DolphinLvr's 180 build! A dream, becomming a reality!

[roscoe]

Hey Sarang, any way you can take a picture of that valve? I can't picture exactly what you are saying, but this is the exact setup that I am trying to do right now and I don't want to use the check valve that I have. The one I have is for a overflow box and an aqualifter...

I will try to get a pic of it when I get home. It is just a plasctic needle valve that you can get from any LFS.

 

[FreakinReefin]

I will try to get a pic of it when I get home. It is just a plasctic needle valve that you can get from any LFS.

Is it a "check" type valve that closes when the pump is on and then opens when off to break the syphon?

 

[roscoe]

Is it a "check" type valve that closes when the pump is on and then opens when off to break the syphon?

No it is not like a check valve. It is a plastic needle valve that is used to regulate air flow.

 

[Cobyjf]

Looks alot like the stand I just built for my 125g. Looks great! Awsome color!!!!

 

[DolphinLVR]

Looks alot like the stand I just built for my 125g. Looks great! Awsome color!!!!

Thanks Coby!

Now I just need to finish it up with some doors, but first I am going to have Eric with Veralte Aquatics do my water storage/Saltwater system.

 

[Cobyjf]

Man I can't wait to get LED's! Those look sweet!!

 

[DolphinLVR]

I am really impressed with them and love the fact that I can controll them right from my computer via Blutooth

 

[thatguy559]

i have the tsunami ato as well the one thing that messed up with mine was the suction cup came off after about a year. so i super glued it to to the sump.

 

[DolphinLVR]

i have the tsunami ato as well the one thing that messed up with mine was the suction cup came off after about a year. so i super glued it to to the sump.

Yeah suction cups are not reliable at all.......as you know

 

[roscoe]

Jeff..... When Thor is at your place. If it is not too much trouble do you mind mounting the LED around 12-16'' from the surface and take a PAR reading in the tank at just below the surface than 6'' down, 12'' down ,18'' down and last 24'' down. I am curious to see what the PAR is like with the 1w LED you have.

 

[DolphinLVR]

Jeff..... When Thor is at your place. If it is not too much trouble do you mind mounting the LED around 12-16'' from the surface and take a PAR reading in the tank at just below the surface than 6'' down, 12'' down ,18'' down and last 24'' down. I am curious to see what the PAR is like with the 1w LED you have.

I sure will Sarang! I want to get a rang of readings and create some type of graphing to show the differences.

 

[dragoneggs]

I am really impressed with them and love the fact that I can controll them right from my computer via Blutooth

That is a nice feature... mine are more basic but I did get the timers set today for the three channels so I have a graduated albeit stepped intensity of blue, white, blue, moonlighting for each day.

 

[DolphinLVR]

That is a nice feature... mine are more basic but I did get the timers set today for the three channels so I have a graduated albeit stepped intensity of blue, white, blue, moonlighting for each day.

Yeah I am looking forward to seeing yours Mark! I looked very heavily at the Maxspect LED's when I was doing my research, but I wanted more control over my lighting, thus buying the ones I did

 

[dragoneggs]

Yeah I am looking forward to seeing yours Mark! I looked very heavily at the Maxspect LED's when I was doing my research, but I wanted more control over my lighting, thus buying the ones I did

I am totally in love with mine (I hope my wife isn't lurking). The sliding feature as I mentioned is just making me smile everytime I hover over my tank. I already am thinking of how it will facilitate top view photography, as well as cleaning. I keep thinking of more reasons I just love LEDs. No Heat! Blues! Weight, Sexiness, Lower to water, on an on.

 

[DolphinLVR]

hehehehe I hear yah! I built a light rack for mine that I can move the lights front and back, also up or down!

 

[DolphinLVR]

Well I finally got around to getting my light rack suspended and as I thought from builing it initially, I used to thin of material.

In building the light rack, I used 1/16 thick angled aluminum. After getting this rack suspeneded, I now have a bow in the center. Luckily I have a wife that thinks like I do about getting things done right and she said that I should build another one out of Thicker material!!!!

So now I sit here thinking if I should go with 1/8 in thick or 1/4!!! I am leaning towards 1/4 so I dont have to build it again.

 

[rafal07013]

Jeff - I hope you didnt buy the controller yet. Wait a little bit and see some pics tonight.

 

[DolphinLVR]

No I havent bought a control yet Rafal, that will be one of the last things I buy as it is not a necessary item yet.

 

[rafal07013]

what do you say about touchable LCD display screen controller?

No I havent bought a control yet Rafal, that will be one of the last things I buy as it is not a necessary item yet.

 

[DolphinLVR]

now that is Sweet!!!