ADA 45-F SW tank

[madugo]

Two 6700k bulbs 36w each, which are old and what I used for my planted tank when I had this light over that.

I have a brand new 10k and an attenic bulb that I didn't put in the fixture yet. I figure I'll do it when I get some corals.

I sould be upgrading the light soon too. Just can't decide what I want...

led is the way to go

[myjohnson]

Yup! I been eye ballin the elos mini light for sometime now. But I read that they might be doing a remodel for it so I'm wait it out and see if the light gets upgraded.

[cichlid1409]

two rock piles is a legitimate scape for a reef tank see it all the time... they just call them 'islands'. thai's scape has good lines and would look awesome covered in sps

[madugo]

that looks like a cool led system..how much does it cost?
i see a lot of people diy their led..and its much cheaper...
but i dont really understand how to build it..dont have a good diy hand and know nothin about electricity...
and wut kinda of filter system u use?

[myjohnson]

The elos light is cash money. Normally runs $750 brand new! But the bulbs last around 13 years so the upfront cost is covered down the road.

There are a lot of DIY ones out there. But honestly, for the workmanship the prices are comparable. Each light bulb already cost like 8-12 bucks depending on which kind you get and their are controllers and heater sinks too.

[oneoffcustom]

How big is this tank??? 750 is quite a bit, you could build a killer led fixture way cheaper and get the same results. I have some led knowledge gimmie the tank dims and i could help you a bit. For my 2.5 gallon i did an led fixture with a 20k color that sustained sps. Not hard, and much cheaper than the cool looking elos....

[myjohnson]

hmmmm, if you are offering to build me a LED then I'm not going to turn you down!

[madugo]

oh man...
in for one for a 12" 3 gallon one..
how much would it cost??

[oneoffcustom]

Hmmm... thats not quite what i ment. I was just stating i would help you would have to build

[TaTeR ToT]

lol, he could probably build you one, but it would cost twice what the elos would run
gots to account for labor

[myjohnson]

Here is a little update. I planted some marcos in the back of the tank. I'm picturing a bush of marco behind the rock piles and fill the rocks with zoas, rics, and GSP.





This type of macro also grows decent. I might change my mind and remove it later. Just depends on how it fills up the tank.

[Darbex]

Is Macro the kelp looking plant?

[myjohnson]

There are a number of marine marcoalgaes. They are more like plants then algae. I keep them just to suck up some of the nitrates in the tank.

Corals should be added in about a week or two. I got my eye on some zoas at CP.

Check this link out for more info Brian, http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=34

They sell some nice macroalgae and have a little forum if you are looking for info.

Here is another link for SW planted tanks. most these guys only keep macro algae.

http://www.reef-solutions.com/forums/

[Darbex]

cool

[cichlid1409]

dude this place is 10 min from my house ... most beautiful stuff I've ever seen in person.... http://www.gcreef.com/osc/index.php?...256qbvgr69p225