My 20g with new Aqualight Pro (and how I got it to fit over the tank..)

[OCDP]

Hello, first time posting in this forum... but here's some (crappy) shots of my 20g tank, soon converting into a 50g cube (24x20x20) Anyways.. when I got my 24" Aqualight Pro it didn't fit over the tank... I was so bummed. It was too wide, so I gave up and that's why I mainly decided to get the cube. Anyways.. I came upon a thread yesterday with someone who had the same problem... someone told them to invert the mounting legs, and presto! (of course, I tried to figure this out for like 2 hours .. seriously :rolleye1: ) Anywhoo, hours later.. here it is my soon to be 2 year old 20 gallon reef.

(How I got it to fit)

(continued..)

 

[OCDP]

Some bad tank shots, I didn't take the time , I just rushed. You get the idea though. I have a 20k bulb in the light as well, so that's why it's a little on the blue side.

Actnics off..

 

[hgbarwick]

cool tank! Nice coral!

 

[OCDP]

All the corals seem to be enjoying the extra added actinic suppliment. I only had a 150w HQI over the tank previously.

(my fav's..)

(actually.. these may be?)

These are growing like a weed already... that's good, they have great colouration.

Yuma... it's huge right now, but I was at a weird angle shooting the whole thing.

That's it for now. I'll take some more coral shots later on. Thanks for checking it out.

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

did your fixture come with the 20k bulb? Mine came with a 10k and it's extremly yellow, so i'm going to be going with a 15k. Alot of people that buought this fixture recomend geting the 14k.

 

[OCDP]

No, I never got the 20k with it, I bought it yesterday. The reason I went 20k is because I didn't think I would have the fixture up and running for a while, and didn't have anything to choose from but 10 or 20k.

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

what bulb did it come with? Did you buy it used or something?

 

[OCDP]

It came with a 10k, I bought this used, like a month old or something. I bought the 20k brand new locally.

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

ohhhhhhh ok I'm sure the 20k is better than the 10k, i really don't like the 10k very much lol The bulb i want to get is pretty expensive so i have to wait a little bit.

 

[jyoon951]

looks nice.

 

[OCDP]

Amber, 20k is better than 10k.. but that's talking Coralife bulbs. I'd recommend a 10k of a better brand, and then suppliment with the actinics.

Thanks jyoon.