subsea Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 The underwater LED's that I have seen, come from fresh water ponds. They come in different colors of the sprectrun that are wonderful for special effects. I would not consider them powerful enough to grow coral or macro. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerrickH Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I was tossing this idea around in my head a while back. May sound silly, but Ross has these glass vases for decor purposes that are pretty thick. They are same width from top to bottom and the bottom end has about 1"thick glass so should be enough weight to keep it from floating. I have a small fuge so would be overkill for me now though. My cheato is growing out of control though...going to have to trim it every two weeks at this rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 One glaring problem I can see in this picture is there is visible surface area on your work bench! You clearly do not have enough projects going to keep you occupied! I'm dissapointed in you Hydro! I like to scatter stuff across the floor too, all of it wouldn't fit on the table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 OK back on track. I replaced the bottom and back glass of the brand new tank, that sucked. I'm a little nervous about drilling it again but I gotta do it. This time I'm going to clamp wood behind it and use a new guide, the one I'm using is worn and allows the bit to wobble a little. Eveything is siliconed including the tube and I'll give it until tomorrow to dry before trying to drill the hole again. I've read on the instructions of the silicone that it reaches maxium strength in 7 days so I'll wait that long before putting water in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 7 day timer set... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 looking good, i have been tossing up the idea of building another tank for beside my tank. after building my tank, it honestly is a LOAD of fun to build them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 It is pretty fun, I'm not scared to do it anymore. Its easy to do a good job, it just takes time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Drilled it, installed both bulkheads, put on the overflow and painted the back/sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 I added miracle mud to the fuge and filled it up 1/2 way to make sure my seams were good before I fill it up all the way tomorrow. I built a small aluminum bracket to hold the light fixture over the tube but will still leave space for heat to exit. Then I cut a piece of sheetmetal the shape of the light fixture and siliconed it to the back to keep any accidentally spilled water from going inside the electrical connections. I will also be using silicone around the bulb where it meets the fixture, basically I will be using silicone to seal anywhere for water to get inside. I thought my bulb would be here anytime now but I got an email yesterday that said it wasn't shipping out until tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Silicone grease like they use for diving equipment might help also on the bulb threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Silicone grease like they use for diving equipment might help also on the bulb threads. hmmmm silicone grease, didn't know that existed. I'll check that out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 The sell it at grainger. I've used this stuff on some of my treatment systems, not sure if it is reef safe though. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/DOW-CORNING-Valve-Lubricant-and-Sealant-6Y762?Pid=search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Silicone grease like they use for diving equipment might help also on the bulb threads. hmmmm silicone grease, didn't know that existed. I'll check that out The electronics people use it a lot. I think it may be called diolectric paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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