rock work. It somewhat worked out as I planned. All the debri in the back of the tank is being pushed from left to right with Tunze 6101 on a controller strait towards the OFB and into the sump (well most of it). Now I got to wire up my halides and after that I wil lstart working on setting up my 3 refugium and frag tank(s). One will be macro Algea fuge 2nd will be Xenia fuge and 3rd will be my clam fuge. I'm trying to naturally filter and export nutrients as naturally as possible without to much chemicals.
BrooksReef
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I love the tank and the rock work is outstanding. Keep the pictures coming!
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lost in it all
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Great rock work, did you attach them somehow or is it all just balanced and stacked?
Thanks for the compliment! The rock work is not attatched at all. I used alot of branch rock for the base so I have multiple points of contact with the glass. It is very stable and sturdy. I made sure of it by trying to push the rock work around and it doesn't budge at all.
Also to some of the rock that is on top are very light and I place certain types of rock loose that are really thin and shelf like to place my encrusting montis on so that way I can easily take the rock out for fragging or move them to a place where they can't encrust onto the other rocks.
