Hey all I figured i would start a thread for my tank build =)
So im gonna set it up as a reef tank. As for fish well was was between a puffer and a lionfish. After quite a bit of research i think i am gonna go with a zebra lionfish. i like the look of them better then the fuzzy lionfish but they are supposed to be equvalent in size. Other fish well just gonna kinda go with the flow.
The reason i am calling this thread tank meets geek is for the almost full automation of the mechanical side. And also the random weather light simulation i am going to try and acheive.
For the lighting i have oerdered and on the way a 8 realy computer board that will be controlled via usb of a old laptop i have. Because of the simplicity oh the contorls for the board it will alow me to easily write a program that will randomize light along with emulateing sunrise and sunset. I also made custom moon led lighting.
Oh... tank yes its a 47 gallon acrylic, i liked the rounded corners what can i say =) I have it plumbed for a 10 gallon sump i have a hang on protien skimmer that i moddified to fit over the side of the 10 gallon ( it was to tall and wanted to fall over). Lighting is 4 36" pc lighting (Still tring to figure out waht combo of light i want)...
Um what else... well that all for now ill put up some pics of my plumbing and what not tommorow
So im gonna set it up as a reef tank. As for fish well was was between a puffer and a lionfish. After quite a bit of research i think i am gonna go with a zebra lionfish. i like the look of them better then the fuzzy lionfish but they are supposed to be equvalent in size. Other fish well just gonna kinda go with the flow.
The reason i am calling this thread tank meets geek is for the almost full automation of the mechanical side. And also the random weather light simulation i am going to try and acheive.
For the lighting i have oerdered and on the way a 8 realy computer board that will be controlled via usb of a old laptop i have. Because of the simplicity oh the contorls for the board it will alow me to easily write a program that will randomize light along with emulateing sunrise and sunset. I also made custom moon led lighting.
Oh... tank yes its a 47 gallon acrylic, i liked the rounded corners what can i say =) I have it plumbed for a 10 gallon sump i have a hang on protien skimmer that i moddified to fit over the side of the 10 gallon ( it was to tall and wanted to fall over). Lighting is 4 36" pc lighting (Still tring to figure out waht combo of light i want)...
Um what else... well that all for now ill put up some pics of my plumbing and what not tommorow