TOTM on RC

[mark]

know there's some gorgeous tank here but for some reason, colours aside, I'm really liking full but yet openness of the latest TOTM on RC (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-07/totm/index.php)

[The-new-guy]

That is a nice looking tank. I to like the open look as well, it gives it a Micro tank look with a massive coral display. If you know what I mean :wink:

[untamed]

Yes...the interesting aspects to me were...

...use of Zeospur outside of the full Zeovit system
...All T5 lighting

[Delphinus]

What actually caught my eye was that he says he has a 5" sand bed. You don't see too much of that anymore. I actually want to go BB in my next tank just so I don't have to worry about sand blowing around but man I love the look of sand. It doesn't look anywhere near 5" in the pictures..

[CLINT]

...All T5 lighting
Seems most of the european tanks are T5.Wonder what the trick is.Clint

[fkshiu]

Seems most of the european tanks are T5.Wonder what the trick is.Clint


I don't think there's a trick, it's just a big honkin' fixture he's using: 10x80W ATI Powermodule. That's 800W from the best T5 fixture out there.

[CLINT]

I was curious if the 220 volt makes any difference at all.Thats a bit more juice to start with so I wondered if the lights are any brighter to begin with.If not I think Ill be going with T5's ASAP.Clint

[Delphinus]

Not really, 220V doesn't really make a huge impact. A watt is a watt (roughly: watts = voltage * amps; so the amp draw is half that of 110V but the same wattage is consumed).

That is a serious light fixture he's got there. Watt for watt that's the same as 2x400's, just over 10 lamps. Assuming an average price of $25ish per lamp (which might be a bit optimistic, I'm not sure) that's still a lamp changeout price of $250. But he does say he noticed his heat emission went down after switching from halides, that's big plus :)

[fishoholic]

Great looking tank, thanks for sharing :biggrin: