Gimmito's 450 gal L-shaped tank

[eldiablosrt8]

This is an epic thread for sure....

 

[gimmito]

Looking good Jim, I like the top flats on the huge boulders lol will make for you good coral frag rack haha.

 

[gimmito]

#978 Just so you know I'm still around...

I was wondering where you were Mario !

 

[gimmito]

Is there a maximum number of posts before the thread splits like RC? I mean maybe that's why the site is running slow, Jim's mega thread (with no water) is bogging everything down!

I was hoping for a split...maybe if I post some videos ?

 

[gimmito]

This is an epic thread for sure....

To quote Rygh:

"This thread is pretty much a zone of its own.
Enough tidbits about an actual build often enough to keep it alive.
In progress long enough so everyone knows about it."-Rygh

Man, I need to drag out my 300 gallon rubbermaid trough and start making some saltwater...I'm almost to 1,000 post and 100 pages.

 

[Erick]

What kind of lights are you using / plan on using?

 

[gimmito]

What kind of lights are you using / plan on using?

I asked Sanjay Joshi what he recommended for my tank and he suggested Lumenmax Elite reflectors and Lumatek 250/400 selectable electronic ballast. After finishing the rockscape, I think I can get away with 3 relectors (instead of the original 5 planned). I was going to use ushio 14k mh bulbs, but I'm intrigued with the ushio 20k+.

 

[JAR]

#978 Just so you know I'm still around...

+1 and one more post for the salt!

 

[houser]

What kind of lights are you using / plan on using?

I asked Sanjay Joshi what he recommended for my tank and he suggested Lumenmax Elite reflectors and Lumatek 250/400 selectable electronic ballast. After finishing the rockscape, I think I can get away with 3 relectors (instead of the original 5 planned). I was going to use ushio 14k mh bulbs, but I'm intrigued with the ushio 20k+.

If you want to try a LME I have an extra one + same ballast. LMK. Bulb is on you though.

I'm running LME's with same ballasts (radiums until replacement) on a shallow tank. How much space above the tank do you have to put the reflectors? They're a little more of a spotlight-effect reflector, which can be mitigated through height somewhat should the need arise. If I want I can blowtorch 650umol on the sand at 16" deep if I want

1000+ posts onward...

 

[houser]

For clarification the numbers are running a 250W radium on the 275 setting...

 

[gimmito]

Thanks for the offer Dave !

I have 5 each of the Lumenmax elite reflectors & Lumatek ballast already. I have about 28" of clearance from the water to top of the inside of the hood. Jestersix suggested angling the reflectors a little higher and at a 5 degree angle to keep the light in and create some cool shadowing effects. I know a lot of guys use radiums, but I hear they had a problem getting them imported ? I always liked ushios though and 20k+ seems to have similiar coloration from the reviews I've been reading. I'm playing around with the placement of the tunze 6205's to keep them concealed, yet get some good flow throughout the tank. I'm resided to the fact I'm going to have to use a tunze stream (in a tunze stream rock) in the right front of the tank to avoid dead spots though.

 

[gimmito]

Thanks for the offer Dave !

I have 5 each of the Lumenmax elite reflectors & Lumatek ballast already. I have about 28" of clearance from the water to top of the inside of the hood. Jestersix suggested angling the reflectors a little higher and at a 5 degree angle to keep the light in and create some cool shadowing effects. I know a lot of guys use the radiums, but I hear they had a problem getting them imported ? I always liked ushios though and the 20k+ seems to have similiar coloration from the reviews I've been reading. I'm playing around with the placement of the tunze 6205's to keep them concealed, yet get some good flow throughout the tank. I'm resided to the fact I'm going to have to use a tunze stream (in a tunze stream rock) in the right front of the tank to avoid dead spots though. I'm intrigued with the tunze wave box. Does anybody use them in conjunction with the tunze streams ?

Onward to 1000 post.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Page 100? Good god man!

That said, no way I can search through this whole thread. But what ventilation fan did you end up going with? (I seem to recall it was a quiet Panasonic one I think...) I'm close to starting demo, and realized I might want to have certain equipment in place before putting drywall and other things up Your size is a bit more than mine, but it'll give me a good starting point.

 

[xcaret]

So what does the 1000 post win?

 

[Joost_]

So what does the 1000 post win?

A dive in the tank?

 

[Joost_]

Nice rock scape BTW! Too bad I couldn't check out the tank. Did you make up your mind yet about stocking plans?

 

[gimmito]

Page 100? Good god man!

That said, no way I can search through this whole thread. But what ventilation fan did you end up going with? (I seem to recall it was a quiet Panasonic one I think...) I'm close to starting demo, and realized I might want to have certain equipment in place before putting drywall and other things up Your size is a bit more than mine, but it'll give me a good starting point.

Good memory Mike. It is a Panasonic Whisper Quite bath fan (forgot the model number) and I got it at House of Fans.

 

[Joost_]

1000... yeah!

 

[Joost_]

Now the question is if this post is gonna split the thread...

Guess not, maybe at 2000 :lol:?

 

[bmhair03]

Dont know if this is the same fan, but I have used this one .
Panasonic FV-20NLF1