gone solar
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hobogato
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thanks phillip. the current tank has been up for about two years, so yes, it has been thru the winter. the par drops considerably during the winter, so the supplemental light is key then.
thanks loki. it does get slight cyano bloom in the early spring and late fall. nothing terrible, and it only lasts about 2 weeks. i think it is because the intensity of light coming in the tubes changes quite a bit at those times of year.
this tank doesnt do well with most sps, but it seems to suit encrusting montis and caps pretty well.
i was taking some pics yesterday and noticed that the lighting in the tank was changing a bit because of the quickly moving clouds. i shot a video to try to capture that effect. this video is a bit different from others i have posted as i kept the camera still in each view for a long time to try to show the shifting light effect. it shows a bit, but is much more dramatic in person. sorry it is so long.
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thanks loki. it does get slight cyano bloom in the early spring and late fall. nothing terrible, and it only lasts about 2 weeks. i think it is because the intensity of light coming in the tubes changes quite a bit at those times of year.
this tank doesnt do well with most sps, but it seems to suit encrusting montis and caps pretty well.
i was taking some pics yesterday and noticed that the lighting in the tank was changing a bit because of the quickly moving clouds. i shot a video to try to capture that effect. this video is a bit different from others i have posted as i kept the camera still in each view for a long time to try to show the shifting light effect. it shows a bit, but is much more dramatic in person. sorry it is so long.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V5xIoskZCJ0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
jdm18honda
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my tank is getting here next weekend 72x24x17 plan on doing 2 14" or 2 21" have not made up my mind yet any thought
HoboGato,
I can't find the description of how you built the bells on the end? I just installed 4x14" tubes and want to control the light flow downwards, not out to the sides. I was thinking about buying some 21" tube and making cones, but yours look really professional and I was wondering what you did.
thanks!
I can't find the description of how you built the bells on the end? I just installed 4x14" tubes and want to control the light flow downwards, not out to the sides. I was thinking about buying some 21" tube and making cones, but yours look really professional and I was wondering what you did.
thanks!
SERVO
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I'm sorry if this has been posted, if so, I humbly apologize for my lazy ineptitude of not looking post by post, but can anyone tell me the foot print of light? Obviously, the intensity will decrease as we go further out from the tubes, but do they offer, 2 feet of circumferential lighting.
