lighting the 1000's
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aquaman2000
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Your going to have to tint the monkeys dive mask so he can clean your tank.
The pic is sweet the 1000 WATT 20K’s kick total a__!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to them in person.
I am inspired and can not wait to get my 1000 W 20K’s burning.
The pic is sweet the 1000 WATT 20K’s kick total a__!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to them in person.
I am inspired and can not wait to get my 1000 W 20K’s burning.
reefkoi
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Dude this is intense with the lights in the room dimmed my eyes have to take time to adjust!
It hurts at first then they adjust.
I hope the corals can handle the change and adjust.
Crazy.............I can't believe how the colors pop, I guess the intensity and the slightly bluer color help .
I have ditched the PC's now LOL won't need those wimps anymore LOL.
Eric you will have to come by
It hurts at first then they adjust.
I hope the corals can handle the change and adjust.
Crazy.............I can't believe how the colors pop, I guess the intensity and the slightly bluer color help .
I have ditched the PC's now LOL won't need those wimps anymore LOL.
Eric you will have to come by
Huhhhhh
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So all the bleached frags will be ready to move on Sunday then.
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Deuce67
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LOL! Looks like you are inspiring other fellas to go to 1000W huh? Before you guys start ordering these 1000W, double check to see if your outlets can handle the load. Chris setup was a breeze since he has an electrical panel with available breaker space in an unfinished mechanical room. No problem with wiring it up there.
reefkoi
Premium Member
Yeah Larry I did the left as #1 the middle as #2 and the right as #3 all the ballasts, outlets and breakers marked accordingly.
Yeah Russ makes a good point I have to have 1 -15 amp circuit per lamp. It draws 9 amps per bulb, thats a total of 27 amps for lighting, thats a lot. Plus the 20 amp chiller. But to use the large lumenarc III reflectors above a 4' wide tank this is the only way to go really. Otherwise you'd only end up with 3-400 watters and heck thats not near enough light for a 4x8 tank. Even Scotts 125 has 3-400 watt bulbs on it.
I'll pay the extra power bill, I think it's well worth it. I will have the 3rd bulb on by Sunday and I'll do a comparison photo like the one I posted in my FTS thread, that way I could post them next to each other and see what it looks like.
Yeah Russ makes a good point I have to have 1 -15 amp circuit per lamp. It draws 9 amps per bulb, thats a total of 27 amps for lighting, thats a lot. Plus the 20 amp chiller. But to use the large lumenarc III reflectors above a 4' wide tank this is the only way to go really. Otherwise you'd only end up with 3-400 watters and heck thats not near enough light for a 4x8 tank. Even Scotts 125 has 3-400 watt bulbs on it.
I'll pay the extra power bill, I think it's well worth it. I will have the 3rd bulb on by Sunday and I'll do a comparison photo like the one I posted in my FTS thread, that way I could post them next to each other and see what it looks like.
normanviking
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That looks awesome Chris. Post some more pics. I hope your stuff doesn't get to burned.
bigsittingrock
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How much is the tank tour and what are the hours?
aquaman2000
In Memoriam
And does the facility provide sun glasses or do we need bring our own?
calvin415
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Chris/Riuss, we've got 2 20A circuits available for the 225, with the lights on one and the rest of the tank (Pumps, Heaters, Skimmer etc) on the other. I figure 2 1000W setups would be 18A on a 20A circuit. I know you're not supposed to push them to a limit, think this could be an issue?
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