Rimless Aquarium Club

[mnml]

Deester - that's a slick set up you have. Do you have a build thread?

 

[kmu]

On a 30x30x20 cube which lighting set up would you guys choose

ATI 10x24 $1,100

Lumen bright pendant 250 watt Radium 20K $350

there is a $750 difference, and replacing the bulbs for the radium is gonna be $80 Per. year and with the ATI $240, is going with the more expensive ATI over the lumen brigth worth it?

 

[henrystyle]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15690609#post15690609 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kmu
On a 30x30x20 cube which lighting set up would you guys choose

ATI 10x24 $1,100

Lumen bright pendant 250 watt Radium 20K $350

there is a $750 difference, and replacing the bulbs for the radium is gonna be $80 Per. year and with the ATI $240, is going with the more expensive ATI over the lumen brigth worth it?

I would do the 1 SE lumenbright......250w 20k radium. More than enough light....Not a t5 fan at all.

 

[kmu]

If I go with the Lumen Bright pendant I would have $750 extra to play with dawn and dusk LEDs... Not that I would use that much money.

 

[tastingSalty]

I would do the lumenbright pendant and throw in a couple T5 actinics to supplement it. After the MH and the T5 supplement, you will still be around $500 under the ATI fixture. Just my opinion.

 

[snaza]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15689598#post15689598 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tastingSalty
@Deester - How many bulbs is in that fixture?

That's gonna be a great tank! Good Luck Dude!

Its 8. Dee is probably sleeping now.

 

[henrystyle]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15691049#post15691049 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tastingSalty
I would do the lumenbright pendant and throw in a couple T5 actinics to supplement it. After the MH and the T5 supplement, you will still be around $500 under the ATI fixture. Just my opinion.

Well if your gonna supplement, I would go with one of these mh/vho fixtures. These fixtures are real nice. Vho actinic looks way better than t5, trust me. I bought my lumenbright before I saw these. I would have bought this for sure... This would look good hanging over a rimless as well.

http://www.innovativelights.com/mehavhocofi.html

 

[Rickyrooz1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15691314#post15691314 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by henrystyle
Well if your gonna supplement, I would go with one of these mh/vho fixtures. These fixtures are real nice. Vho actinic looks way better than t5, trust me. I bought my lumenbright before I saw these. I would have bought this for sure...

http://www.innovativelights.com/mehavhocofi.html

The reflectors inside that fixture are a POS, LumenBright's, Lumenarc's and Lumen Max reflectors are much better.

 

[henrystyle]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15691320#post15691320 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rickyrooz1
The reflectors inside that fixture are a POS, LumenBright's, Lumenarc's and Lumen Max reflectors are much better.

For sure but they where talking about supplementing light. If your hanging a lumenbright over a rimless, where are the supplemental lights going to go? Theres no canopy on a rimless tank. The whole point of a rimless tank is for the look...They always look better when the lights are hung above.

 

[tastingSalty]

You can build a simple frame to hold a T5 retrofit and the MH on.

 

[henrystyle]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15691433#post15691433 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tastingSalty
You can build a simple frame to hold a T5 retrofit and the MH on.

I dont think that would look right with a lumenbright over a rimless but to each his own...

 

[Rickyrooz1]

This is what my Dad and I built. You can add additional pieces of metal tubing to hold the T5's. We spray painted the metal and T5's black.

 

[biecacka]

+1 on the rimless look needing hanging lights. just looks so nice
cant wait to join the club. hammering out details on tank now!!!!

 

[henrystyle]

Rickyrooz1---Nice tank but that not a rimless. Thats a canopyless...lol
Thats a regular tank with no top.
Very creative metal work....nice.

 

[Rickyrooz1]

I wasn't posting to show off my tank. I wanted to show my lights, it's not impossible to make a nice fixture to go over a tank.

 

[henrystyle]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15691689#post15691689 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rickyrooz1
I wasn't posting to show off my tank. I wanted to show my lights, it's not impossible to make a nice fixture to go over a tank.

I hear ya!

 

[shandy_say]

Can I join? Although my new rimless almost-cube tank is not yet finished....

 

[kmu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15719220#post15719220 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shandy_say
Can I join? Although my new rimless almost-cube tank is not yet finished....

Please give us more details... Im very interested

 

[kmu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15719220#post15719220 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shandy_say
Can I join? Although my new rimless almost-cube tank is not yet finished....

Please give us more details... Im very interested

 

[shandy_say]

Tank specs:

Size: 30x30x18 shallow rimless cube 1/2 thick glass
Water Volume of Display Tank: 70gal
Skimmer: Reef Octopus DNW-150
Lighting: 250W 20K SE Metal Halide
Lumenbright Reflector
2 3watts LED Spotlights for Moonlight
Other Equipment: Boyu Fluidized Reactor for Rowaphos Media
Reef Octopus ATO
Other Specs: In-line frag tank (24x7x6)
In-sump Top-off Reservoir