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09/20/2007, 10:35 AM
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If I change reflectors there is no way I could fit them in the half circle fixture I made. I could easily make the luminarcs look nice with just lifted panels.
While doing some research this morning, I'm seeing alot of t-5 stuff. Can t-5 be mounted 12 to 14" over the water on a 14" deep tank? Don |
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09/20/2007, 03:49 PM
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T5's are best mounted close to the water surface. I'm sure you could mount them high, but you'll lose some PAR doing it that way. If you put enough T5's over it to compensate for light lost you should be fine.
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09/21/2007, 07:08 AM
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The wierd things you think about when you are lying in bed sleeping....
Probably the best thing you could do for this new system is modify your design to allow you to use the Luminarc reflectors. In my experience, adding these reflectors to my setup has made the biggest impact. I've seen greater growth and improved health of all the inhabitants of my system. Take it for what it is worth, but from seeing the quality of workmanship and materials you are using in this setup, I'd hate for you to settle on litterally inferior reflectors.
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09/21/2007, 08:38 AM
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I think I'm just going to set the lights off to the side and finish the tank. That will give me a little more time to decide what to do. The little Luminarcs seem like a good option that can easiy be modified with some panels to match the stand. I dont know how lighting is going to effect the look of the top meaning the waters surface. I do think a dark spot would make a difference but I'm not sure. Ive also never seen one of these tanks in person. Don |
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09/21/2007, 09:02 AM
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they are very nice to look at. However, fish tend to end up in the gutter every night. I don't think that will be a problem with larger fish. |
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09/21/2007, 09:35 AM
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I'll probably keep a few sps but mostly clams. Don |
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09/21/2007, 01:42 PM
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We [our club] just hosted MACNA last weekend. Every morning the vendors cleaned up dead fish from the gutters and carpet. Clown fish, blennies, gobies, etc.. many took the plunge during the event, right in front of people. I am not speaking from anecdote, I saw it first hand. Again, most of the carpet surfers I saw were small fish (damsel size). These tanks make very wonderful clam tanks! That is another excuse to find a way to retro in a few good reflectors 
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09/21/2007, 01:46 PM
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09/21/2007, 01:52 PM
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Just want to ensure that you know what to expect. All of the tanks had sponge filters in the gutter drains. I suspect you could take them out and give the fish a chance to make it to the sump. However I think many hit the gutter and begin to panic and flop... going over the edge onto the floor.
Very pretty tanks, I am just convinced that they need larger fish. |
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09/21/2007, 02:25 PM
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I really dont want any sponges, only because I know myself and they wont get cleaned. Thanks for the heads up Don |
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09/26/2007, 04:54 PM
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09/26/2007, 08:20 PM
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omg!!! this must be the single nicest setup i have EVER seen and i sincerely mean that. i was half tempted to do that whole sentence in all caps lol. i cant wait to see it finished. what do you plan on keeping in there? you could do this to others tanks and sell them, if i were rich i'd buy it
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09/26/2007, 08:38 PM
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"Hand scraping?"
Hand scraping is a mean to smooth wood...a much more pleasant alternative to sandpaper. Much quieter and much less messy, and arguably (I certainly think so) give a much better finish. Look in the pics he posted above, the scraper is the piece of metal in both the pictures. You polish the edges of the scraper and burnish a hook on the edges to create a burr. The then hold the scraper with both hand and flex the scraper to control the aggressiveness of the cut. Once you're proficient at creating the burr you can have a panel prepped for finishing much quicker than working up through the grits in sandpaper.
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09/27/2007, 12:08 PM
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if you were closer, I would volunteer to work as an apprentice for free. and I mean apprentice in the all fashioned meaning...
I would sweep the floors, scrape the ducts and vents, scrub the toilets, whatever it takes to show my intent to want to be near and learn everything you could share... Your work is amazing, and is a great blend of old and new technologies and technieques... Bill |
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09/27/2007, 12:28 PM
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wow Don Very nice work
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10/02/2007, 07:13 PM
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That's cool Don. It happens! Besides, I was interested in seeing the stuff you sell. I am trying to implement a float switch/timer activated solenoid to re-direct my RO/DI effluent to the drain for the first few minutes to avoid the TDS spike during start up.
I have a SpectraPure LLC with solenoid and booster pump which works well, but it does not deal with the startup TDS. And I would like to find a TDS meter that records so I can see if there is any fluctuation in what is going into my tank.
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10/02/2007, 07:55 PM
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 Thats what happens when you let people like me mess around with things like that. Some day I'll learn to do backups.Don |
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