d2mini's Epic Fantabulous New Reef Build

[d2mini]

D, do you air condition your garage too? I imagine it gets pretty hot in there during the summer, or even winter.....

Nope, it gets pretty hot in my garage. I have a chiller for the warmer months. But two walls share with the house so they are insulated, my garage door is insulated, and the garage faces east with the biggest uninsulated wall facing north so that probably helps a little too.

I seen the video and you use a cal. Reactor, what's all those brs jugs for?

The CaRx is new. Still dialing it in and may just hold on to the doser for those times when i need to make adjustments. And i still have to dose magnesium.

 

[Barch]

Nice set up Dennis, enjoyed the video's. You take this hobby to a whole new level!

 

[d2mini]

Got some new pics!
I'm loving these new lights!!!! :thumbsup:

This was one that was nothing but a dull stick for the past year.
Now a couple months after the switch...

 

[Big K]

Methinks someone has been in the Diver's Den!

Looking good!

 

[d2mini]

haha, nope. I only shop local. :)
Thanks!

 

[ErinCahir]

Wow Dennis.

Completely amazed by you.

 

[d2mini]

Wow Dennis.

Completely amazed by you.

Thanks, E. But what do you think about the tank? :D

 

[Marinne13]

I think it looks awful...you should just give it to me bahaha

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

What kind of bulbs are you using for your MH? Single or Double ended? And are they above 250 watt?

 

[d2mini]

250w Radiums. Mogul base. (single ended)

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

http://www.aquatraders.com/72in-Metal-Halide-HQI-T5-Aquarium-Light-p/54269.htm <--- In case you decide to switch to HQI. Easier to get a different color spectrum bulb for it :p. And the unit itself is actually cheap as hell.

http://www.aquatraders.com/Odyssea-250W-Double-Ended-Metal-Halide-Bulb-p/64309.htm <--- And for the price of the bulbs... it might be worth a shot? Normally metal halide bulbs are like 40-60$ or so.

The fixture itself comes with bulbs already for that price. I've used their products for a bit now, and have to say they are not bad. And they stand behind them. Just my two cents :)

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

D, I want some of your frags. I can't get any of that acro around here. Very nice coloration, pictures could use a little work ;-)

 

[d2mini]

http://www.aquatraders.com/72in-Metal-Halide-HQI-T5-Aquarium-Light-p/54269.htm <--- In case you decide to switch to HQI. Easier to get a different color spectrum bulb for it :p. And the unit itself is actually cheap as hell.

http://www.aquatraders.com/Odyssea-250W-Double-Ended-Metal-Halide-Bulb-p/64309.htm <--- And for the price of the bulbs... it might be worth a shot? Normally metal halide bulbs are like 40-60$ or so.

The fixture itself comes with bulbs already for that price. I've used their products for a bit now, and have to say they are not bad. And they stand behind them. Just my two cents :)

Thanks but i got the mogul base and upgraded to the magnetic ballasts specifically to run Radiums. :)

 

[ErinCahir]

Thanks, E. But what do you think about the tank? :D

Tank could use a little work. :P

 

[d2mini]

My latest FTS!

And from a few weeks ago, slightly different angle...

 

[ErinCahir]

Mmf. Dat tank.

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

Holy damn. 'Nuff said.

 

[Civicdemon]

What did you do with your LED's ?? i have ben actually thinking of adint some T5 to my LED's to see how that works out. Seen a couple people running LED's with T5 and they get great color and growth. i got some nice color but IDK its weird couse somethings grow fast and other grow slow.

 

[d2mini]

What did you do with your LED's ?? i have ben actually thinking of adint some T5 to my LED's to see how that works out. Seen a couple people running LED's with T5 and they get great color and growth. i got some nice color but IDK its weird couse somethings grow fast and other grow slow.

Ya, adding T5 will give you more even light spread/wrap around your coral.

Here's a good example of how that improved the undersides of some of my coral.
The "LED" pic was taken a couple weeks after the switch to MH. The "MH/T5" pic was taken recently, so a few months into the switch.

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

Once again.... The photos could use a little work....... I hope that it isn't your profession.;)