[dylan]

having a new tank built at the moment it's gunna be 48x24x24 with a36x15x17 sump it's a box standard size i was gunna go 18 high for a change but i wanna stick to 400's so think it's best to stick to 24, ben's kindly gunna put the weirs in for me , tank will be run with reeflux bulbs , schuran 150, aquamedic chiller , tmc 1500 cal reactor, controller/monitor gas chamber,phos reactor and a cheato based refuguim looking forward to it !!!!

[Social D]

[dylan]

give us a chance i aint got it yet!!!!!!!!

[Social D]

Thats no excuse, Spend a few hours on sketch-up ... Be good to see this one, i reckon lots easier to aquascape compared to your old one

[BOM8ER]

dylan, on Sep 21 2009, 10:52 PM, said:

having a new tank built at the moment it's gunna be 48x24x24 with a36x15x17 sump it's a box standard size i was gunna go 18 high for a change but i wanna stick to 400's so think it's best to stick to 24, ben's kindly gunna put the weirs in for me , tank will be run with reeflux bulbs , schuran 150, aquamedic chiller , tmc 1500 cal reactor, controller/monitor gas chamber,phos reactor and a cheato based refuguim looking forward to it !!!!

Is that not basically the same as your setup now but just a foot longer mate

[dylan]

yes simular amount of water mate but i want the extra length so i can have to lights and get away from the central pile of rocks look ,i love my tank but if your into sps the extra bulb will make for better growth patterns with the single bulb the digi's etc around the edge reach for the light giving the coral an unatural look

[dylan]

tank has arrived gunna give a few coats of paint , then ben's gunna put the weirs in ,just gotta sort the electrics then good to go

[dylan]

well ive had to have a comprimise with the girlfriend and im getting a hood made for the tank as she does'nt like the lumenarcs . so it's 6x39 watt reef white bulbs with one or two blue aqua rays , real shame as i love my acro's and was getting some great colours in my last tank it's gunna have to be lps and softie's for me guess it's better than no tank at all

[karnivor]

dylan, on Nov 6 2009, 09:47 PM, said:

well ive had to have a comprimise with the girlfriend and im getting a hood made for the tank as she does'nt like the lumenarcs . so it's 6x39 watt reef white bulbs with one or two blue aqua rays , real shame as i love my acro's and was getting some great colours in my last tank it's gunna have to be lps and softie's for me guess it's better than no tank at all

now you see, if you had gone 60", I could have sold you some REAL led lights.

[dylan]

tell me about it mate !!!!!!

[Dave.I]

Get an ATI T5 unit Dylan.They look really nice and you can keep anything.

[dylan]

will have a boxed hood mate

[lukeeee1990]

surely you can add slot's to the side's of the hood or leave it open topped, for heat loss? throw some fans in there too?

[davidoff]

Dylan,

Those tubes we were talking about are as follows:

Giesemann PowerChrome Aquablue +

They certainly arent blue looking, very clean crisp white

Check te spec: http://www.giesemann.de/78,2,,.html

Pretty impressed with mine and I havent even got reflectors (will do soon thou, when i remember to sort it)

[dylan]

will get some pics up soon tanks looking a tad bare but fish are all in good health , got 7x39w t5's running at the mo im waiting for some new bulbs to turn up from jbl at the moment i have x2 15k jbl x1 9k jbl x1actinic plus powerchrome giesman and x3 arcadia 14k marine white

[jason@jasonsaquatics]

Be good to see the pics Dylan,,

The LPS order should be here next week maybe week after Dylan


jas

[dylan]

yeh will do jas , sounds good really after a decent size hammer coral and a couple of nice favia's hope to pop over mon/tues for a chat speak soon mate

[dylan]

well here's a few pics guys tank is starting shape it's slow progress trying to decide if i need some more rock on the left hand side or behind the monti!!

[karnivor]

Looking good M8. I think the rockwork is just nice.

[mrfishy]

with tony on this one, if you add more rock to the left you will end up with a wall.