Hop's 800 gallon rebirth
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JR719: Thanks bud! And she is better than new!
agarza: BTW, where is the update of your thread
I'm subscribed and all.
Riona: No problem! Glad it's working out for you.
melev: Interesting. Thanks for the observation. Maybe I'll map it out with cardboard boxes first and see how the reach is... I have a 2' box I use to get around to the buckets and stuff now, I had thought about just reusing it... Mental note added
agarza: BTW, where is the update of your thread
I'm subscribed and all.Riona: No problem! Glad it's working out for you.
melev: Interesting. Thanks for the observation. Maybe I'll map it out with cardboard boxes first and see how the reach is... I have a 2' box I use to get around to the buckets and stuff now, I had thought about just reusing it... Mental note added
Randall_James
Premium Member
and awaaaaaay we go
Tripspike: Welcome aboard It will be a slow progression.
Randall_James: Thanks for stopping by! I'm sure I'll be asking some questions of you as we go!
So I took a break from researching equipment for the wetroom and turned my attention to the lighting. I've been plugging a few questions around for those with 400 watt halides trying to get an opinion. So far I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with icecap 400 watt electronic ballasts, but I'm up in arms on bulb selection. Trying to decide on Hqi or mogul... I was thinking 20k Hqis in a Hamilton fixture. My plan is 3 400 watt 20Ks supplemented by 4 Actinic VHOs for dusk to dawn effect.
There seems to be a ton of info on 250 watt fixtures, but when you get into the 400 and 1000 watt specs, the info and selection goes downhill rather quickly
Anyone out there wanna throw out suggestions
It will be a slow progression.Randall_James: Thanks for stopping by! I'm sure I'll be asking some questions of you as we go!
So I took a break from researching equipment for the wetroom and turned my attention to the lighting. I've been plugging a few questions around for those with 400 watt halides trying to get an opinion. So far I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with icecap 400 watt electronic ballasts, but I'm up in arms on bulb selection. Trying to decide on Hqi or mogul... I was thinking 20k Hqis in a Hamilton fixture. My plan is 3 400 watt 20Ks supplemented by 4 Actinic VHOs for dusk to dawn effect.
There seems to be a ton of info on 250 watt fixtures, but when you get into the 400 and 1000 watt specs, the info and selection goes downhill rather quickly
Anyone out there wanna throw out suggestions
I dunno. I really like the shimmer from the MH, so those are definitely going back on it. As far as the supplementation goes, I was thinking I already have the ballast and reflectors etc. for the VHOs and adding T5's might be over kill for a supplemental system that is only going to be on for a few hours a day...
Then just when I think I know exactly what I want, I stumble upon this tank:
It's sidewinder770's tank, with the same dimensions as mine... He's running 250 watt 14Ks... If this is a true representation of the color of his tank, I may be right back at square one I fired off an pm asking him if basically, if he did it all over again would he go with the same lights or change them up.
Maybe I should post before and after pictures of my hair in this thread... Because it's either going to be all gray or gone!
Then just when I think I know exactly what I want, I stumble upon this tank:
It's sidewinder770's tank, with the same dimensions as mine... He's running 250 watt 14Ks... If this is a true representation of the color of his tank, I may be right back at square one
I fired off an pm asking him if basically, if he did it all over again would he go with the same lights or change them up.Maybe I should post before and after pictures of my hair in this thread... Because it's either going to be all gray or gone!
Randall_James
Premium Member
I just ordered a Hamilton 400W 20K bulb for one of my Anemone tanks that is 32" deep.
This Anemone was in a 19 deep tank under 175W of 10K MH and did just fine. However after moving him to this "Species" tank, he has retreated under a rock ledge and has not come out in almost a month...
Anyway, I will update you on the amount of "blue" the bulb has (I like the deep water look myself)
This Anemone was in a 19 deep tank under 175W of 10K MH and did just fine. However after moving him to this "Species" tank, he has retreated under a rock ledge and has not come out in almost a month...
Anyway, I will update you on the amount of "blue" the bulb has (I like the deep water look myself)
The Reefer91
New member
Hop, what are the dimensions on your tank? sorry if i missed them.
drummereef
Team RC
That tank is sweet. Can't wait for updates on yours!
jnarowe
New member
Randall_James: That may have nothing to do with the light. Anemones, IME, take quite a while to get acclimated to a new system, whether it's tied in to the old one or not. They seem to be very aware of environmental changes and will hide for a long time until they are ready to come out. My GBTAs all have hidden for months at a time, and so has my PLTA.
Hop: Maybe you need to get a larger display tank? :lol:
Hop: Maybe you need to get a larger display tank? :lol:
drummereef: Thanks, it will be slow this time!
jnarowe: I've thought about bigger as this tank doesn't seem big anymore until you are getting rock out of it But there is no where in my little house to go bigger
cbeitel: I estimate that construction will begin in about 5 weeks on the system itself. I have to get some things built in the shop first, so that will begin in two weeks. As things further along, I'll explain why the shop had to come first
jnarowe: I've thought about bigger as this tank doesn't seem big anymore until you are getting rock out of it
But there is no where in my little house to go biggercbeitel: I estimate that construction will begin in about 5 weeks on the system itself. I have to get some things built in the shop first, so that will begin in two weeks. As things further along, I'll explain why the shop had to come first
Slickdonkey
New member
Looks like this will be a nice project. I'm curious why you're scaling back the pump on the closed loop, and why are you switching the drum on the 4-way? Which one did you have and which one are you moving to?
Too much flow for 1" nozzles and not enough for the tank... If that makes sense. So either I upgrade to 1.2-2" outputs and up the pump(too much wattage), adding a second loop or I look into other means to move water. I decided on the tunzes. Should give me nice turn over in the low 30X range at less than 100 watts.
I'm still bouncing back and forth on the OM. Last night I was thinking of slapping it on my return pump (approx 1200 gph at the tank) w/ 1" outputs. I had drum version 3 I think (2 outlets at a time/3 when switching), but will be going to the version with only one output at a time.
I'm still bouncing back and forth on the OM. Last night I was thinking of slapping it on my return pump (approx 1200 gph at the tank) w/ 1" outputs. I had drum version 3 I think (2 outlets at a time/3 when switching), but will be going to the version with only one output at a time.
Slickdonkey
New member
Interesting. I'm using the version 2 in my configuration. I can see why you might want a smaller pump with only one output open at a time. I imagine there would be some extra backpressure.
Hop, having gray hair is not so bad, or so I've heard.
As my life goes on hold for a while I'll be living vicariously through your's and other's tank threads. And don't worry about the time, the addiction seems to pull resources as needed to finish the job.
Great job on the drawings for your room BTW.
As my life goes on hold for a while I'll be living vicariously through your's and other's tank threads. And don't worry about the time, the addiction seems to pull resources as needed to finish the job.
Great job on the drawings for your room BTW.
