Tank Journal Archive

[thepubenator]

Plan to just have to wait till the weekend so I can use the laptop lol instead of the phone. I looked up a few threads and a vid so ill check it out.

I'm also on a phone

Back to the heating out of lights comment.

Isn't heat from a light unit just a waste of energy. Sure some of it heats the tank, but Watt for Watt a heater is more efficient at heating a tank.

For what it's worth my 2 x MH can raise the temp of my tank up to 2 degrees during the day - makes it kind of hard to maintain temp with a chiller (and if I had one it would be running constantly battling the lights).

But you are right about the payback costs of top end LED units today - it takes a long time for them to become cheaper and a better investment.

Yes heater is more efficient for heating but lighting if heat is byproduct less heating required from heaters, I'm just sick of the heat excuse for led, get them cause u want them for a light source and programability not cause they keep ur tank cool.

 

[thepubenator]

New ati led arrived yesterday finally. It's pretty cool, getting over 600 par on sandbed.

 

[vpreef]

Sounds like a shit load of Par! Hows the color spectrum look? Need a Pic when you get the chance ;)

 

[thepubenator]

It's awesome! Pics to come soon.

 

[Sarg]

Look forward to pics! Do the LEDs provide a bit of shimmer or do the t5s overpower them a bit?

 

[MTG]

What do you think of the new unit Ryan? It's one of the new units that interests me the most,

 

[OSCAR85]

These will be last my last T5 shots as I am changing to the ATI LED hybrid in the coming weeks - even got the tripod out so my shakes don't blur the pic Start with FTS all bulbs on

Dusk/dawn

onto fish
Centropyge Joculator

H.Borbonias and C.Potteri

Percula clowns

now corals My fav pink piece

LPS - love this chalice

yellow hammer thanks to michael

other random stuff I dont usually post - just sand fillers

hey nice tank. what is the name of the fish in picture no:4 its white with yellow spots?

 

[aussieant32]

borbonius anthias I think

 

[lorby]

Tank looks fantastic!!!

 

[thepubenator]

hey nice tank. what is the name of the fish in picture no:4 its white with yellow spots?

Names are above the pictures

 

[Kiwi]

Wow just wow. Great tank !!

 

[Cosby]

Tank looks fantastic!!!

What Lorby said. It's beautiful.

And your Centropyge Joculator is magnificent. I'm going to have to do some research on this fish.

 

[thepubenator]

Back to the heating out of lights comment.

Isn't heat from a light unit just a waste of energy. Sure some of it heats the tank, but Watt for Watt a heater is more efficient at heating a tank.

For what it's worth my 2 x MH can raise the temp of my tank up to 2 degrees during the day - makes it kind of hard to maintain temp with a chiller (and if I had one it would be running constantly battling the lights).

But you are right about the payback costs of top end LED units today - it takes a long time for them to become cheaper and a better investment.

So you are saying that your heaters will need to work 2c less for the next 7 months

 

[thepubenator]

What Lorby said. It's beautiful.

And your Centropyge Joculator is magnificent. I'm going to have to do some research on this fish.

Thanks, I'm about to get another joc, they are approx $1400 here if you want one pm me

 

[Cosby]

Thanks, I'm about to get another joc, they are approx $1400 here if you want one pm me

Woah! I'm yet to purchase my tank, and I'd be months away from purchasing a fish of this calibre. At $1400 I think I'd be on 24hr tank watch!

 

[Dmitroid]

hey nice tank. what is the name of the fish in picture no:4 its white with yellow spots?

Hey Oscar! It looks like a Holanthias Borbonius to me! :)

 

[Dmitroid]

Which is definitely a member of the Anthiinae family! :P

 

[thepubenator]

z.gemmatum

I write the fish names above the pics....read them before asking....

 

[leodb89]

looking great amazing colors..do you have an updated livestock list? inverts and fish?

 

[thepubenator]

looking great amazing colors..do you have an updated livestock list? inverts and fish?

Nothing new added since xmas