Jeff's 100g tank upgrade

[Zoarder]

I watched that whole thing thinking something would happen lol

Noob lol its an inside joke

 

[oredith]

New sump for the 180 is pretty much done.

 

[Zoarder]

New sump for the 180 is pretty much done.

Very nice!

 

[oredith]

i seriously hate those types of acrylic tanks now though. this new sump is exactly the same size as my current 100g, except with the top bracing completely chopped off, and the sides bow/flex SO MUCH that gluing it together was **** near impossible.. >_<

 

[BeanMachine]

Great work. The sump still bow with the baffles?

 

[oredith]

Great work. The sump still bow with the baffles?

no, not anymore, thankfully.

i'm still gonna add a couple braces at the top though, for the "just in case" moments where the sump may actually be filled to capacity from power outtage or something.

 

[lowbudget]

you sir have some skills.

 

[oredith]

here's the layout of the new light for the 180.

it's gonna be A LOT of light.. X_X

 

[SchnitzelReef]

U ever think of going with 80w t5s and ditching the DIY LEDs? I would save the headache of DIY, and just go with Chinese LEDs and 4-80w t5s. I had 90-3w DIY LEDs and 4-80w t5s on my 180, and I would get 300+ par on the sand bed.

 

[oredith]

U ever think of going with 80w t5s and ditching the DIY LEDs? I would save the headache of DIY, and just go with Chinese LEDs and 4-80w t5s. I had 90-3w DIY LEDs and 4-80w t5s on my 180, and I would get 300+ par on the sand bed.

well, i already have the 3 chinese LEDs (currently running them), and i have the 2 DIY leds that Kenny made, so it's not as if i'm building that from scratch.

the main reason for the mix is that the DIY led that kenny built can be dimmed by the apex, so i plan to ramp up those LEDs, and then the T5s, and then the 3 chinese LED, and then reverse it.

 

[lowbudget]

U ever think of going with 80w t5s and ditching the DIY LEDs? I would save the headache of DIY, and just go with Chinese LEDs and 4-80w t5s. I had 90-3w DIY LEDs and 4-80w t5s on my 180, and I would get 300+ par on the sand bed.

thats very nice numbers with the DIY then why go with the chinese led?

 

[SchnitzelReef]

well, i already have the 3 chinese LEDs (currently running them), and i have the 2 DIY leds that Kenny made, so it's not as if i'm building that from scratch.

the main reason for the mix is that the DIY led that kenny built can be dimmed by the apex, so i plan to ramp up those LEDs, and then the T5s, and then the 3 chinese LED, and then reverse it.

Oh ok gotcha. Yea dimming LEDs with the apex is pretty nice for sunrise/sunset. I would still go with the 5' t5s. The edges of your tank might not blend right. Mixing all those different lights might look weird. I had that problem with some of the lights I've built.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

thats very nice numbers with the DIY then why go with the chinese led?

Because I knew he was already running the Chinese LEDs on his current tank, so he might as well stick with that. I didn't know he already bought a DIY setup.

 

[lowbudget]

Because I knew he was already running the Chinese LEDs on his current tank, so he might as well stick with that. I didn't know he already bought a DIY setup.

with all that money spent on DIY stuff he could of got radions what a noob

 

[oredith]

with all that money spent on DIY stuff he could of got radions what a noob

meh, i would have been able to buy ONE radion with what i've got into all 5 LEDs..

 

[MxReEfEr92]

You have 1 radion in hehehe


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[UMass14]

Yo JTJ, better equipment cost more but usually last longer in this hobby. To quote low budget, "what a noob." How is that for grammar?

 

[oredith]

they don't call me JTJ for nothing.. -_-

 

[Tangwich]

they don't call me JTJ for nothing.. -_-

Hahahahahahahahaha. Hahahahahahahaha rofl.

 

[oredith]

Nice thing about metal stands. So much lighter than wood.

This stand for the 180 (6'x2'x3'6 tall) is easily movable solo. Probably weighs 1/3 of what a wood stand this site would have been

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