SolaTubes for reef tanks - Page 34

hawaiianwargod · 10/25/2006, 09:10 AM

Rod,

Those pics are insane!!! Which camera are you using?
Very nice!!!

WDLV · 10/25/2006, 09:36 AM

Rod,
Got any full tank shots?

Rod the Roofer · 10/26/2006, 04:28 AM

Thanks guys,

Hey hawaiianwargod, I'm using a Canon 350D (Rebel XT I think you call it) with a Canon 100mm Macro lens.

Here's a couple more for you:

#1

#2

#3

#4

Hi WetSleeves, here's a full tank shot (unfortunately it is with my old camera, but it does show my Solatubes - this pic is just ntural light):

#5

I'll try to take some with my new camera soon.........

Rod.

dougie · 10/26/2006, 05:28 AM

absolutly beautiful!!!

And a Aussie tank!!!!!!

Future Tank of the month for sure!!!

Cheers.

WDLV · 10/26/2006, 07:05 AM

Thanks for sharing Rod. It looks great!

hawaiianwargod · 10/26/2006, 09:40 AM

Simply amazing!!! The color of your anemone is out of this world! Thanks again Rod.

WDLV · 10/26/2006, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by hawaiianwargod
Simply amazing!!! The color of your anemone is out of this world! Thanks again Rod.

Anemone???

hawaiianwargod · 10/26/2006, 06:21 PM

I thought it was an anemone...is that plate coral ie goni?
My bad!!!

Rod the Roofer · 10/27/2006, 12:01 AM

Hey guys,

Thanks very much for your kind comments.

Just for the record:

#1 is Catalaphylia

#2 is Fungia

#3 is Fungia

#4 is Tridacna maxima

Rod.

hawaiianwargod · 10/27/2006, 01:10 AM

Got you loud and clear Rod. Thanks again.

AuroraDave · 10/27/2006, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JMBoehling
Updated Shots as of 10/24/2006:

Everything continues to grow very well under my T5 and my (02) 10" Skylights

How did you attach your frags to the back glass of your tank?

JMBoehling · 10/27/2006, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AuroraDave
How did you attach your frags to the back glass of your tank?

I am using these

frag-mags

Later,

Jim

AuroraDave · 10/27/2006, 10:09 AM

Thanks Jim. I've never seen them before.

What is the material that is glued to the back of the frag made out of?
Is it some type of metal so you can use a magnet on the outside of the glass to hold it in place?

I like the idea that you can twist and move your frags.

WDLV · 10/27/2006, 10:29 AM

What an interesting product.... I can think of a few uses off the top of my head.

Do they seem like they'll be able to support the weight when the frag grows into a large colony?

JMBoehling · 10/27/2006, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AuroraDave
Thanks Jim. I've never seen them before.

What is the material that is glued to the back of the frag made out of?
Is it some type of metal so you can use a magnet on the outside of the glass to hold it in place?

I like the idea that you can twist and move your frags.

The Frag Plug side is Black Aragonite. I use Super Glue Gel for small frags, and the D&D Two-Part Epoxy for larger pieces like my Hammers and Forgspawn

The cool thing is I can move my SPS away from my LT Amenone and other SPS as they grow. I also was recently infested with Monti Nudi's and It made life easy to remove all of them for treating.

AuroraDave · 10/27/2006, 10:40 AM

Is it a magnet (frag-mags) and if so, do they use metal (which seems bad in salt tanks) ?

Or maybe it's suction cup?
I cant tell from the pics. Great idea for sure.

BenjieC · 10/27/2006, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JMBoehling
I am using these

frag-mags

Later,

Jim

I just ordered some. Like most thing in this hobby they are a little pricey, but they look very cool! There's a thread over in the DIY forum that was started about DIY ones, that I'm following. Hopefully they'll be cheap and easy to DIY.

BenjieC · 10/27/2006, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AuroraDave
Is it a magnet (frag-mags) and if so, do they use metal (which seems bad in salt tanks) ?

Or maybe it's suction cup?
I cant tell from the pics. Great idea for sure.

As far as I can tell it's a magnet encased in some sort of plastic.

JMBoehling · 10/27/2006, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AuroraDave
Is it a magnet (frag-mags) and if so, do they use metal (which seems bad in salt tanks) ?

Or maybe it's suction cup?
I cant tell from the pics. Great idea for sure.

The outer shell is about 1/8" Plastic. Within the outer shell the magnets are fully encased in what appears to be silicone or some sort of epoxy... Both side have magnets in them and they are very strong.

Rod the Roofer · 10/27/2006, 05:33 PM

Hey Jim

Great idea,

I think as your SPS grow they will eventually cover the frag mags and continue onto the wall of your aquarium.

I guess by then you'll have them in thier ideal position.

Rod.

JMBoehling · 10/27/2006, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rod the Roofer
Hey Jim

Great idea,

I think as your SPS grow they will eventually cover the frag mags and continue onto the wall of your aquarium.

I guess by then you'll have them in thier ideal position.

Rod.

That's my dream.. An entire live reef in my 90 on all 3 sides with open space and no live rock in the middle for my fish to swim.... I think it will look pretty awesome in 6 months or so...

Appreciate it Rod! Your reef is looking awesome!

Rod the Roofer · 10/27/2006, 10:26 PM

Agreed!!

I believe your tank will look fantastic!!

It is a very different strategy to the normal rock scape.

Rod.

kureinha · 11/08/2006, 12:24 PM

I came across a few active daylighting options which may give you even more light per opening. They are essentially a sky light with a mirror tracking system. It seems there are a couple of different options. I think all of them used a tracking system that runs off a photovoltaic so no electricity is necessary. Not sure if it would work well in cloudy conditions.

option 1
http://www.soluminaire.com/product.html or
http://natures-lighting.com/products.php?pid=2100

option 2
http://www.daylighting.com/active_daylighting.htm

option 3
http://www.sunflowercorp.biz/P061Final.pdf

Might be something to consider... I apologize if this was mentioned earlier.

hahnmeister · 11/08/2006, 05:11 PM

OMG, with 49,000-111,000 lux depending on the time of day... even a cloudy day would produce more light than a 400watt halide!! 4' tall tank, here I come!!!

I wonder what a 3'x3' unit (or there about) would cost...

WDLV · 11/08/2006, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hahnmeister
OMG, with 49,000-111,000 lux depending on the time of day... even a cloudy day would produce more light than a 400watt halide!! 4' tall tank, here I come!!!

I wonder what a 3'x3' unit (or there about) would cost...

No doubt. Those are pretty cool. I wanted to do a >5' deep tank for my next system. What would one pay for such a tasty nugget of technology?

10/25/2006, 09:10 AM	#826
hawaiianwargod Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 11 54' N, 121 55' E Posts: 1,836	Rod, Those pics are insane!!! Which camera are you using? Very nice!!! __________________ "To be a successful reefer, one must master the art of mimicry" ~Hawaiianwargod~ [E] levated [L] evel [O] f [S] weetness Current Tank Info: 210+ - "G" Elos 160XL [~]

10/25/2006, 09:36 AM	#827
WDLV Skunk Hybrid Freak Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pasadena, MD. USA Posts: 3,003	Rod, Got any full tank shots? __________________ - Walter D. LaRoque V "The tanks go or I go." - Ex Wife

10/26/2006, 04:28 AM	#828
Rod the Roofer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 53	Thanks guys, Hey hawaiianwargod, I'm using a Canon 350D (Rebel XT I think you call it) with a Canon 100mm Macro lens. Here's a couple more for you: #1 #2 #3 #4 Hi WetSleeves, here's a full tank shot (unfortunately it is with my old camera, but it does show my Solatubes - this pic is just ntural light): #5 I'll try to take some with my new camera soon......... Rod. __________________ Acromaniac

10/26/2006, 05:28 AM	#829
dougie Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NSW AUSTRALIA Posts: 607	absolutly beautiful!!! And a Aussie tank!!!!!! Future Tank of the month for sure!!! Cheers. __________________ Steve Irwin, still my hero, and never forgotten. Current Tank Info: 210 gal, 7x2x2, LED, mp60's. mixed reef.

10/26/2006, 07:05 AM	#830
WDLV Skunk Hybrid Freak Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pasadena, MD. USA Posts: 3,003	Thanks for sharing Rod. It looks great! __________________ - Walter D. LaRoque V "The tanks go or I go." - Ex Wife

10/26/2006, 09:40 AM	#831
hawaiianwargod Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 11 54' N, 121 55' E Posts: 1,836	Simply amazing!!! The color of your anemone is out of this world! Thanks again Rod. __________________ "To be a successful reefer, one must master the art of mimicry" ~Hawaiianwargod~ [E] levated [L] evel [O] f [S] weetness Current Tank Info: 210+ - "G" Elos 160XL [~]

10/26/2006, 06:21 PM	#833
hawaiianwargod Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 11 54' N, 121 55' E Posts: 1,836	I thought it was an anemone...is that plate coral ie goni? My bad!!! __________________ "To be a successful reefer, one must master the art of mimicry" ~Hawaiianwargod~ [E] levated [L] evel [O] f [S] weetness Current Tank Info: 210+ - "G" Elos 160XL [~]

10/27/2006, 12:01 AM	#834
Rod the Roofer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 53	Hey guys, Thanks very much for your kind comments. Just for the record: #1 is Catalaphylia #2 is Fungia #3 is Fungia #4 is Tridacna maxima Rod. __________________ Acromaniac

10/27/2006, 01:10 AM	#835
hawaiianwargod Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 11 54' N, 121 55' E Posts: 1,836	Got you loud and clear Rod. Thanks again. __________________ "To be a successful reefer, one must master the art of mimicry" ~Hawaiianwargod~ [E] levated [L] evel [O] f [S] weetness Current Tank Info: 210+ - "G" Elos 160XL [~]

10/27/2006, 10:09 AM	#838
AuroraDave Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago - NW burbs Posts: 1,270	Thanks Jim. I've never seen them before. What is the material that is glued to the back of the frag made out of? Is it some type of metal so you can use a magnet on the outside of the glass to hold it in place? I like the idea that you can twist and move your frags.

10/27/2006, 10:29 AM	#839
WDLV Skunk Hybrid Freak Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pasadena, MD. USA Posts: 3,003	What an interesting product.... I can think of a few uses off the top of my head. Do they seem like they'll be able to support the weight when the frag grows into a large colony? __________________ - Walter D. LaRoque V "The tanks go or I go." - Ex Wife

10/27/2006, 10:40 AM	#841
AuroraDave Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago - NW burbs Posts: 1,270	Is it a magnet (frag-mags) and if so, do they use metal (which seems bad in salt tanks) ? Or maybe it's suction cup? I cant tell from the pics. Great idea for sure.

10/27/2006, 05:33 PM	#845
Rod the Roofer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 53	Hey Jim Great idea, I think as your SPS grow they will eventually cover the frag mags and continue onto the wall of your aquarium. I guess by then you'll have them in thier ideal position. Rod. __________________ Acromaniac

10/27/2006, 10:26 PM	#847
Rod the Roofer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 53	Agreed!! I believe your tank will look fantastic!! It is a very different strategy to the normal rock scape. Rod. __________________ Acromaniac

11/08/2006, 12:24 PM	#848
kureinha Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Miles City, MT Posts: 30	I came across a few active daylighting options which may give you even more light per opening. They are essentially a sky light with a mirror tracking system. It seems there are a couple of different options. I think all of them used a tracking system that runs off a photovoltaic so no electricity is necessary. Not sure if it would work well in cloudy conditions. option 1 http://www.soluminaire.com/product.html or http://natures-lighting.com/products.php?pid=2100 option 2 http://www.daylighting.com/active_daylighting.htm option 3 http://www.sunflowercorp.biz/P061Final.pdf Might be something to consider... I apologize if this was mentioned earlier.

11/08/2006, 05:11 PM	#849
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	OMG, with 49,000-111,000 lux depending on the time of day... even a cloudy day would produce more light than a 400watt halide!! 4' tall tank, here I come!!! I wonder what a 3'x3' unit (or there about) would cost...