Shallow reef tank Club - Page 51

flamron · 09/28/2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rucmd

How long per day does each section get light with the mover setup? Very interesting

I'm running the light for about 11 hours a day. It moves constantly throughout that time period.

Right now, the whites are ramping to 40% and the blues are ramping to 53%

PAR at those numbers on the bottom of the tank (near the center) is 310, but only for a few seconds as the light passes over.

I'm just keeping an eye on things for now while everything adjusts to LEDs. Over the next few weeks I'll slowly start ramping up a bit more.

With the whites and blues at 100%, the PAR on the bottom of the tank is 550. Probably a bit much for LPS/Zoas. The bottom of the tank is 31" from the light as well.

It will definitely be a process figuring out where to put stuff and how long to run the light. But I'll have fun doing it!

Riblet · 09/28/2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Amoore311

Glasscages? I am setting up the same tank right now. For now I am using a single 250 watt metal halide (lumenbrite pendant w/ Icecap Ballast). I'm on the fence on whether I want to go LED or T5, so I'm going to take my time and use what I have for now..... no sense rushing that big of a decision.

No Leemar thru Lfs

Dadekster · 09/29/2011, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamron

I'm running the light for about 11 hours a day. It moves constantly throughout that time period.

Right now, the whites are ramping to 40% and the blues are ramping to 53%

PAR at those numbers on the bottom of the tank (near the center) is 310, but only for a few seconds as the light passes over.

I'm just keeping an eye on things for now while everything adjusts to LEDs. Over the next few weeks I'll slowly start ramping up a bit more.

With the whites and blues at 100%, the PAR on the bottom of the tank is 550. Probably a bit much for LPS/Zoas. The bottom of the tank is 31" from the light as well.

It will definitely be a process figuring out where to put stuff and how long to run the light. But I'll have fun doing it!

Very cool for sure. I have never visited the Pacific reefs or much of any place that we strive to keep in our tanks but I have always wondered how much sunlight corals really get on average. There are lots of variables for each coral in nature so something simulating passing cloud cover is nice to see. That's one of the things I really like in some of the LED units, the ability to simulate cloud cover (ok ok thunderstorm/lighting is cool too).

redhanded77 · 09/29/2011, 04:33 PM

Just checking before I post pics. Would a 72 x 16 x 18 tank be considered shallow? 16's is the height and 18's is the width.

Ba19Ma88 · 09/29/2011, 04:59 PM

Posting this here as well, Did not see this thread so I started one already but more fitting in here.

I think I want to start a small frag tank my main goal is to grow out some frags and trade and supplement my main tank.

I currently am getting a Deep Blue Professional Edge 57 and I have to say I love the tank and it is top notch quality. They have a 30 gal RR that I think would be great, what I like about it is the low height that will be great for lighting the corals via hanging pendants.

Anyone have any other tanks I should take a look at before I make the plunge.

This tank will be located in a small room in my basement that I am going to put walls up and run electric and enclose off the rest of the basement. I will be running a calcium reactor and have hanging lights and will be a bare bottom.

Look forward to hearing recommendations.

GSMguy · 09/29/2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by redhanded77

Just checking before I post pics. Would a 72 x 16 x 18 tank be considered shallow? 16's is the height and 18's is the width.

Most definetly. Sounds nice.

clevebill · 09/29/2011, 06:27 PM

60x18x20 4ft 8 bulb ati powermodule iam only running 6 bulbs for now see how corals react.pic not the best my photo skills not that good.old tank was a 40 breeder.

FloformAustria · 10/03/2011, 01:33 AM

hey guys!

here is my entry to this club!

65 gal main tank with 20 gal mangrove tank!

keep you updated

Nammy · 10/18/2011, 07:20 PM

bump

malac0da13 · 10/25/2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FloformAustria

hey guys!

here is my entry to this club!

65 gal main tank with 20 gal mangrove tank!

keep you updated

What are the dimensions of that tank it looks nice especially like the little mangrove tank.

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L98-Z · 10/25/2011, 02:43 PM

I guess I qualify now:

junio · 10/25/2011, 03:22 PM

Hello guys.
This is how my tank looks now.

junio · 10/25/2011, 03:22 PM

Double post.. sorry.

Riblet · 11/23/2011, 02:35 PM

Hi this will be my build thread for my 100 Gallon Shallow reef!

I had a bar idea for my stand

GSMguy · 11/23/2011, 06:22 PM

Good start, looking forward to seeing more.

Riblet · 11/23/2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GSMguy

Good start, looking forward to seeing more.

Thanks, here is my own thread

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2098402

Tony B (UK) · 11/24/2011, 02:41 AM

60x30x19 lit with T5s

Here's my build thread, latest pictures on page 6: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...1936405&page=6

FloformAustria · 11/24/2011, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by malac0da13

What are the dimensions of that tank it looks nice especially like the little mangrove tank.

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hi!

main tank 100cm x 70cm x 35cm (l/w/h)
mangrove tank 57cm x 70cm x 20cm (l/w/h)

things are coming along very good, next week i´m getting the live rock and then i´m starting this thing!!

keep you guys updated!

Flo

TheOtherReefer · 11/26/2011, 06:49 PM

here's my tank 72 x 24 x 16

FloformAustria · 12/05/2011, 02:16 AM

so here is my tank up and running

sweetnsour · 12/05/2011, 02:22 AM

loving the mangroves area looks great!

GSMguy · 12/05/2011, 06:43 PM

That is very cool, I want to do something like that.

I have been getting the itch for a new tank lately.

jtrim123 · 12/06/2011, 02:26 AM

48x30x16 Rimless

jtrim123 · 12/06/2011, 01:06 PM

Dadekster · 12/06/2011, 01:28 PM

Wow, some very nice new additions. I like the mangrove add-on as well. You plan to put any kind of appropriate livestock in there or do you just plan use it for looks/nutrient stuff?

09/29/2011, 04:33 PM	#1254
redhanded77 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: pacific ocean Posts: 413	Just checking before I post pics. Would a 72 x 16 x 18 tank be considered shallow? 16's is the height and 18's is the width. __________________ overstocked 40B Current Tank Info: 100g system

10/03/2011, 01:33 AM	#1258
FloformAustria Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vienna, AUT Posts: 1,351	hey guys! here is my entry to this club! 65 gal main tank with 20 gal mangrove tank! keep you updated __________________ Flo from Austria ^Austrian Reef Club^ "Founding Member of CCC - The cool couch club of SPS keeping" - Biggles Current Tank Info: The Austrian Dropoff Tank

10/25/2011, 03:22 PM	#1263
junio Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brazil Posts: 94	Double post.. sorry. Last edited by junio; 10/25/2011 at 03:24 PM. Reason: double post

11/23/2011, 02:35 PM	#1264
Riblet Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 180	100 Gallon Shallow reef Build Hi this will be my build thread for my 100 Gallon Shallow reef! I had a bar idea for my stand __________________ 36"x36"x24" Leemar External overflow Starphire tank/ATI Powermodule 10-bulb with 32leds built-in,XP2000 Skimmer/WB7000/2-MP40es Last edited by Riblet; 11/23/2011 at 02:44 PM.

11/23/2011, 06:22 PM	#1265
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	Good start, looking forward to seeing more. __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

09/29/2011, 04:59 PM	#1255
Ba19Ma88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: North Andover, MA Posts: 72	Posting this here as well, Did not see this thread so I started one already but more fitting in here. I think I want to start a small frag tank my main goal is to grow out some frags and trade and supplement my main tank. I currently am getting a Deep Blue Professional Edge 57 and I have to say I love the tank and it is top notch quality. They have a 30 gal RR that I think would be great, what I like about it is the low height that will be great for lighting the corals via hanging pendants. Anyone have any other tanks I should take a look at before I make the plunge. This tank will be located in a small room in my basement that I am going to put walls up and run electric and enclose off the rest of the basement. I will be running a calcium reactor and have hanging lights and will be a bare bottom. Look forward to hearing recommendations.

10/18/2011, 07:20 PM	#1259
Nammy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Maryland Posts: 1,638	bump

10/25/2011, 02:43 PM	#1261
L98-Z Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Warner Robins, Georgia Posts: 1,230	I guess I qualify now:

10/25/2011, 03:22 PM	#1262
junio Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brazil Posts: 94	Hello guys. This is how my tank looks now.

11/24/2011, 02:41 AM	#1267
Tony B (UK) Important cool title Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rayleigh, Essex, England Posts: 515	60x30x19 lit with T5s Here's my build thread, latest pictures on page 6: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...1936405&page=6 __________________ TOTM July 2012

11/26/2011, 06:49 PM	#1269
TheOtherReefer Pre-Internet Club Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 1,154	here's my tank 72 x 24 x 16 __________________ When a man lies he murders some part of the world... Current Tank Info: Custom shallow (72"x24"x16") 100 gallon reef.

12/05/2011, 02:16 AM	#1270
FloformAustria Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vienna, AUT Posts: 1,351	so here is my tank up and running __________________ Flo from Austria ^Austrian Reef Club^ "Founding Member of CCC - The cool couch club of SPS keeping" - Biggles Current Tank Info: The Austrian Dropoff Tank

12/05/2011, 02:22 AM	#1271
sweetnsour Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: JHB South Africa Posts: 59	loving the mangroves area looks great!

12/05/2011, 06:43 PM	#1272
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	That is very cool, I want to do something like that. I have been getting the itch for a new tank lately. __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

12/06/2011, 02:26 AM	#1273
jtrim123 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Munster,IN Posts: 120	48x30x16 Rimless

12/06/2011, 01:06 PM	#1274
jtrim123 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Munster,IN Posts: 120

12/06/2011, 01:28 PM	#1275
Dadekster Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 356	Wow, some very nice new additions. I like the mangrove add-on as well. You plan to put any kind of appropriate livestock in there or do you just plan use it for looks/nutrient stuff?