My 29 Bio Cube build thread - Page 24

Cassette87 · 11-20-2007, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by tippMANn98

it makes sense. Now with LED's, dont you need a WHOLE TRUCK LOAD to come anywhere close to PC's let alone MH?

Not really, have you looked at the solaris fixtures? they are unbelievable! Except they need to offer a 30" model... cough.. cough

only thing that bites about LED's is that the initial investment is HIGH, and there's no way production cost is anywhere near what MSRP is, although I guess that's what happens when there's minimal competition in a given market.

tippMANn98 · 11-20-2007, 11:15 AM

well i have seen how LEDs are installed like on large scoreboards and large viewing screens, seems like a very long process to install hundreds of little lights, maybe thats why they are sooo expensive...

BigAl07 · 11-20-2007, 11:29 AM

Yeah they are labor intensive, use HIGH quality LEDS (not your normal ones like for your "Military wanna-be-flashlight" and have amazing controllers which are impressive. Yes the initial cost is "Shockingly" high but if you CAN do it I think you should

tippMANn98 · 11-20-2007, 11:31 AM

I just spent $170 on new lights for this tank, When I move next year, and get a house, Will do on the new tank. I was already approved on a new tank for the new place by the MRS..

InLimbo87 · 11-26-2007, 01:34 PM

Love the tank tippmann!!

I may be trading a tank for a considerable amount of ricordeas, how do you attach them to the rock? Superglue? Have you noticed a lot of reproduction?

...btw looking forward to getting that frag of Rainbow Yuma looks beautiful in ur tank!

tippMANn98 · 11-26-2007, 01:36 PM

attaching them is an issue, just glue doesnt work, they slime off, try a small tray with LR rubble and just set them in their, with some screen material on top.. they will attach themselves to a piece...best way i see so far, as far as reproduction, they are not like discoma shrooms, much slower.

InLimbo87 · 11-26-2007, 01:39 PM

Like put the tray in the tank? Hrmm I don't know if I have enough room... What about rubber bands? have you tried that?

BigAl07 · 11-26-2007, 01:41 PM

Use a small tray like a NEW soap tray for your shower or something like that. Be careful with the "Rubberband" because too tight and it will cause damage to the ric. On the LIGHTER side I've seen someone use rubberbands to cause one to split. I guess you just never know for sure

tippMANn98 · 11-26-2007, 01:42 PM

or just take a small piece of screen and wrap the LR rubble and the ric together, and rubberband the bottom of the screen...

InLimbo87 · 11-26-2007, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tippMANn98

or just take a small piece of screen and wrap the LR rubble and the ric together, and rubberband the bottom of the screen...

I think I may go this route with some bridal veil. I think I'm going to be trading 7 rics for an aquapod I'm selling, so maybe I'll just make a ric rock like yours...

BigAl07 · 11-26-2007, 01:49 PM

Ric Rocks ROCK!!

InLimbo87 · 11-26-2007, 01:55 PM

Al's Alliteration is Awesome!

kathywithbirds · 11-26-2007, 02:35 PM

how about a jar of some sort? Put the rock on the bottom, ric on top, the jar/cup/whatever it's in doesn't allow the flow to blow it off.

BTW, nice!!! LOVE that goby, he's got a relative in my tank...

tippMANn98 · 11-26-2007, 02:39 PM

gonna have to make a ZOA rock, nothing fancy with that name...

Kathy, are you talking about my goby? thats my buddy! He keeps the blenny in check.

tippMANn98 · 11-27-2007, 09:59 AM

Ok everything seems ok...The Rics still cup a little, but they seem to be waiting for me to feed them cyclops. ????Wierd, they calm down after I feed. Well did some more fragging last night. Have a small frag of my red zoas from ebay(pics when they open) about 13 polyps. Here are some update pics, just random pics.

Garden of Yellow Polyps, waving in the current.

Trumpet frag feeding...

Here are is the section I dedicate to Reef Sanctuary...Middle and Left frags are from Kathywithbirds in the Round Robin #2, and the frag on the right are from Bwlr.

My favorite shroom, my big YUMA!!!

And if somebody could tell me....what kind of plant or Caulerpa is this?

11-20-2007, 11:15 AM	#347 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread well i have seen how LEDs are installed like on large scoreboards and large viewing screens, seems like a very long process to install hundreds of little lights, maybe thats why they are sooo expensive...

11-20-2007, 11:29 AM	#348 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 11,448 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Yeah they are labor intensive, use HIGH quality LEDS (not your normal ones like for your "Military wanna-be-flashlight" and have amazing controllers which are impressive. Yes the initial cost is "Shockingly" high but if you CAN do it I think you should __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

11-20-2007, 11:31 AM	#349 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread I just spent $170 on new lights for this tank, When I move next year, and get a house, Will do on the new tank. I was already approved on a new tank for the new place by the MRS..

11-26-2007, 01:34 PM	#350 (permalink)
InLimbo87 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 999 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Love the tank tippmann!! I may be trading a tank for a considerable amount of ricordeas, how do you attach them to the rock? Superglue? Have you noticed a lot of reproduction? ...btw looking forward to getting that frag of Rainbow Yuma looks beautiful in ur tank! __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Oceanic 33g Cube Tank Thread ~Ian~

11-26-2007, 01:36 PM	#351 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread attaching them is an issue, just glue doesnt work, they slime off, try a small tray with LR rubble and just set them in their, with some screen material on top.. they will attach themselves to a piece...best way i see so far, as far as reproduction, they are not like discoma shrooms, much slower.

11-26-2007, 01:39 PM	#352 (permalink)
InLimbo87 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 999 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Like put the tray in the tank? Hrmm I don't know if I have enough room... What about rubber bands? have you tried that? __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Oceanic 33g Cube Tank Thread ~Ian~

11-26-2007, 01:41 PM	#353 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 11,448 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Use a small tray like a NEW soap tray for your shower or something like that. Be careful with the "Rubberband" because too tight and it will cause damage to the ric. On the LIGHTER side I've seen someone use rubberbands to cause one to split. I guess you just never know for sure __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

11-26-2007, 01:42 PM	#354 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread or just take a small piece of screen and wrap the LR rubble and the ric together, and rubberband the bottom of the screen...

11-26-2007, 01:49 PM	#356 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 11,448 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Ric Rocks ROCK!! __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

11-26-2007, 01:55 PM	#357 (permalink)
InLimbo87 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 999 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Al's Alliteration is Awesome! __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Oceanic 33g Cube Tank Thread ~Ian~

11-26-2007, 02:35 PM	#358 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,739 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread how about a jar of some sort? Put the rock on the bottom, ric on top, the jar/cup/whatever it's in doesn't allow the flow to blow it off. BTW, nice!!! LOVE that goby, he's got a relative in my tank... __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

11-26-2007, 02:39 PM	#359 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread gonna have to make a ZOA rock, nothing fancy with that name... Kathy, are you talking about my goby? thats my buddy! He keeps the blenny in check.

11-27-2007, 09:59 AM	#360 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 29 Bio Cube build thread Ok everything seems ok...The Rics still cup a little, but they seem to be waiting for me to feed them cyclops. ????Wierd, they calm down after I feed. Well did some more fragging last night. Have a small frag of my red zoas from ebay(pics when they open) about 13 polyps. Here are some update pics, just random pics. Garden of Yellow Polyps, waving in the current. Trumpet frag feeding... Here are is the section I dedicate to Reef Sanctuary...Middle and Left frags are from Kathywithbirds in the Round Robin #2, and the frag on the right are from Bwlr. My favorite shroom, my big YUMA!!! And if somebody could tell me....what kind of plant or Caulerpa is this?

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