GlennF's 1500 liter mixed reef tank

[glennf]

Love those sticks

 

[ReefKeeper64]

Hey Glenn, It's ingenious how simple and effective your lighting system is. I've seen another picture where you are able to push your T5 lamps over to make room so you can get in the tank and do maintenance. Your endcaps appear to be sealed and are probably water resistant as well. That is my guess anyway.

What brand of T5 endcaps do you use? I've looked around and have been unable to find ones online that look like yours. Are they anything special?

 

[glennf]

Hey Glenn, It's ingenious how simple and effective your lighting system is. I've seen another picture where you are able to push your T5 lamps over to make room so you can get in the tank and do maintenance. Your endcaps appear to be sealed and are probably water resistant as well. That is my guess anyway.

What brand of T5 endcaps do you use? I've looked around and have been unable to find ones online that look like yours. Are they anything special?

Simple it is.

The caps are made from 25mm

shrink sleeve ; electrical heat shrink sleeve ; heat-shrink tubing ; shrinkdown hose*...
I use a tywrap at the end to seal it of.

 

[ReefKeeper64]

OK, I did some searching and I think this is what you mean by shrink sleeve. Did I get that right?

Good news, I just found straight endcaps.

Thanks:reading:

 

[glennf]

This is how it's done.

 

[glennf]

LPS corals are doing just fine

 

[ReefKeeper64]

This is how it's done.

Thanks for the close up shots. I appreciate it!
:spin3:

 

[vikinglord13]

Glenn, does your clown tang swim fast laps a lot or does it ever cruise or rest?

 

[glennf]

Glenn, does your clown tang swim fast laps a lot or does it ever cruise or rest?

At introduction he is a nervous swimmer.
After while he slows down, but once in a while he will act obnoxious towards other fish.
I forgive him

 

[glennf]

My EZ550 reef is getting beter and better everyday.

I place some coral from my DSR mainreef into here. The mainreef is getting to crowded and some coral are disliking that. Due to space, flow and light limitation at the bottom regions


https://youtu.be/pBUS75Okzcw

 

[ReefKeeper64]

My EZ550 reef is getting beter and better everyday.

I place some coral from my DSR mainreef into here. The mainreef is getting to crowded and some coral are disliking that. Due to space, flow and light limitation at the bottom regions


https://youtu.be/pBUS75Okzcw

I like the sort title - and the vid of course!

 

[glennf]

I like the sort title - and the vid of course!

Thanks m8

 

[glennf]

Update of my butterfly reef:

https://youtu.be/v84gJKCUK-g

 

[biecacka]

Glenn, are you t5's just resting on the brace of your tank? Then the top of the canopy is all reflective material?

Corey

 

[glennf]

Glenn, are you t5's just resting on the brace of your tank? Then the top of the canopy is all reflective material?

Corey

It rest on 4 aluminium pipes.
The top is laminated alu foils

 

[Bdial]

I have been looking for something like your t5s to help accent my leds. I have limited space in my canopy so a lot of premade and retro fixtures don't work. Do you have detailed plans of your t5s on here like of how you did all the wiring and connections. The pictures help a lot i just don't think I'm comprehending it all.

 

[glennf]

I have been looking for something like your t5s to help accent my leds. I have limited space in my canopy so a lot of premade and retro fixtures don't work. Do you have detailed plans of your t5s on here like of how you did all the wiring and connections. The pictures help a lot i just don't think I'm comprehending it all.

Just follow the wiring instruction on the T5 ballast.

 

[glennf]

Just another beauty i had for a few years now

 

[glennf]

My EaZy reef
https://youtu.be/CFk81z8bbLo

 

[gregkn73]

Glenn how many tanks do you have? How many litres each of them and how do you run them?

PS easy reef is also amazing