Heidi's 150g cube

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Originally Posted by ernisse

Yes, that is what I was planning if I went with three. My issue is I had this custom built and the overflow is directly in the middle and the rock work surrounds the overflow so I need to illuminate the entire perimeter. Four seems like a tremendous amount of light and probably would have most of the units dialed way back.

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This is exactly how my overflow and rock work are. If I did the diamond I would have a ton of overlap in the middle and my perimeter wouldn't be lit how I like. That is why it was either 2 and risk not enough or 4 an risk too much. I can assure you you will have plenty of light with only two units.
Heidi

+1 for A.I. Sol

Heidi is right, I have one unit over my 24"x24"x18" cube and it keeps all my corals happy. I could probably use one more but what's nice about having less lighting is the spotlight effect lets me keep a more varied light level of corals. Acro/Sps up top right under the Sol all the way down to mushrooms on the outer rims.

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Originally Posted by Heidi

This is exactly how my overflow and rock work are. If I did the diamond I would have a ton of overlap in the middle and my perimeter wouldn't be lit how I like. That is why it was either 2 and risk not enough or 4 an risk too much. I can assure you you will have plenty of light with only two units.
Heidi

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Thanks for the info. I'll quit hijacking your nice thread now.

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Originally Posted by ernisse

Thanks for the info. I'll quit hijacking your nice thread now.

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haha its all good :) glad to be of help!

Heidi

Just when you think man those acros are coloring up nicely.. or stuff is really starting to grow... then BAM.. you have one of those "my damn fishtank" moments. You all know the ones. Nitrate spikes, heaters stick on, pipes leak,a fish jumps or such is the case with me Your tank starts to fail in a major way. So to help you all understand the urgency of the last 3 days I have been shooting some quick pictures. ... after all this there is a slightly happy ending so with out further ado...

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yup thats more then an 1/8 inch out right there and remember this is a MarineLand tank here people not my own DIY job so you can only imagine how ****ed I was when I noticed this on Sunday. (It was only about a 1/16 out then but on its way to the that above taken this yesterday morning.)

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middle yesterday morning, out 1/16"

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A picture I sent to ML to show that the stand was level. (decided to contact them because even though this tank was used when I bought it, it was made in 2008 so that is just NOT ok that the seals or maybe the top brace are failing.)

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Yup.. I did that last night so I could sleep.

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And so we drain. (100 gallon "feeding troth" bought at Farm and Home $65)

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A video for the reading impaired.

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So where is the 150 now you may ask? Well it is in the back of the van that I will leave in tomorrow morning and head on a short road trip to Noblesville In. to the MarineLand factory. There I will be meeting with an engineer and getting my broken tank swapped out for a BRAND NEW TANK! (told you there was a happy ending :big_grin: ) So there is some small print in all of this. They are not going to give me the "new sold warrantee" on this new tank.. which is fine.. I am sure that if anything happens with it they will make it right again. Basically I called them and confronted the situation with complete honesty. I told them it was a used tank, not on one of their stands, and that I didn't expect a new tank or a refund ... money or anything. I just wanted to buy new braces so I could redo the tank, or take it there so that they could redo it.. which ever they preferred.. I had to send them a ton of pictures, of my whole set up, stand... floor.. first born,.. just kidding. Plus I have to drive there (its pretty close to Indianapolis so it will make a nice little road trip for me :)

but anyhow this is way to long a post ....sorry :roll_eyes:
but here are a couple random shout out thank you(s).... Thanks to Christian from Happy Coral, as he has let me borrow a TON of stuff to be able to house my livestock in between times, he also helped my husband load the tank into the car.. and will most likely help unload it tomorrow. Also a huge thanks to Kim, at United Pet Group (makers of Marineland) for all her help and the awesome deal her and the engineer there have pulled for me! (they have made me a marineland tank buyer for life! :love3: :love3:

Heidi

That is awsome new heidi!!!

Great news. I have always admired this tank. I'm happy to hear things worked out for the better.

Glad to hear they'll be giving you a new one, and that it's all working out. If you need any help just let me know since we only live 5 miles apart.
Ant to you last comment; I plan on my next tank being a Marineland.

Thanks guys, yeah who says bad days can't have happy endings.

Definitely a cloud with a silver lining :) I'm sooo happy for you Heidi-terrible though what you've had to go through-I admire your positive attitude :)