100gal Build: New Pics - Page 26

lorenz0 · #**251** 02-07-2012, 04:30 AM

looks awesome as always, recognize a few of those nice pieces

tang daddy · #**252** 02-07-2012, 09:11 AM

Very nice job with the Diy led and resetting up the new tank, its coming along nicely.

After looking back at the photos of your Fu, I still really want one. I managed to get a dwarf hi fin that looks similiar to the other one you owned, it was eating mysis so I decided it was a safe bet and now is eating krill like a champ. I hope to find a FU that excepts mysis and even frozen food, I guess in the meantime I'll keep looking.

sphelps · #**253** 02-23-2012, 11:00 PM

Thanks for all the comments!

The LEDs are actually growing on me more each day. It took a while but I've pretty much worked out all my issues with them. Intensity was my first issue which bleached out a few corals and wiped out most of my original SPS corals. The level now seems to be about right at a fraction of where I started. Washed out color was my other concern which I found to be related to the white LEDs which seem to just kill color if run too high. Fixed this by adding green LEDs to my mix which allows me to create white RGB style and cut back on the cool whites, color is way better. I also added some UV LEDs which I'm not yet convinced did much but I use them as moonlights which is pretty cool. The last major issue I had was controlling the PWM drivers which (thanks to Gareth at Progressive Reef) I finally got working with the profilux PWM module. My only other problem is fan noise which I'm somewhat stuck with, I do regret my heat sink design as requires a pressurizing fan which I originally thought would be fine as they are suppose to be ultra quite. However after a short amount of time the two fans are pretty noisy but on the bright side the heat sink runs at a cool 85-90 degrees and the fans turn off when the temperature drops below that.

Anyways since my title is locked in with the expectation of new pics and I don't really feel like bitching about the editing BS I'm going to attempt to always add new pictures whenever I post something. Should be interesting...

Here's one of my Bangais housing my long spine urchin

And here's my favorite fish just hanging out

Snappy · #**254** 02-23-2012, 11:31 PM

Very nice Steve.

Skimmerking · #**255** 02-23-2012, 11:45 PM

Steve you have a way with a camera and a tank just like Fishytime

mseepman · #**256** 02-23-2012, 11:52 PM

Wow, some really nice pics! I just don't get how you guys do it. Once my new tank is up, I better figure it out quickly because seeing those just makes me so jealous.

Lance · #**257** 02-24-2012, 03:48 AM

Awesome pics!

sphelps · #**258** 02-24-2012, 02:53 PM

Thanks again!

Here's a night shot with the UV leds. Not the greatest pic but gives an idea.

lastlight · #**259** 02-24-2012, 03:03 PM

Glad the LEDs worked out after all the work you put into them. Pics are sweet I like the pattern around the bleny's eyes.

Do you still have the facebook video of your misfit tank with the lion and the engg goby? I had that bookmarked at one point but lost it.

sphelps · #**260** 02-24-2012, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Glad the LEDs worked out after all the work you put into them. Pics are sweet I like the pattern around the bleny's eyes.

Do you still have the facebook video of your misfit tank with the lion and the engg goby? I had that bookmarked at one point but lost it.

Thanks however it's not a blenny but don't worry I won't tell him you said that. Yeap, it seems to still work

Click here for video

I'm already cheating as these pics aren't technically new as I've posted them elsewhere but adding them here seems fitting.

Frag tank

Sump Room

Under tank Shot (whatever that is)