Tank Journal Archive

Josh M · Apr 27, 2013

Massive thanks to @leodb89 for the help today ! 14 25L drums up some steps into his car then up a full flight into my apartment ! Bloody legend buddy ! I owe you big time !

Josh M · Apr 28, 2013

Getting clearer slowly

Josh M · Apr 28, 2013

Anyone got any spare blue plus 54w t5's they wanna offload ?

leodb89 · Apr 30, 2013

finally clearing up lol was so murky when we filled it

Josh M · Apr 30, 2013

Clearer again :D

leodb89 · May 1, 2013

Pics from the water run

i got a little distracted very easily though lol

riley · May 1, 2013

were do u collect? seems like a long long walk with 50kg in hand :P

Josh M · May 1, 2013

Lilli pilli and its a pain in the ass but its clean and close to home :) the muck in the tank is from the rocks and sand not the water

chimaera · May 1, 2013

WTF is that in the water, with the boat??

Noro · May 2, 2013

chimaera said:
WTF is that in the water, with the boat??

Looks like a Cormorant I think.

Salty · May 2, 2013

Great effort guys. Def. something that I wouldn't do, too many steps. It that cormorant swimming backwards??????

leodb89 · May 2, 2013

i had to zoom in from a distance

was black, white neck and belly orange beak

chimaera · May 2, 2013

Haha kinda looked like a snake to me.

Josh M · May 2, 2013

Bit bluer but no where near blue enough ! :) got a kz coral light new gen (14000k) an a geismann pure actinic in there now

Prob end up like this:

blue plus
Coral light
Actinic
Blue plus
Coral light
Purple plus
Coral light
Blue plus

Chasing about 18-20k look

leodb89 · May 3, 2013

How many globes in there atm

Josh M · May 3, 2013

It's full now but that's just the coral light and actinic on

leodb89 · May 3, 2013

Show us a teaser of them all on :p

SpikeHoover&Rocky · May 4, 2013

shit with all those lights on it will probably look like a photo of the sun on a clear day... all over exposed

MTG · May 5, 2013

SpikeHoover&Rocky said:
shit with all those lights on it will probably look like a photo of the sun on a clear day... all over exposed

nah the camera should adjust and just darken the room!

tanks looking good mate how are you finding the t5's ?

Josh M · May 5, 2013

I like the nice even light distribution from the t5s just gotta find that nice deep blue colour I like :) play with bulb combos !