My new coral prop system - Page 2

majesticangelfish · #26 09/17/2004, 10:44 AM

Thats a SWEET prop system!!!! pls keep the pictures flowing...Cheers Josh

markw78 · #27 09/17/2004, 12:50 PM

For the cooling of the lights, just spend $100 on a dayton blower and duct it through all your lights. Easy solution.

I don't see hwo your going to be profitable paying to light multiple 1000 watt bulbs 12 hours a day, but good luck regardless.

capnskunk · #28 09/21/2004, 08:32 AM

TheLivingReef - Do you mean you are losing color because you dont get enough light from the 400's? Why dont you lower them, heat issues? Sweet setup by the way.

Philip Root · #29 09/21/2004, 09:21 AM

I did not move them closer because the edges of the tub would get no light.

capnskunk · #30 09/21/2004, 09:24 AM

Oh I see. Not enough light spread. Are those 400w DE?

Philip Root · #31 09/21/2004, 09:32 AM

mark All the lights will run about 195 dollars a month in power if I ran them 12 hours a day. I will only run the lights about 8. so I will pay about 150.00 in power. the pumpS and other electrical equment will be about 50.00. I have one tub up right now. I have had it with the 1000 watt for 2 and 1/2 weeks and have sold ALOT . I am not worried about cost like most people. I think that is alot of reefers problems. There is very little arugement about what is best, the arugement is wether it is worth the money.

just some food for thought.

Philip Root · #32 09/23/2004, 01:09 PM

Here is the system I am using to add water to my system.

wasp · #33 09/24/2004, 05:18 AM

Quote - "There is very little arugement about what is best, the arugement is wether it is worth the money. "

So True! Money is the biggest limiting factor.

I've seen some people who are not actually that skilled have a good reef simply because they got a big cheque book and were well advised and set up right with all the best gear, whereas others who know a lot struggling with not so good equipment because of cost.

Philip Root · #34 09/24/2004, 07:10 AM

capnskunk,sorry i did not see your question earlier. no these are not de. I would like to have one. maybe in a few weeks when some one is stocking some I will get one.

capnskunk · #35 09/24/2004, 07:24 AM

no problem. i thought they looked like the new de pendants. thanks

NuclearReefs · #36 09/26/2004, 12:08 AM

nice work phillip,,

Philip Root · #37 09/29/2004, 08:52 AM

Here is some more work done.

the nelsen reactor is a MRC and the Ca reactor is also. at the point in time I am not impressed with the MRC Nelsen reactor. Ca reactor is well made.

NuclearReefs · #38 09/29/2004, 10:02 AM

Looking good Livingreef.. Im envious..

greenbean36191 · #39 09/29/2004, 10:18 AM

Awesome. I can't wait to come by again. Maybe the new prop system will be a good excuse for another meeting.

Is that all in the front of the shop?

NuclearReefs · #40 09/29/2004, 10:24 AM

Wow,, your not to far from atlanta.I'll have to come check it out when I move back.... I used to work at a LFS on peachtree that was all saltwater few years ago....

nathan

Philip Root · #41 09/29/2004, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by greenbean36191
Is that all in the front of the shop?

Yes it is. 30 feet long and 7 foot wide. all in the shop.

majesticangelfish · #42 09/29/2004, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NuclearReefs
Looking good Livingreef.. Im envious..

me 2

Philip Root · #43 10/10/2004, 02:33 PM

Here is a shot of one of the tubs that is up and running. It has been up for about 3 weeks now.

aqua5 · #44 10/10/2004, 03:51 PM

what do you use for:-heating
-cooling
-flow in those tubs

NuclearReefs · #45 10/10/2004, 04:30 PM

thats a 50 gallon ,, right?

reefez · #46 10/11/2004, 12:23 AM

Beautiful set up! I want a frag

majesticangelfish · #47 10/11/2004, 12:36 AM

NICE! what do you use to reduce algae?? snails?

aqua5 · #48 10/11/2004, 09:31 AM

do you have some pictures for what do you use to bring the water to the sump?do you have anything to stop flooding in the frag tubs?

Philip Root · #49 10/11/2004, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by aqua5
what do you use for:-heating
-cooling
-flow in those tubs

- cooling : The Lights will be in a closed system that will take air from the outside and cool the lights off, then the air is exits outside. I have not got this part of the system up but maybe by the end of nov. I will have it up and working.

-Flow I have a 10,000 gallon per hour pump that I can control. I can move the incoming flow as needed. I used 2 in pipe so I could get volume and not pressure.

Philip Root · #50 10/11/2004, 10:05 AM

thats a 50 gallon right.

Yep

NICE! what do you use to reduce algae?? snails?

That is funny you asked, The first few weeks of having the light on the tank algea eveywear. I was starting to think it was a bad idea to use 1000 watt. So I took everything out a scrubed that alega off the sides. It never came back, the tanks off to the side that get a casting of light grows some algea but not alot. I guess the CA reactor that put on the tank helped out alot.