roostertech
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My sump skimmer chamber is 10.5" deep but my skimmer specs is 7-8.7". So I made a little stand out of scrap acrylic and PVC.
My First Reef: Redsea 525XL
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BSAJim
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Looks great! My sump is not to be viewed. Functional, but nothing pretty.
Coral reefer
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E6000 from tap plastics works good
roostertech
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I had some IC Gel so I tried that. It seems to hold ok. There aren't that much stress on it. It would have stay still w/o glue.
roostertech
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That is what I was going to try next if IC gel doesn't work.
Coral reefer
Past President
I actually have mixed the two before To get a quick dry that holds together and then more strength once the e 6000 fully cures
roostertech
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Washed 70lbs of sand finally
sfsuphysics
Supporting Member
Also noticed this stuff at Lowes, so if you dont have s tapplastics near by.
roostertech
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Took some PAR measurement last night. This is with only one light unit in place.
At 60% blue, 20% white, this is the first and last 2 hours of my photo period
At 60% blue 60% white, the middle 4 hours of the photo period
Light at full 100% all channels
The chemistry is settling in, Alk 7.8, Mag 1200, Cal 400. I'll need to do some adjustments
Brown diatoms spots are appearing. Yay
Trying to confirm my cycle but my just expired API kit is not helping. Ammonia test look the same between NSW and NSW + some ammonium chloride.
At 60% blue, 20% white, this is the first and last 2 hours of my photo period
At 60% blue 60% white, the middle 4 hours of the photo period
Light at full 100% all channels
The chemistry is settling in, Alk 7.8, Mag 1200, Cal 400. I'll need to do some adjustments
Brown diatoms spots are appearing. Yay
Trying to confirm my cycle but my just expired API kit is not helping. Ammonia test look the same between NSW and NSW + some ammonium chloride.
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sfsuphysics
Supporting Member
not too shabby for a single light.
Is that 150 being shaded by the rock near 400? Hard to tell the direction it's pointing.
Is that 150 being shaded by the rock near 400? Hard to tell the direction it's pointing.
roostertech
Guest
The spot I measured was not being shaded. It is a bit closer to the center (where the light is) than the 120 spot on the other side but a bit further from the center than the 180 spot on the floor.
rygh
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Very good PAR numbers. About double what my main tank has. (Mostly softies)
But looks like a pretty tight beam angle, so not a huge coverage.
How many lights were you planning?
I am thinking it might be overkill, and you might want to raise the lights a bit, and get better spread.
Something to play around with when you get more lights.
But looks like a pretty tight beam angle, so not a huge coverage.
How many lights were you planning?
I am thinking it might be overkill, and you might want to raise the lights a bit, and get better spread.
Something to play around with when you get more lights.
roostertech
Guest
I'm planning to have 3 lights total. So in theory I can reach 200 PAR at mid tank running light at 50%
Coral reefer
Past President
Those numbers don't look bad to me...
roostertech
Guest
My ORP probe is still in its break in period so it might not mean much but I noticed something interesting last night. I added about 70 drops of ammonium chloride (to get 1ppm ammonia) and saw ORP tank immediately and then slowly recovered over the night.
roostertech
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Quick video of the scape
