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I have been somewhat absent from the thread NOT from lack of interest or passion for the hobby but from the seasonal activities and most recently a bout of food poisoning that was very severe. I am OK but I haven't spent much time on the keyboard. I have however been engaged in one activity or another in the fish room and tank so lots to report on and update as my time allows. I am going golfing next weekend in Orlando so Mr. Wilson is minding the tank while I'm away. I took about 2 hours of 1080P video with the GoPro camera (Highly Recommended) but its still too shaky to post so I need a bit more practice. Recently I had to sign a non disclosure for a film crew that was here to film the tank as a backdrop for a program I can't talk about but I can tell you that the camera crew that took the pictures produced a product that was absolutely awesome in terms of quality.....and that was just looking at the raw footage without any post processing. At least now I know its possible and I'm tempted to bring the crew back to do a shoot just for us.....will see in a few weeks. The tank its self is in fantastic shape and the growth and colour of the coral is fabulous. I will try and get an update soon so please forgive the tardiness. Peter
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If Peter had a Thor Amboinensis I would have guessed it was Hugh Hefner.
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I'm just hoping that it is something that we will all be able to see and that we can enjoy the time staring at the tank. I'll get my Tivo all cleaned up and ready to record it....
Any idea when you will be able to share more info about it Peter?
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Fiberoptics skylights
I just learned about this product and was wondering if you were aware of it and if you had considered it for replacing some or all of the M/H in your tank ? (at least part of the time when the outside light is sufficient)
It seems to be a bit expensive but since cost is not a decision breaker in this build... It would seem to me that natural sunlight, if it could be brought conveniently to your basement, could probably qualify for a best practice for growing corals The spectrum seems a bit lacking over 600nm ( http://huvco.com/content/parans/LightSpectrumChart.pdf )but it might not be such a big problem since if I interpret the chart on the 3rd page of this link correctly ( https://qir.kyushu-u.ac.jp/dspace/bi...0004506687.pdf ) it would reflect the spectrum at a depth of 5 to 10m pretty accurately. It would also be supplemented by other lights anyway. Appart from the savings on electricity, you would also get a much more natural-looking sunrise/sunset since the color of the light changes during the day (would probably work well for moonlight too, and who knows maybe even start your corals spawning ). " The HUVCO – Parans Fiber Optic Skylight is a unique way to bring natural light deep into an interior space. The system is comprised of an exterior daylight collecting panel which has 64 Fresnel lenses on the inside. These lenses rotate to track the sun automatically, controlled by an internal computer. Each lens acts like a magnifying lens to focus the sunlight. This focused sunlight is directed into a fiber optic strand, each individual strand is combined with other strands to create a fiber optic cable, 6 mm in diameter. There are four fiber optic cables coming out of each panel. Each of these cables can be up to 60 feet long. These cables can be routed through walls or ceilings and bent around obstructions. Each fiber optic cable can be used to bring the natural light to a different interior luminaries; or they can be combined in one luminaries. There are a variety of luminaries available, some of which combine the natural light and electric light into a hybrid fixture. The hybrid fixture can be combined with a sensor that will automatically turn the electric lights off when the natural light is sufficient" http://huvco.com/products.php?product=parans |
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WOW this is just an UNDERSTATEMENT !!!!! HOLY CRAP BATMAN !!!!! lol I could only imagine something like this in my dreams congrats for such a amazing set up
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A light filter would have to be used to remove the green and red light and increase the blue. Recent studies show that exclusive blue light for a few hours each day is beneficial for coral pigmentation. This is hard to do with natural light. The light cast by these systems is adequate for reading but may fall short for growing corals in 30" of water. You can look directly at these light wells with the naked eye, so they are likely not nearly as bright as typical aquarium lighting. I am excited about the technology however. It will no doubt improve and replace artificial lighting some day. Fibre optic technology may prove to have further value with a central (artificial) light source that delivers light to the whole house or office. This would limit heat and noise from light sources. Renewable energy sources like wind and solar continue to improve steadily and will have a place in our reef hobby sooner than later. |
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I'm posting some low res iPhone pics to force Peter to post some good quality update images
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WOW. That's all i got
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We lost some momentum in the thread with the split, but I think we are over 2 million views. Peter has a guy coming in to do a video this week. I keep saying I will take some updated pics, but time is fleeting these days.
Peter has a new Go Pro 2 camera he has been playing with. I have some look-down viewing boxes we can try as well. We have never taken pics from above, should be fun. |
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Amazing colors and growth!! Looking fantastic!!
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Growth and coloration look amazing Shawn!
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I would love to see some underwater pictures if you have them or have the ability to take them. Always nice to see things from another perspective.
As always, beautiful tank. Even those iPhone pictures are wonderful. |
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gorgeous tank/infrastructure, when you were planning the tank, did you have a budget in mind, or have you seen it over budget by a few fold?.. |
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Here are some more long awaited pics of the tank.
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