Jimbo662 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 New lighting is here! Be on the lookout in the hardware section for some LEDs for sale shortly :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Water in...check Stand light in...check Pump running with no leaks...check!!!! Salt going in!!!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Glorious Jimbo! I've actually been looking pretty hard at the SCA-66, did you end up going with the black finish or the "matt black" oak on the stand? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Glorious Jimbo! I've actually been looking pretty hard at the SCA-66, did you end up going with the black finish or the "matt black" oak on the stand? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's the standard black MDF stand. I bought the package deal off Amazon. I really like the tank. Dimensions are really good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Ummm... that's not how you use a media bag. Do you want me to make an instructional video for you? [emoji12] kidding. Tank looks great sir. Always a clean installation by you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Ummm... that's not how you use a media bag. Do you want me to make an instructional video for you? [emoji12] kidding. Tank looks great sir. Always a clean installation by you. HA...when I was taking the picture I actually thought I needed to move it out of the way but then thought "ah screw it". Thanks...it's almost there! I found out yesterday 8020 takes about two weeks to deliver so it'll be a while before I can hang the new light. :-( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 A couple more things done... UV attached to the stand. Just need to get the pump / tubing added. T5's arrived...I guess this pic only shows the important part of the light. :-) I only had a portion of the LEDs turned on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 UV? You didn't tell me you were planning on that? What wattage? What flowrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 UV? You didn't tell me you were planning on that? What wattage? What flowrate? Yup...it's 18w and gonna be slow flow at about 60gph. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 UV? You didn't tell me you were planning on that? What wattage? What flowrate? Yup...it's 18w and gonna be slow flow at about 60gph. Nice! You're part of the UV club. That makes... uh... you and me. [emoji57] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 UV? You didn't tell me you were planning on that? What wattage? What flowrate? Yup...it's 18w and gonna be slow flow at about 60gph. Nice! You're part of the UV club. That makes... uh... you and me. [emoji57] Ha...I finally admitted to myself that I'm not the best at keeping things "clean" and figured it would at least help in a few different ways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Getting closer. Started sharing water between the tank and frag tank yesterday. Probably another two days of that and I'll be able to just move everything over without having to acclimate every single thing in the tank. I've got two temp probes set up so I can match the temps in the two tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 I'm soooooooooooo pissed! I'd planned to move everything from the frag tank to the big tank tomorrow afternoon. Just got home and found my Naoko's wrasse on the floor! He couldn't have been there for more than half an hour...he wasn't completely dried out yet. Or maybe he had been watching the new tank and thought he could make a jump for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Aw man! Naoko's are so awesome! Sorry Jimbo! How'd it get out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 I've got some clear mesh over the tank and weighed down all the way across the front and back with a piece of pvc. He must have hit the side edge hard enough to push it up and out. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I've got some clear mesh over the tank and weighed down all the way across the front and back with a piece of pvc. He must have hit the side edge hard enough to push it up and out. :-( It's sad... they always find a way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 A little more progress made...got the UV hooked up and running and no leaks!!! Didn't have time to take a pic yet. Also excited because my 8020 order should be delivered today so I can get the new light hung!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Last pic with the radions... because this arrived today! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Last video with the XR30s... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G1KKhBah20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Alright, where did you smuggle those gonis and alveoporas in from? C4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Alright, where did you smuggle those gonis and alveoporas in from? C4? The pink one from C4 and the others from Aqua SD. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Step one down...brackets are mounted. I ordered the wrong angle brace...I meant to order a 6" brace but ordered the 18" version. Got the correct ones on order now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 And it's done! Still need to do some tweaking with the height and the power cord. This is with all channels at 40% (except the white LEDs). I've got two coral + and two blue + bulbs in it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 Ok...I'm already loving this light! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlW3ebiFG58 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Looks great Jimbo! And get those clowns an anemone already! [emoji6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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