Guess what! UPGRADE TIME

Mike-fish · #1 03-16-2013, 04:47 AM

Your in deep now looking forward to this one

kien · #2 03-16-2013, 05:15 AM

kien · #3 03-16-2013, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike-fish

Your in deep now looking forward to this one

Actually, he's only going 14" tall. Pretty shallow.

mrhasan · #4 03-16-2013, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by kien

Pretty shallow.

Pretty shallow? :O Ok I need to get some more inches off to make it "really shallow"

Anyway Kien since you are one of the few ones who are still surviving with the T5s, I have a question for you

Will the 4 bulb 36" not individual reflector be enough for this footprint? My current tank is having like sweet point with things growing crazy. I am just increasing the height by 2" and width by 3". Also though about not using the legs and resting the fixture directly above the tank to cut down the 3" height.

kien · #5 03-16-2013, 05:36 AM

If you are having great success with the light now, I don't think another 2" up is going to make a huge difference. I personally wouldn't rest it right on the tank as you'll likely get a lot of salt creep on it ultimately dimming the light as a result. Presumably your new rock work will be different so that is going to play a role in how much light your various corals will get as well.

mrhasan · #6 03-16-2013, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kien

If you are having great success with the light now, I don't think another 2" up is going to make a huge difference. I personally wouldn't rest it right on the tank as you'll likely get a lot of salt creep on it ultimately dimming the light as a result. Presumably your new rock work will be different so that is going to play a role in how much light your various corals will get as well.

Thanks for the input. I guess I will then keep the light on legs.

Rock work is going to be more or less in the same style but a bit creative. Rocks at the back side will be higher and then gradually slope down to the two sides separately. Time for some cleaner looks than just cramping it.

I am taking this one as inspiration (the rockwork):

Goatman · #7 03-16-2013, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mrhasan

Thanks for the input. I guess I will then keep the light on legs.

Rock work is going to be more or less in the same style but a bit creative. Rocks at the back side will be higher and then gradually slope down to the two sides separately. Time for some cleaner looks than just cramping it.

I am taking this one as inspiration (the rockwork):

Very hard to re=create this in a tank that is not very wide....your going to have to be awfully creative with the rock work. Good luck with the upgrade your little tank is quite beautiful...so this one should be as well.

mrhasan · #8 03-16-2013, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Goatman

Very hard to re=create this in a tank that is not very wide....your going to have to be awfully creative with the rock work. Good luck with the upgrade your little tank is quite beautiful...so this one should be as well.

Yap not possible to recreate that one since its very wide (like you said) but I am hoping to pull something similar to that concept.

Thanks for the appreciation

Will try my best.