Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
but enough that Sanjay noticed immediately
sunlight power
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der_wille_zur_macht
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Beautiful. If upstate NY wasn't one of the cloudiest parts of the country I'd do solartubes in a heartbeat.
saltyscotsman
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looks really good gary
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
thanks
and thanks again. Don't forget- plenty of the coral greenhouses are located in cloudy parts of the country. Solartubes work well around here.
Bluephish13
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I have been considering solar tubes for a while. In my ranch home it would be an easy install. You Know of any place that sells the materials? All i can find is installers.
AmherstReef
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I always thought the sun on my tank contributed to algae on the sand bed or glass , usually keep the shades closed now
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
I try to allow as much sunlight as possible to shine on my aquarium.
An algae problem could be indicative of elevated phosphates.
Remember- sunlight shines on a wild reef almost 12 hours per day all year long.
An algae problem could be indicative of elevated phosphates.
Remember- sunlight shines on a wild reef almost 12 hours per day all year long.
der_wille_zur_macht
Team RC
Most Lowes and Home Depots seem to carry the Solatube brand.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
sunlight + halides + actinics
just halides + actinics
this is a monster Pocillipora
just halides + actinics
this is a monster Pocillipora
AmherstReef
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Shades are open let the sunshine in. Right side of the tank gets the morning sun and the left side gets the late afternoon sun.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
lately
lately
there's been this CRAZY notion that sunlight causes Cyanobacteria
lately
there's been this CRAZY notion that sunlight causes Cyanobacteria
andrew2010
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There is a tax credit for these too fyi
http://www.solatube.com/residential/customer-service/tax-credit-information-center.php
http://www.solatube.com/residential/customer-service/tax-credit-information-center.php
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
maybe it's time
maybe it's time
for me to design my future home around a reef :bigeyes:
skip right over LEDs and go with El Sol
maybe it's time
for me to design my future home around a reef :bigeyes:
skip right over LEDs and go with El Sol
mr.maroonsalty
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Don't forget the deicated pv to power the rest of the tank; I've always had lots of natural light; I feel bad for my fish because I like to keep them up late, but the sun wakes them up early.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
thanks and just a reminder: mine started out UGLY too!
(See my New Canvas and Junior's Reef threads)
There was an even uglier aquarium that few have ever seen.... my first 75 gallon reef aquarium back in '93.
GMaquarium
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It's time for a bigger tank and a glass roof. For large scale tanks its simply the best.
I recently visited a tank with natural sunlight and supplemented 400w blue mh. The effect is very natural. Also while visiting a coral farm in greenhouses it amazed me how little additional lighting is used. No matter how the lighting technology advances still can't beat the real sun.
