Matt`s Build Thread

Should have done this the first time
The old links have been broken so It's here now
Tank
-55 gallon glass
-upgrading to 2x250w metal halides
-Rena Filstar xp5
-Koralia Powerhead
-AquaC Remora Pro

a little large for a pic.

Corals









my monti's growth

 

looking good matt! keep us posted

 

Looking Good Matt! Now you just need to fill it with some corals.

 

Where are the pics with those sweet new metal halides I just sold you?! I can't wait to see how your tank looks with them hovering over it. It's going to be bright /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/wink.gif

 

internet is dying so will try and do tomorrow, the pics

 

Those look really high, Matt! How far from the water surface are they? The color really makes your tank pop! But maybe I'm biased /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/wink.gif

 

around a foot

 

I guess the angle makes it look higher. Are the lights too bright for your room? I had a shield in my canopy while I worked on the tank because the lights were so bright

 

they're a comfortable glow, and I was thinking of doing a canopy/shield to reflect back in and contain the light better, but I love it and it lights my whole room!

 

When I first got those lights and tested them I wanted to switch all of the bulbs in my house to 15k. It really makes colors pop.

 

I have the lights now running on a cycle
7-8 am dual actinic
8-9:30 am-daylight/actinic
9:30 am-5 pmMetal Halide
5-6:30 pm daylight/actinic
6:30-8 pm dual actinic
8:00 pm-7:00 am white led's
goes basically through this and lightens and
darkens according to the time of day, shorter
mh in winter longer mh in summer