DolphinLvr's 180 build! A dream, becomming a reality!

[maelv]

Excuse my ignorance, but what lighting unit are those? Haven't seen them before.

 

[DolphinLVR]

wow sweet lights how many watts do the LEDs give out?

each unit is close to a 400W MH. The LED units are 120W

Excuse my ignorance, but what lighting unit are those? Haven't seen them before.

These units are from Pacific Sun. I think i have a link to their website on my first post.

 

[RagTopMan]

I'll be following this one. I'm leaning to the Pacific Sun LED's. Can't wait to see them over your tank.

 

[DolphinLVR]

I'll be following this one. I'm leaning to the Pacific Sun LED's. Can't wait to see them over your tank.

Thanks for following Ragtop!

I cant wait either, I should have it all up in the next few weeks!

 

[knpjdad]

I was just talking to a friend yesterday about LED lighting, and he asked if I knew anyone that had done it yet? Told him no... But found you on here, and sent him a link to your thread. BTW: I'll be watching too!

NICE!!!

 

[palmer373]

wow sweet so if each unit is equivelent to a 400W MH but really only is 120Ws, then all 3 would be equivelent to 1200Ws of MH but really only 360Ws? wow

 

[DolphinLVR]

I was just talking to a friend yesterday about LED lighting, and he asked if I knew anyone that had done it yet? Told him no... But found you on here, and sent him a link to your thread. BTW: I'll be watching too!

NICE!!!

Sweet!

I will try to post some useful info on the LED units I have after I get the tank up and going!

Hope I dont disappoint as its been a longggggggg time since I have had a tank, so I consider myself a NEWB.........:lolspin:

 

[DolphinLVR]

wow sweet so if each unit is equivelent to a 400W MH but really only is 120Ws, then all 3 would be equivelent to 1200Ws of MH but really only 360Ws? wow

Yupp! Made the sales pitch to the boss that much easier!

 

[RagTopMan]

Yupp! Made the sales pitch to the boss that much easier!

You see, it may have been a long time since you last had a tank... but some of the rules haven't changed.

 

[DolphinLVR]

You see, it may have been a long time since you last had a tank... but some of the rules haven't changed.

With the boss aka banker, the rules never change! Its all in how you make the presentation!:lmao:

 

[palmer373]

Yupp! Made the sales pitch to the boss that much easier!

wow those LEDs must be like super intense!

 

[DolphinLVR]

wow those LEDs must be like super intense!

They are pretty bright at 100%

Cant wait till the tank is done and get them going

 

[mpoletti]

Very nice. Dream builds are a lot of fun. I have a new dream tank now that my 180 is two years old. Good luck :thumbsup:

 

[DolphinLVR]

Very nice. Dream builds are a lot of fun. I have a new dream tank now that my 180 is two years old. Good luck :thumbsup:

Thanks Mark!

I saw and read through your build! awesome system you have!

 

[DolphinLVR]

Got the stand in the house tonight and decided to play around with my Marco rock and see if I could come up with something I liked.

I would appreciate your comments, either positive or negative

Left Side

Center

Right Side

Full Shot

 

[palmer373]

i really like that, it looks like it gives a lot of open area for the fish to swim plus many ledges for the corals. this isnt too much of a suggestion, more of a inner thought im typing, but what if on the left corner of the left "island" where there is that rock sticking up, im curious what it would look like if you took that rock and put it on top of the same island but on the right side so you have 1 high point. if you wanna try it go ahead but this is my inner thought.

good luck

 

[DolphinLVR]

i really like that, it looks like it gives a lot of open area for the fish to swim plus many ledges for the corals. this isnt too much of a suggestion, more of a inner thought im typing, but what if on the left corner of the left "island" where there is that rock sticking up, im curious what it would look like if you took that rock and put it on top of the same island but on the right side so you have 1 high point. if you wanna try it go ahead but this is my inner thought.

good luck

Yeah I see what your saying! I'll try taht tomorrow and see what it looks like!

 

[shaunt]

How are you going to mount them

 

[DolphinLVR]

How are you going to mount them

how am I going to mount what?

 

[NasotheHutt]

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