kody72 fishroom

alright ive been working on this for a long time and still in the progress

Main tank will be 281g euro braced with 2 sides starfire 60"x36"x30"T by Aquarium creations

Frag tank will be 152g euro braced with 3 sides starfire 54"x24"x27"T by Leemar upgraded to 187 rimless 60x30x24T

So far equipment i have:

1-Reeflo Hammerhead maybe going a different route
4-Vortech mp40wes replaced by jebaos
1-ATI Sunpower 6x54w replaced by ATI Powermodule 10x54w
1-ATI Powermodule 8x54w
1-Reef Octopus 5000ext skimmer replaced by Reef Octopus XP8000 Ext. with self head cleaner

Here's a sketch i did so you have a better idea





Edited by kody72 - October 07 2013 at 1:43pm

I dream of a fish room like this one day!

BillyC wrote: I dream of a fish room like this one day!

+1 looks awesome can't wait to see this build thread!

If you are going to use LEDs I would go with one of the fixtures with full spectrum. The radion is the nicest on the market. We have had customers change out their radium metal halides for the radions from Eco tech without losing any color in their sps.

However they are a PITA to program and change.

This is what I'm thinking led wise radion, vega, diy but I want it very clean looking. How many would I need?

I have a dyi fixture and switched from a mh+t5 fixure about two months ago with zero color loss. Only thing I lost was my temp swings and power bill!

I would guess that 3 of the radion fixtures would give you nice even coverage, however one of the fixtures would need to be over the center brace. Another option could be two fixtures and some t5s to fill and give even coverage throughout the tank.

build two DYI with LEDs that have a wide angle, then for mounting, do a half semi circle on each fixture over each opening and close (couple inches) to the water. That may give you the spread you need. otherwise, get the fixutes u plan on and then a couple strips of LEDs over the center brace to fill in. No need to go backwards with fluorescents in the mix.

Edited by phys - December 05 2012 at 1:22pm

My new waste remover Reef Octopus XP-8000 EXT with self cleaning head



Edited by kody72 - January 01 2013 at 10:40pm

Awesome set up! We've got a 265G display plumbed through the wall to a 75G isolation/frag tank and a 50G sump in the garage. We love having a seperate room for all the mechanical. I am betting you'll want 4+ LED fixtures on your main display. However, three may be enough if you go with the new Ecotech Radions. Either way, you're looking at close to $3,000 in lights for just your display. I'm rather old school and chose to go MH and VHO combo again. While I may very well switch out to LED's someday, we are very happy with our current set up, which set us back $1,100. I bet you'll be close to a five year break even cost with the LED's and at that point, there will probably be even more lighting options to choose from. So I don't think it's so much about the cost but rather personal preference. Kepp the updates coming and enjoy! The builds are my favorite part.