Almost DIYed Marine tank journal - Page 7

Arolee999 · 18-06-2009, 12:58 AM

Today bought a 24W Actinic blue tube.
I am using 2ft light with 3 x 24W T5HO with 2 switches which previously use for planted.
I am wondering whether to use 2 white 1 blue, or 1 white 2 blue?
Any suggestion?
Some pictures taken with different light mode.

1 x 24W White

1 Blue + 1 White

1 x 24W Actinic blue

18-06-2009, 08:00 PM

i like the 1 x 24W White combination the best. =)
but in the long run, choose according to whatever's best for the creatures living in there.

19-06-2009, 12:45 AM

very very impressive!!!! Clap CLap...

corn · 19-06-2009, 09:33 AM

What a fantastic project! I am so impressed. Well done bro!

davidw · 19-06-2009, 05:22 PM

For me I use combination of 1 blue, 1 white and 1 pink....

octane · 19-06-2009, 09:51 PM

impressive DIY!

20-06-2009, 03:24 PM

The protein skimmer and the overflow is consider masterpieces of DIY. The light effect is most soothing in the middle pic. All the best to marine keeping.

BigeyeFish · 20-06-2009, 04:30 PM

I have also long lost touched of marine since i sold everything after decomm for overseas job in 2002. This is an amazing DIY marine tank especially on the skimmer. Do you think the bioball fixture to the impeller will drop off after sometime of high rotation by the pump? what you use to glue it?

Arolee999 · 20-06-2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burgundygirl

i like the 1 x 24W White combination the best. =)
but in the long run, choose according to whatever's best for the creatures living in there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidw

For me I use combination of 1 blue, 1 white and 1 pink....

I'll temporary using 1 white and 1 blue combination. Thanks for ur advice.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLee

very very impressive!!!! Clap CLap...

Quote:

Originally Posted by corn

What a fantastic project! I am so impressed. Well done bro!

Quote:

Originally Posted by octane

impressive DIY!

Quote:

Originally Posted by tygerlim

The protein skimmer and the overflow is consider masterpieces of DIY. The light effect is most soothing in the middle pic. All the best to marine keeping.

Thanks...

Arolee999 · 20-06-2009, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigeyeFish

I have also long lost touched of marine since i sold everything after decomm for overseas job in 2002. This is an amazing DIY marine tank especially on the skimmer. Do you think the bioball fixture to the impeller will drop off after sometime of high rotation by the pump? what you use to glue it?

I am not using any glue, i cut the bioball and modified the impeller to make them tight fit so that it won't out of position and came off.
See attached picture.

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18-06-2009, 12:58 AM	#61
Arolee999 Dragon Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 965	Today bought a 24W Actinic blue tube. I am using 2ft light with 3 x 24W T5HO with 2 switches which previously use for planted. I am wondering whether to use 2 white 1 blue, or 1 white 2 blue? Any suggestion? Some pictures taken with different light mode. 1 x 24W White 1 Blue + 1 White 1 x 24W Actinic blue

18-06-2009, 08:00 PM	#62
burgundygirl Guest Posts: n/a	i like the 1 x 24W White combination the best. =) but in the long run, choose according to whatever's best for the creatures living in there.

19-06-2009, 12:45 AM	#63
PLee Guest Posts: n/a	very very impressive!!!! Clap CLap...

19-06-2009, 09:33 AM	#64
corn Dragon Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 909	What a fantastic project! I am so impressed. Well done bro!

19-06-2009, 05:22 PM	#65
davidw Dragon Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 897	For me I use combination of 1 blue, 1 white and 1 pink....

19-06-2009, 09:51 PM	#66
octane Endangered Dragon Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,833	impressive DIY!

20-06-2009, 03:24 PM	#67
tygerlim Guest Posts: n/a	The protein skimmer and the overflow is consider masterpieces of DIY. The light effect is most soothing in the middle pic. All the best to marine keeping.

20-06-2009, 04:30 PM	#68
BigeyeFish Dragon Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,318	I have also long lost touched of marine since i sold everything after decomm for overseas job in 2002. This is an amazing DIY marine tank especially on the skimmer. Do you think the bioball fixture to the impeller will drop off after sometime of high rotation by the pump? what you use to glue it?

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