Here is my 72 build thread

[Darth Gator]

Same Setup as you

Same Setup as you

Hi PYT,

I have the exact same setup, except I was able to fit 5 T-5's under the canopy. Fans are definitely a necessity. You could put your bulbs a bit closer to the water for more intensity. Read about why on the lighting forum.

I just had to re-create a user name since I had my old account tied to a work account and I cant remember my old password. so I dont have my pics. I will post soon.

Because our tanks are so tall, and thin on the ends, I ended up building a pvc frame and then mounting my LR to it with zip ties. It worked really great, and now they are covered with algae, etc. You cant even see the zip ties. It helps utilize the space more in order to mount SPS higher in the tank when needed.

To save you some money down the road, mushrooms will generally not live in a T-5 lighted tank. It has something to do with the Par. I had MH before, and had lots of shrooms, but all have disappeared over the past year with my T-5's. This is not uncommon. I will try to get some pics up for you to look at what I did.

My Best,

Josh

 

[payyourtoll]

first off, thanks to the locals who have helped me out to this point. I was so naive when I started. Still a noob

lots of changes!

I baffled a 20gal for sump and added fuge. Replaced the RS80 with RS6-2+.

Replaced the T5 with 2x250 12k reeflux and 2x110 actinics vho. Im not happy with the wow factor of my actinic bulbs but like the halides mucho. I bought the bulbs used and think I need a nice new set.

had a battle with cyano algae that I finally have controlled 2 months ago after lots of reading and lots of changes.

sold most of my softs/lps and started adding sps goodies in.

no chiller, tank never gets above 80

bought a generator and have already used it for a 3 hour stint a few weeks ago.

have an osmolator to put in, I am manually adding in 2gal RO topoff manually by pitcher from the garage. why I never did ato earlier is beyond me.

manually dosing 2part about 25ml/day but cannot get calc up high and steady. going to install knop reactor soon and need to buy ph monitor badly!


Check out the pics from today under mh only. nothing like many others' but hopefully will be nice when stuff starts growing out!

Rob

 

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[NONNA58]

beautiful job Rob!

 

[ewgthegreat]

tank looks great

 

[kiransreef]

socks for 2.50 ea.?

socks for 2.50 ea.?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10647613#post10647613 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by akwtampa
You can find websites that sell the socks for like 2.50 each.. I get 25 micron cotton.. And since I'm about to add ANOTHER tank to my collection, I'll probably be making an order..
Aaron

What is the website that you bought the socks for 2.50ea at? KR

 

[tcwayne]

Hey Rob. Are you still on T5 lighting X4?

 

[payyourtoll]

thanks Sue and ew

wayne, I removed the t5 lighting and added 2x250w reeflux 12k and 2x110 vho actinics.

 

[pitt_prodigy]

Nice work... tank looks great. I'm in the process of rebuilding mine but it could be a little (I just moved down 6mths ago). Right now im looking for a stand and canopy. Were did you get yours? It seems like it would be much more accessibe than the oceanic one i have.

Also.. the MH's look great... I saw you posted pics with your t5's... any chance you could throw up a pic of your new light setup?

 

[payyourtoll]

hey Josh, I bought the tank, stand and canopy from LFS, I will pm you the name.