here is the upgraded tank

[lReef lKeeper]

i know it has taken a while but it is worth it, i promise ... here are a couple before and after full tank shots ... just keep in mind that i am not done, i need to move the heaters to the sump and get the background, and some little nick nack stuff. i am gonna replumb it also, i do not like the flex PVC that came with it.

2299


2298

[jerryc]

Good work Bobby looks good. I'm finely having time to work on the stand and canapé for my 75 be glad to move the 55 in to it i hate the 55 tanks

[lReef lKeeper]

thanks Jerry, this friday i am going to get an icecap 660 ballast, and end caps, and 2 10,000K VHO bulbs. for a total of 6 VHO bulbs, and getting 2 more the following week for a toatal of 7. 4 10,000K, 2 white actinics, and 1 super blue actinic. that should be sweeeet, and grow just about anything.

[lReef lKeeper]

well the math dont add up huh ?? im am going to go with 4 10,000K, 1 super blue, and 2 white actinics. that should do the trick. i am getting the 660 with endcaps for $125, the lights are a little pricey at $40/each butwell worth it at 110 watts each.

[jerryc]

Bobby i get my VHO and MH from http://www.hellolights.com/
The lamps or about $20. each

[lReef lKeeper]

cool, i will look into that. thanx again !!

[mutts]

Love your tank, bobby

[lReef lKeeper]

thanx Amanda, it still isn't done but i thought it deserved a post anyway. i am going to redo ALL the plumbing, so that all 4 overflow holes are drains, into 2 sumps, and run the PVC out of the back and up the side of the tank, and across the top. this should allow me to run my 2 mag 7 pumps (1 in each sump) for returns with probably 6 outlets in the form of the flex nozzles. i need way more flow than i am getting by just using the overflow the way it was intended, so now it is time to DIM (do it myself) the way i need it to be.

[Sweetpea]

Looks good Bobby, and your plans sound good too! ;)

[lReef lKeeper]

thanx Tracy.

jerry, i looked into the above post ... shipping kills that idea. for 7 bucks more i can them here and not have to wait. thanx for the input though. if i didn't NEED the lights yesterday i would have ordered them.

[lReef lKeeper]

BTW ... anyone have any ideas on the BEST way to run the plumbing, to get the most out of my pumps ??

[lReef lKeeper]

here is the tank after adding 2 10,000k VHO's to it today ... maybe 2 more in the future !!

2312

ENJOY !!

[jerryc]

Bobby the shipping for 2 MH lamps and 2 VHO lamps was only $16.00
on my last order the big part is just on the first lamp. But if you can get them for about the same local id do it to.

Personally id get 2 blue or you may have a little pink look to your color
as 10K VHO has a pink tint to it

[lReef lKeeper]

it is the white actinic that has the pink look to it. the 10k vho's i just got are as white as white gets. i am having some serious sump issues ... bbl.

[jerryc]

Your right bobby i was thanking about one thing and typing another lol

[mutts]

pretty

[lReef lKeeper]

thanx Amanda, hows your tank doing ??