In the beginning...

[scuzy]

Is that a red dragon?


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[Coral reefer]

I feel like that's a lot of light in the rest of the sump. Might grow a lot of algae in there if so...

 

[Flagg37]

Is that a red dragon?


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It is. It's not mine though, its on loan until the COR comes out. It's just a spare that its owner had laying around. Doesn't everyone have spare red dragons laying around?

 

[Flagg37]

I feel like that's a lot of light in the rest of the sump. Might grow a lot of algae in there if so...

I agree. I'm not quite sure how I'll solve that yet.

 

[tygunn]

I agree. I'm not quite sure how I'll solve that yet.

You can always get some black chloroplast to make some light blocking dividers; that is probably what I'll be doing under my stand.

 

[RandyC]

I agree. I'm not quite sure how I'll solve that yet.

Tap plastics sells a 3'x2' thin black plastic cutting mat you cut to size. It's a little flexible and light though, so you would need to find a way to secure it. Clamps at top, rubble or rocks at bottom? I think it's ~$8. I bought a sheet to use to block out my fuge light for the surfaces I didn't want painted. I did use it external though, but don't see why it couldn't be used in the water.

 

[Flagg37]

Well the good thing about the whole ato flooding is that it pretty much did my water change for me.

So now I'm ready for life. Well I guess when I get a light. I could get the cuc started since they don't really need light.

 

[Coral reefer]

Neither do fish

 

[Flagg37]

So I finally got some life in the tank other than bacteria.

@Vhuang168 placed an order for a cuc for his tank and let me order along with him. I got...

5 Florida cerinth
10 limpets (6 are b/o still to come)
25 nessarious
10 nerite
1 fighting conch (this guy is huge)

I also brought over my two clowns and my cardinal from my 30 gallon.

I can't wait for the lights to come in.

 

[rygh]

...I can't wait for the lights to come in.

What did you end up doing for the lights?
You were talking DIY for a while.

 

[Flagg37]

What did you end up doing for the lights?
You were talking DIY for a while.

I decided to go the easy route and just pay for two AP700's. I think the Lumias would have given similar quality light for about half the price but the time it took to make them and how they would look ended up being the real deciding factor. I have the heat sinks for them that I've been trying to think how to repurpose.

 

[Gablami]

The phone app is better than the iPad one...at least the versions I was using.

 

[scuzy]

I went with the new mitras


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[rygh]

I decided to go the easy route and just pay for two AP700's. I think the Lumias would have given similar quality light for about half the price but the time it took to make them and how they would look ended up being the real deciding factor. I have the heat sinks for them that I've been trying to think how to repurpose.

Yes, unless you enjoy the electronic tinkering, DIY lighting does not make a lot of sense anymore.

 

[Flagg37]

Oh snap, looks like someone's going to have to add their name to the list to borrow the club's PAR meter.

Check out that mount.

 

[Vhuang168]

Nice! That looks sharp!


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[roostertech]

Sweet mount. But the cords!!

 

[Flagg37]

Sweet mount. But the cords!!

I'll try and route them cleaner but not a whole lot I can do. Things need power.

 

[yellojello]

Nice meeting you at Vincent's. Tank and lights look awesome! Am I going to have to move on from my halides yet???


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[rygh]

Looks great!

So I have a plexiglass protector below my lights a bit like that.
Make sure it is easy to remove to clean. I didn't.
It is amazing how much crud gets baked on between the lights and the plexiglass.

Also, you probably need a mesh net top. With that setup, snails and fish will be on the carpet.