check out this kids nano

[cj_basser]

So i could put a clam in my Nano-Cube DX.......which is hooked up to my main system, and has a total of about 50g of water?

That is an awosme tank!!!

 

[Detritivore]

if you look at the advanced aquarist TOTM, youu will see that he also uses NO flourescents and keeps acropora...pretty interesting...

 

[WZHANG]

Just to point out, not only is he using an electronic ballast, but it looks as if he is overdriving 4 15 watt bulbs (60 watts) on a 2x54 watt rated ballast (108 watts)

The tank is beautiful, but I don't think I'd dare try something like that.

 

[Peabody]

So i could put a clam in my Nano-Cube DX.......which is hooked up to my main system, and has a total of about 50g of water?
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No way man, not with stock lighting....that is likely not enough light to sustain a clam past 6 months or so. Check the clam forum for experiences of people who have tried (Most all die)

 

[bement14]

The tank looks nice. It is nice and clean with only slight traces of algae. Do you clean algae like twice a day? LOL.

 

[LukFox]

Beautiful tank and so clean too! Great job, you and your son : ).

And does anyone know what the green/grayish coral in the background on the left in the 6th pic is? I've got something identical to it.. thanks.

 

[haaga]

Yes, you surely get more output from NO fluorescent tube when you drive them with bigger electric ballast. I use now one 2 x 54 w Osram ballast with 4 x 15w NO tubes.

In the start the tubes were driven with two Hagen 2 x 40w electric ballasts. I measured then that the LUX output increased about 30% in daylight tube. The ballast was not so good in quality and it did not last longer than couple of weeks. I haven't measured the power increase with current Osram ballast.

And of course you need good individual reflectors to get the best of your tube. Also in good metal halide light units you have individual reflector in every bulb

Marko

 

[haaga]

I had all the equipment at home for that 4 x 15w setup. If I would not had them, I would have used 4 x 24w T5 tubes to light the nano. ATI Powermodul 4 x 24w would have been an excellent choise. That gives 2w / 1l, and it surely is enough.

Marko

 

[Adrian]

Marko, how old is the tank? It looks great

 

[thrlride]

I've never seen a metal halide bulb with a built in reflector...

 

[Adrian]

I think hes referring to the individual reflectors used with halides, in the pics you can see each NO tube as a seperate reflector.

 

[thrlride]

Also in good metal halide light units you have individual reflector in every bulb

Marko

I read this and the reflector 'in' every bulb is why I thought he meant built in reflectors.

 

[Adrian]

Yeah its a little confusing for sure, but I dont think Markos first language is English

 

[thrlride]

Didn't think about that.

 

[Ben]

better watch those hydroids or is it just m that sees them?

 

[haaga]

thrldride: sorry, my mistake, I was trying to say it is important to have individual reflectors with every fluorescent tube like you have with metal halide bulbs. Or jokaisen loisteputken kanssa on tärkeää käyttää yksilöllistä heijastinta kuten metallihalogeeni polttimoilla


Marko

 

[alphaferret]

oohhh boy!

 

[thrlride]

LOL, I don't have a clue what you just said but I imagine it's the same thing

 

[WZHANG]

I think its really cool that you are overdriving NO bulbs Haaga, do you have any idea on how long those 18 watt bulbs will last being powered at 27 watts?

 

[Bamm Bamm]

they probably set the tank up with established stuff from a larger system then took pictures when the water cleared=)