Rothany's Half rimless Shallow Reef Build

[fall0n]

I've seen it upclose and it looks even better than the pics! Makes me really want a rimless tank!

 

[Rothany]

Thanks Jason, thou making me blush heheh

 

[Rothany]

For my final fish a bi-color blenny. Always wanted this guy. He is just as cool as the lawnmower,sticking his head out and hiding in holes. Very cool! I can't seem to find my yasha pair. Hope they are just adjusting to there new surroundings

 

[fall0n]

hahah anytime! Yeah my Yasha hid for about a week or so, then I found where he made home and can see him nearly daily now.

 

[Rothany]

Dang been gone from my tank,for 4 days. Hope all is well when I get home. I hope I see some kind of new growth..

 

[Rothany]

Ok update
Im going to be Diying a led set
40x 3watt LEDS :banplease: OVer kill? lol
Will be getting it in next week

Also found a pic of my pistol shrimp

 

[Rothany]

Ok so I got my leds in =)

Aquastyleonline.com leds
24x3watt bridgelux LED
12 whites
10 blues
2 uvs

20 gu10s 3x1 led
9 cool whites
11 blues

I was so excited when I got it
What was in the package
leds
optics
fan
heatsink 4.7"W x 1.2"H x 15.8"L
drivers
plugs
all for 100$

super Easy instructions

leds all glued ready for solder

Wish I took pics of me wiring it,but about 3 hrs later
20%

100%

loaded with light =)

Ghtetto I know,but it works so lol

with gu10s

And FTS Thanks

 

[fall0n]

Wow, that looks crazy bright! Let us know how the corals respond/grow!

 

[Rothany]

They seem to like it so far,but only time will tell. I hope its not to much light. Crossing fingers

 

[Peppie]

Rothany,
Your shallow tank looks great!!!!

But did you know there is rocks and plants growing out of the top??? A deeper tank would get that stuff underwater.. LOL

 

[Rothany]

Hmmmm! I didn't notice,thanks for pointing that out. I will try to remedy that ASAP =)

T

 

[seattle989]

The kit that you got , would have that been sufficient to light the tank alone? or the added Gu10's was absolutely necessary. great tank btw

 

[Rothany]

The kit that you got , would have that been sufficient to light the tank alone? or the added Gu10's was absolutely necessary. great tank btw

If I raised up my fixture a bit,it will cover the tank. This low I had to add the gu10s that I already had to cover the sides and corners. The lights are dimmed at around 80%.

I highly recommend these kits cheap,easy diy, and you get a free digital thermometer. lol If your going to try Diy leds go with this you wont be dissapointed. What size tank are you doing?

 

[Rothany]

Also Harrison this is noob_reefer_206 I was the one that bought your biocube29 =) Upgraded from yhe bc29 to this.

 

[seattle989]

Wasup man. u sell the biocube? Im running a solana 34 at the moment. Thinking about Led's to save on electricity. really sick looking tank you got though.

 

[Rothany]

Ok so heres some cell phone shots 11/2/11

love this nest looks a little pinker

Call this the green blob

ID this please

 

[Rothany]

some more

torts =) my bra red acro on the left is was bleaching due to low light,while wating for these lights =(

 

[Rothany]

right side

left

fts before and after

today

 

[Rothany]

ALso here some pics of my fuge before and after with gu10 warm white leds
before

after

LOok at the growth I's tell's ya's

Thanks

 

[Rothany]

Yeah I sold the biocube and went and built this ugly thing lol. Thanks