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It has arrived.............. OMG, this is scary
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Thank you very much Darren, Greg, Albie & Bill. 
So I took a bunch of pictures this afternoon, but before I share them, I need to tell you that I am NOT keeping a sterile tank. What I mean by that is that I do get some cyano, bubble algae, and the occasional patch of hair algae in a small place on the return pipe. Nothing major, and I do keep on top of it - at least I try.
I used to be majorly annoyed about allowing natural sunlight penetrating my tank, but recently I found that during the few hours in the afternoon I actually LOVE how everything glows ..... and even shimmers. ;D The corals don't seem to mind a bit either. All the pictures that will follow now were taken WHILE natural sunlight was penetrating the tank, along with all my lights on.
Oh, and my offer stands. Anyone who wants to see my baby, feel free to stop by and check it out. Thanks for all your support.
So I took a bunch of pictures this afternoon, but before I share them, I need to tell you that I am NOT keeping a sterile tank. What I mean by that is that I do get some cyano, bubble algae, and the occasional patch of hair algae in a small place on the return pipe. Nothing major, and I do keep on top of it - at least I try.
I used to be majorly annoyed about allowing natural sunlight penetrating my tank, but recently I found that during the few hours in the afternoon I actually LOVE how everything glows ..... and even shimmers. ;D The corals don't seem to mind a bit either. All the pictures that will follow now were taken WHILE natural sunlight was penetrating the tank, along with all my lights on.
Oh, and my offer stands. Anyone who wants to see my baby, feel free to stop by and check it out.
Thanks for all your support.
WoW! Now THAT'S inspiration!
When my tank grows up it wants to be just like yours!
When my tank grows up it wants to be just like yours!
WOW Wendy, I remember when your baby was just a DIY stand, where you left us hanging because you made a wrong cut and had to go get more lumber ;D Your baby is maturing into a thing of beauty!
Question, How long have you run your T5's before replacing them? Also, Did you do anything to acclimate the tank to the new bulbs or do you just slap them in and move on with life!? Time to change mine and I'm not sure how I should.
Taz
Question, How long have you run your T5's before replacing them? Also, Did you do anything to acclimate the tank to the new bulbs or do you just slap them in and move on with life!? Time to change mine and I'm not sure how I should.
Taz
Thanks guys.
John, feel free to stop by. You know the way. Forget about the emerald crabs. I have some, but I've also gotten rid of a few that had their "claws" into stuff they shouldn't have.
Phil, you made me blush. Thanks so much.
Ricky, that's my ORA Red Planet with the sun shining right on it.
Taz, yes, I remember that stupid mistake I made with the wrong cut. LOL. I replaced ALL my bulbs 15 months after turning them on for the first time. I won't wait that long again. I think 12 months is the limit. My tank looked SO much brighter once I slapped all new bulbs on there - and I stayed with the exact same combo. No ill effect on any corals whatsoever.
John, feel free to stop by. You know the way. Forget about the emerald crabs. I have some, but I've also gotten rid of a few that had their "claws" into stuff they shouldn't have.
Phil, you made me blush. Thanks so much.
Ricky, that's my ORA Red Planet with the sun shining right on it.
Taz, yes, I remember that stupid mistake I made with the wrong cut. LOL. I replaced ALL my bulbs 15 months after turning them on for the first time. I won't wait that long again. I think 12 months is the limit. My tank looked SO much brighter once I slapped all new bulbs on there - and I stayed with the exact same combo. No ill effect on any corals whatsoever.
Wendy Welcome back,we sure would of missed ya!! By the way as always yr tank looks fantastic...glad to see Im not the only one who lets there tank sunbathe ;D
Today some friends of mine came by. We did some "trades". ;D I'll post pictures tomorrow, I promise.
But more importantly, my friends brought a lumen meter (????)/light meter....whatever the device is called that measures the lumens. :-[ Please do ignore my ignorance about the correct name, it just was never important enough for me to pay much attention to these things.
Here are the readings (to those who know what they mean and what to do with them )
Bottom of the tank...with 1/4" sandbed on bottom 9,750 lumens
Middle of the tank 12,000 lumens
2/3rd up 18,000 lumens
Top...6" below lights, still in water 22,300 lumens
...pictures of new additions to follow tomorrow. ;D
But more importantly, my friends brought a lumen meter (????)/light meter....whatever the device is called that measures the lumens. :-[ Please do ignore my ignorance about the correct name, it just was never important enough for me to pay much attention to these things.
Here are the readings (to those who know what they mean and what to do with them
)Bottom of the tank...with 1/4" sandbed on bottom 9,750 lumens
Middle of the tank 12,000 lumens
2/3rd up 18,000 lumens
Top...6" below lights, still in water 22,300 lumens
...pictures of new additions to follow tomorrow. ;D
Holy smokes, thanks so much for finding that, Rich. But I think I'll wait til the morning trying to analyze that. My brains' a wee bit foggy right now.
RichT said:
Patriot76 said:
You got it.
Here are my new additions as of yesterday. I'll take more pics when all lights are on. These were taken under the Blues only. ;D
Here are some more pictures.
The first 2 were taken under the Blues only.
Another one of my brains (blurry...sorry)
FTS under Blues
And now the new additions under all lights:
FTS with all lights
The first 2 were taken under the Blues only.
Another one of my brains (blurry...sorry)
FTS under Blues
And now the new additions under all lights:
FTS with all lights