my 240

[Western_reefer]

Where did you get the solar tubes from? Can you send me a link please?

 

[hogall]

Hi Ace,

Are you have problem with heat from the Solar Tubes? I don't recall - but did you use any color filter?

Now, it is getting warmer. I find my tank gets heat up pretty quick TIA

Dennis

 

[hobogato]

here is where i got mine:

http://www.sun-dome.com/

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15022241#post15022241 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Western_reefer
Where did you get the solar tubes from? Can you send me a link please?

no heat issues with my tank, but my tubes are 16' long....

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15022471#post15022471 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hogall
Hi Ace,

Are you have problem with heat from the Solar Tubes? I don't recall - but did you use any color filter?

Now, it is getting warmer. I find my tank gets heat up pretty quick TIA

Dennis

 

[hobogato]

different kind of light when it is rainy - i think it made for some interesting pics...

 

[hobogato]

 

[jnarowe]

stunning pics Ace. I really like what you are doing.

 

[BrooksReef]

Hey Ace... just wondering about the Green Goniopoa; how much does that thing cost? I've got a huge one and when it opens its "tentacles" it's volleyball size +.

 

[Western_reefer]

How much did the solar tubes cost you? If you don't mine me asking. I couldn't find any prices on that site. VERY nice corals/pictures BTW!

 

[hobogato]

brooks, i paid $35 for that here in SA at B&B.

moses, i paid $1300 shipped for everything needed. a friend and i installed them in a few hours.

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15023434#post15023434 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hobogato
brooks, i paid $35 for that here in SA at B&B.

moses, i paid $1300 shipped for everything needed. a friend and i installed them in a few hours.

Not bad. Do you have to call them to find out the price?

 

[hobogato]

i did order over the phone.

 

[hobogato]

here is a quick update on the ats - 9 days running

also, nice surprise this morning. i got a chili coral a while back and cut it in half to put it in two different locations in the tank. needless to say, it wasnt too happy with me and looked pretty rough for a while. this morning, like a switch, both pieces decided to perk up

 

[Western_reefer]

Amazing corals!! What kind of mechanical filtration do you run? Just the carbon?

 

[Western_reefer]

How many hours of natural sunlight do you get over your tank?

 

[hobogato]

yep, just carbon for mechanical filtration.

the tank gets sunlight from before 7 am to about 7pm, with it being as bright or brighter than it was with halides from about 11am to 4pm in the summer and from 12 to 2 in the winter.

 

[hobogato]

when giving the fish their fourth meal of the night, i noticed the colors looking from the top and the camera was in reach. this is with the camera adjusting the white balance - proved to be a little difficult for it tonight. i even decreased the saturation on the computer so they would look realistic

 

[hobogato]

here is what it looks like thru the glass with just the actinics - no white balance correction

front

back

 

[mpoletti]

Very cool Ace. The tank looks really good. How long has it been with the tubes now?

 

[jnarowe]

amazing.

 

[Dxmarinefish]

I have just finished reading your thread and what can I say...Wow!

I simply love it and subscribed already!
The pics are just amazing.

I have some questions but I will ask later if you dont mind