check out this kids nano
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Mark
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Guys, Haaga is an experienced reefer. Not only was his tank an RC TOTM, his older reef was featured in Fossa and Nilsen's Modern Coral Reef Aquarium, vol 3. The tank highlighted in Nilsen's book was lit with NO floursecents and had a massive acropora filling up the right side of his tank.
Kudos Marko on the nice nano-reef.
Kudos Marko on the nice nano-reef.
WZHANG
New member
Sorry my mistake about the 15 watters
This is really interesting though. I got really turned off on the idea of overdriving NO bulbs when I read responses to a thread here in the DIY forum (and I have seen similar threads in other forums). Alot of people were saying that bulb life will be greatly reduced, so it isn't worth it
But, 5 months and still going is some pretty good inspiration.
Thanks Haaga.
This is really interesting though. I got really turned off on the idea of overdriving NO bulbs when I read responses to a thread here in the DIY forum (and I have seen similar threads in other forums). Alot of people were saying that bulb life will be greatly reduced, so it isn't worth it
But, 5 months and still going is some pretty good inspiration.Thanks Haaga.
wow!@! Amazing tank. Makes me think about my 400w halides, & my power bill!!
I may have missed it, but what brand are the NO tubes you are using. I've considered using overdriven NO's for some propagation tanks that I don't care to light with halides, but don't like a lot of my choices. I realize that you are in Europe, Haaga, but perhaps they're available stateside.
Thanks.
wonderful tank!! I never would've gotten the scope of the size without the child standing next to the tank, even with the measurements.
I may have missed it, but what brand are the NO tubes you are using. I've considered using overdriven NO's for some propagation tanks that I don't care to light with halides, but don't like a lot of my choices. I realize that you are in Europe, Haaga, but perhaps they're available stateside.
Thanks.
wonderful tank!! I never would've gotten the scope of the size without the child standing next to the tank, even with the measurements.
jazzyreef: The tubes I'm using are Phillips 03 and Sylvania Coralstar as blue tubes, and Sylvania Aquastar and Osram Biolux as daylight tubes. Together they give excellent pleasing light.
Maybe you should use T5 fluorescent tubes in you propagation tank, because the live time of these overdriven tubes will be shorter than normally. If you have all the equipmet at home, then overdrive them, but if you are buing a new ones, I would get T5 fluorescents.
Maybe you should use T5 fluorescent tubes in you propagation tank, because the live time of these overdriven tubes will be shorter than normally. If you have all the equipmet at home, then overdrive them, but if you are buing a new ones, I would get T5 fluorescents.
adimal
In Memoriam
guys, just because this kid's tank looks better than yours, it doesn't mean you should try to find every little thing wrong with it to make him look bad. give him some credit, and I doubt its new, he probably cleaned it to take pictures and look at the algae on the outlet which means its probably many months old. just admit it, you are jealous.
astronaut
New member
in the second picture, what is that along the back glass? it almost looks like a jellyfish. i wish i knew how to post pictures, then I'd circle it for you guys, but it is about this far over
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also, somebody said there are only 2 fish, but there are three. by the way, AWESOME tank. some people forget that SPS don't ely solely on light. they need good water quality (low nutrients, calcium, alk, etc.), high flow, and feeding as well. the photosynthesis is giving them their color and their food, but you can supplement their food as well. thats incredible. hopefully i can get sps in my 90 to color up that well. my favorite is the fourth picture. incredible corals, good job.
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also, somebody said there are only 2 fish, but there are three. by the way, AWESOME tank. some people forget that SPS don't ely solely on light. they need good water quality (low nutrients, calcium, alk, etc.), high flow, and feeding as well. the photosynthesis is giving them their color and their food, but you can supplement their food as well. thats incredible. hopefully i can get sps in my 90 to color up that well. my favorite is the fourth picture. incredible corals, good job.
looks like a nassarius snail to me.
Thanks, haaga for the info on NO bulb choices. I do have several unused ballasts laying around that I can overdrive bulbs with. You should see my closet!! parts, parts, and more parts.
Thanks again for the treat of seeing how you reef it across the pond.
Thanks, haaga for the info on NO bulb choices. I do have several unused ballasts laying around that I can overdrive bulbs with. You should see my closet!! parts, parts, and more parts.
Thanks again for the treat of seeing how you reef it across the pond.
MacnReef
Active member
Nice tank! Unfortunately, your website is blocked at work, so I can't see the pictures here or on your website...but I looked last night at home.
I am so glad to see that you are haveing great results with NO bulbs. I, like so many others, have jumped on the, "more light, more light, more light" idea that has traveled through RC for the past few years.
I have seriously thought about getting out of the hobby because of my new interest, quad racing. But seeing your tank really makes me want to clean up my tank, get new filter pads and perform a water change. I am not so sure that I would change my lighting on my 54g, but I do have two workhorse 5 ballasts laying around
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Again, great job on the reef. Do you have any pictures of your other reefs that are lit by NO bulbs? If so, can you upload them so I can see them here at work?
Mike
I am so glad to see that you are haveing great results with NO bulbs. I, like so many others, have jumped on the, "more light, more light, more light" idea that has traveled through RC for the past few years.
I have seriously thought about getting out of the hobby because of my new interest, quad racing. But seeing your tank really makes me want to clean up my tank, get new filter pads and perform a water change. I am not so sure that I would change my lighting on my 54g, but I do have two workhorse 5 ballasts laying around
.Again, great job on the reef. Do you have any pictures of your other reefs that are lit by NO bulbs? If so, can you upload them so I can see them here at work?
Mike
MacnReef: there is couple of pictures of my first reef in here: Valskarin riutta , it is in finnish as you can see and some of the picturefiles are broken
Unfortunately I have not got any pictures in electric form of my second, a 300 l reef. Tere is couple of pictures of it in Fossa and Nilsen's Modern Coral Reef Aquarium, vol 3.
Unfortunately I have not got any pictures in electric form of my second, a 300 l reef. Tere is couple of pictures of it in Fossa and Nilsen's Modern Coral Reef Aquarium, vol 3.
Finally I managed to take some new pictures, so here they are: Tapio's Nano Reef
Mchava
Active member
wow man. Your tank is still awsome and the growth is still good. So are you able to help me on wireing the ballast. I have a 2x96 ballast and I wanted to set up a tank just like yours. Well thanks for the update realy makes all the people who doughted the set up, take it back.
Mario
Mario
