the new " big build"

[Patti7dc]

Skylight?!? That is going to be awesome!! I'm so excited to see the finished product!

 

[Henry Colf]

Greg, sent you a pm this morning.

 

[tropills]

Decided 2 solar tubes would be plenty .. tanks going into place this afternoon. I'll get a picture of the light in the tank then, but here's a roof shot of the tubes. Yea shingles don't match but they are new and the existing roof is 15 years old.. lol

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

sweet

 

[tropills]

Wow Gary, your speachless. ?? You've been pretty quite this entire thread..

 

[Drew11]

Skylight is going to be cool... That seems like a great idea. Looking forward to seeing the finish of it all.

 

[tropills]

Thanks drew, ya I researched a lot before I took the plunge ..

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Wow Gary, your speachless. ?? You've been pretty quite this entire thread..

not really! :lolspin:

 

[jpjr]

That's going to be amazing! Those tubes are crazy bright!! Do they produce a lot of heat from the sunlight?

 

[tropills]

That's going to be amazing! Those tubes are crazy bright!! Do they produce a lot of heat from the sunlight?

Just installed them today, but I can say they are very bright and when I hold my hand under them I can't feel a temperature difference ..

 

[tropills]

Gary, you of all people I look for advice and criticism from.. granted I've only met you once but you and your system and knowledge really had a impact on me.. seriously

 

[tropills]

Half full of water by the way, lol. Suns going down so I'll have to post pictures tomorrow .. but the girlfriend went for a dip .. sorry " cully " she beat ya to it

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Gary, you of all people I look for advice and criticism from.. granted I've only met you once but you and your system and knowledge really had a impact on me.. seriously

thanks :thumbsup:

 

[tropills]

Its full. !!!!

 

[Henry Colf]

Looks great Greg!!!

 

[tropills]

6:30 am shot of the light in tank..

 

[Conesus_Kid]

Thats's awesome!

Are you planning on supplementing during the "shorter days" of winter?

I like watching this build and am impresses at the speed at which you're working.

 

[tropills]

Thanks Scott, yes with LED strips.. trying to go as energy free with this system as I can.

 

[E_rock]

cool, be sure to post a full sun shot

 

[tropills]

Taken at 12:30, the tanks filled with just well water so it looks like a gallon of milk.. gotta love hard country water.. but the these tubes really penetrate all the way to the bottom even with the cloudy water... also I have them 14 inches from the surface. I may raise them higher to get more spread but that's a easy job that can wait till everything is moved in and I can get a hold of a par meter..