Finished changing the lights

[Rogger Castells]

I changed my individual 3 pendant + VHO set up for a integrated MH/T5 canopy, the change was mainly for two reasons, I wanted to be able to remove my canopy to work on the tank and the way it was set-up it was extremely heavy and I needed two people to be able to bring it down making it impossible when I wanted to work on it in the middle of the night! which is usually when I get the time.
The second reason was that I couldn't fully utilized about 8" to 10" from the top/back of the tank due to lack of MH light, this was mainly because I had installed my lights originally in the front lid of the tank and the VHO's in the back half of the tank, the Vhos bulbs would block some of the MH light.
I kept the same bulbs Geissmann 14.5k in the new fixture, here are some pics.

in this picture you can clearly see the difference in the back of the tank, the light is bright enough that the overflow and back wall are showing, that did not happened before

 

[jsc4354]

Nice setup, looks like you got some frags ready to sell to make up for the lights you bought. Lucky you, since i'm just starting out its buy buy buy for me.

John C.

 

[ek9vboi]

Looks really nice Rogger. Now just get rid of the spray bar/loc lines and it will be great!

 

[db_triggerfish]

Which brand of integrated MH/T5 canopy? I plan on buying an integrated MH/T5 most likely the new Current-Usa MH/T5 and i do like as you describe the light coverage on the back wall by the overflow, the whole tank is bright, nice.

 

[Rogger Castells]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8676652#post8676652 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jsc4354
Nice setup, looks like you got some frags ready to sell to make up for the lights you bought. Lucky you, since i'm just starting out its buy buy buy for me.

John C.

Thanks John, LOL, I will need to sell a whole lot of those little ones to make up for those lights, the frags you see there I made for our annual frag swap coming up in FEB and I am actually planning to sell for $5-15 max.

 

[Rogger Castells]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8676766#post8676766 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ek9vboi
Looks really nice Rogger. Now just get rid of the spray bar/loc lines and it will be great!

Eric, you got a good point, I never saw the before because of the light but now they do look kind of bad, Thanks, I 'll take them out

 

[Rogger Castells]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8676774#post8676774 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by db_triggerfish
Which brand of integrated MH/T5 canopy? I plan on buying an integrated MH/T5 most likely the new Current-Usa MH/T5 and i do like as you describe the light coverage on the back wall by the overflow, the whole tank is bright, nice.

I bought the Sunlight supply Maristar fixture, it comes with 3-250w mh and 4-39w T5's, the only donwside is that the Ballasts are massive and heavy but I am able to place them remotely

 

[racermike27]

Looks really good Rogger.

-Mike

 

[chrisaggie]

SAWEET!

 

[jessp]

can i come over and catch a tan under those lights. looks awesome and it already was fantastic. spray bars don't look to bad, perhaps you can lower em a little behihind the rocks so you can keep the rocks w/ constant flow.

looks great regardless, also glad to see those frags, they will be much appreciated at the swap.

 

[stevem650]

Roger, your tank looks awesome. I have to say that you have my favorite wrasse...Solorensis...he is stunning...

 

[bawla47]

im jelous rogger! ill have my SPS bare bottom tank done soon, so ill be the first one at your booth in feb.. lol

 

[gregbot9000]

wow! tank looks good, im jealous.

 

[Bullredchaser]

Shweet!

 

[Fish2reef]

What a difference I saw Rogger's amazing tank a couple of moth ago and again last night I was blown away can't wait to see the growth and colors after a couple of month.

 

[nyvp]

has you water temp changed? looks great

 

[Rogger Castells]

The water temperature has not changed, although, I am not sure if it is just mental but I think the room temperature has increased.

 

[Juan-Carlos]

Very nice!!