Solar tube lights?

[jdhuyvetter]

OK, I got, but I'm still having hardware (modem) problems on my end. After 6 years with the same cable internet modem, I think it may be time to upgrade. Everytime I go back and forth between websites, it tells me that I am offline and have to reconnect. I may have to do this a couple of pics at a time.

The pic you posted is the tank before I started the shuffle. Pic below is the old softie frag tank with extra live rock and the refugium. SPS frag tank is to the left and sump is in the closet to the right.

[jdhuyvetter]

The new sump during the install.

[jdhuyvetter]

This is the softie tank, after the move. The wall behind the tank is the wall that backs up to the sump. This tank is now plumbed into the whole system. About 700 gallons total.

[aquawolf]

Very nice, keep the pics coming!

[jdhuyvetter]

The next three pics are of the 300 before the solatube install. Pics are from left to right

[jdhuyvetter]

Kicked out again. Did I mention how much I love comcast?

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The new sump in action



The new frag tank. Bulb burned out right after I hooked it up.

[jdhuyvetter]

Got frags?


Canopy showing old lighting system. Fixtures are 6 feet long on an 8 feet long tank. So, I took a couple of 24" PC fixtures, and turned them sideways to light the ends. Total wattage was 2100.

[jdhuyvetter]

Tubes going in



There is a roof truss right over the tank. BOO!!!!



Because of the truss, the tubes are forward of center and we had to angle them back

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A few top down shots from the day of the install.

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A few more


Note how the rock goes all the way up the back of the tank and is covered with zoas, palys, polyps, etc. (Gone now)

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Originally, I had the bottom of the tubes at about 14 inches above the tank with diffusers. Look how much light I lost out of the back of the tank

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Same shot, two weeks later after I dropped the tubes 7 inches and pulled the diffusers. Both days were sunny and both pics were taken around 2 pm.

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A few coral progression shots. Aquarium City Red millepora

Before tubes were installed



About a week under solatubes only (no actinic supplements installed yet)



After a couple more weeks under the solatubes and after all of the changing out of pumps (got rid of all of the old powerheads and added two more Tunze 6100 and a wavebox)

[jdhuyvetter]

Framing out the tank. I ordered some plywood to match the stand. When done, it will look like a floor to ceiling cabinet. The wood is Sapele (African Mahogany). It will look GOOD when done!

Pulled the extension off and put the old canopy back up to protect the tank while working overhead.



My help auditioning for the next "Death Wish" movie