Natural Sunlight tanks - Page 3

BigAl07 · 02-19-2008, 01:23 PM

Velux makes a VERY nice Solar Tube. They are a quality product and the name Velux carries a lot of Industry Weight!!

DrBCool · 02-19-2008, 01:40 PM

Thanks for the info on Velux BigAl .
Have you ever seen a Velux tube in use ?

DrBCool · 02-19-2008, 01:44 PM

Opsanus , so do you like the solar tube over your tank ? Do you have any problems with algae and such ? Really interested in this adventure and if I can learn the do's and dont's before trying that would be awsome :-)

BigAl07 · 02-19-2008, 01:45 PM

My pleasure DBC. I try to help when I can.

I'm in the "Construction Industry" and yeah I've seen several. That's actually my "Brand of Choice" for such items. I've never seen one used to a TANK though but have thought about it on several occasions. Just not sure that I'm willing to get into the "logistics" of light control. Maybe when I get my next power bill I'll change my mind

Opsanus tau · 02-19-2008, 06:14 PM

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This is my 115 Gallon Atlantic Reef Bowl,lit with 1-21" Sun-Dome tube.
It sits in a 24" schedule 40 slip fitting-O.tau

Opsanus tau · 02-19-2008, 06:19 PM

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BEELZEBOB · 02-19-2008, 06:22 PM

i just **** a brick

thats soo tight.

like, how does it work?

DrBCool · 02-19-2008, 06:32 PM

That is pretty darn cool . Looks like it lights that bowl up pretty good . :-)

Opsanus tau · 02-19-2008, 07:28 PM

BEELZEBOB · 02-19-2008, 07:33 PM

sooooo, i can figure that all the junks underneath, but like, where does flow come from?

is it like, greenroom lit, or like, that light in the ceiling?

Opsanus tau · 02-19-2008, 07:49 PM

It's a 21" tubular skylight with a 2' extention and custom lens,
All equipment is remote.Img_4025.jpg

boozeman · 02-19-2008, 07:56 PM

Is that a 120xl in the background ?

Opsanus tau · 02-19-2008, 08:19 PM

Yes Booze!

Opsanus tau · 02-19-2008, 08:30 PM

Only problem I have with the Elos is MY decision to light it with TWO 48" Solaris units=CRAP(THEESE LIGHTS ARE GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
BUY A SKY LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!save ,money time and have a changing light sepectrum/regime every day just like in the wild.
When we get a good lightening storm it is soooo cool to see the bowl and all of it's inhabitants light up momentarily,then I look over at my Elos with thoses stupid peices of junk over it and just want to kick my self.
Did I mention the skylight was under 500$.

rmlevasseur · 02-19-2008, 08:53 PM

Wow, the first "real" Solaris bashing I have heard. Do you just hate artificial lighting in general now or something about the Solaris got you down?

Not sure how sky light lighting would work in MN. Pretty gray here in the winter.

02-19-2008, 01:23 PM	#31 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks Velux makes a VERY nice Solar Tube. They are a quality product and the name Velux carries a lot of Industry Weight!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

02-19-2008, 01:40 PM	#32 (permalink)
DrBCool Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 77 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks Thanks for the info on Velux BigAl . Have you ever seen a Velux tube in use ?

02-19-2008, 01:44 PM	#33 (permalink)
DrBCool Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 77 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks Opsanus , so do you like the solar tube over your tank ? Do you have any problems with algae and such ? Really interested in this adventure and if I can learn the do's and dont's before trying that would be awsome :-)

02-19-2008, 01:45 PM	#34 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks My pleasure DBC. I try to help when I can. I'm in the "Construction Industry" and yeah I've seen several. That's actually my "Brand of Choice" for such items. I've never seen one used to a TANK though but have thought about it on several occasions. Just not sure that I'm willing to get into the "logistics" of light control. Maybe when I get my next power bill I'll change my mind __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

02-19-2008, 06:22 PM	#37 (permalink)
BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks i just ** a brick thats soo tight. like, how does it work? __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

02-19-2008, 06:32 PM	#38 (permalink)
DrBCool Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 77 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks That is pretty darn cool . Looks like it lights that bowl up pretty good . :-)

02-19-2008, 07:28 PM	#39 (permalink)
Opsanus tau Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keys Posts: 91 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks

02-19-2008, 07:33 PM	#40 (permalink)
BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks sooooo, i can figure that all the junks underneath, but like, where does flow come from? is it like, greenroom lit, or like, that light in the ceiling? __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

02-19-2008, 07:56 PM	#42 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks Is that a 120xl in the background ? __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

02-19-2008, 08:19 PM	#43 (permalink)
Opsanus tau Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keys Posts: 91 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks Yes Booze!

02-19-2008, 08:30 PM	#44 (permalink)
Opsanus tau Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keys Posts: 91 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks Only problem I have with the Elos is MY decision to light it with TWO 48" Solaris units=CRAP(THEESE LIGHTS ARE GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) BUY A SKY LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!save ,money time and have a changing light sepectrum/regime every day just like in the wild. When we get a good lightening storm it is soooo cool to see the bowl and all of it's inhabitants light up momentarily,then I look over at my Elos with thoses stupid peices of junk over it and just want to kick my self. Did I mention the skylight was under 500$.

02-19-2008, 08:53 PM	#45 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Natural Sunlight tanks Wow, the first "real" Solaris bashing I have heard. Do you just hate artificial lighting in general now or something about the Solaris got you down? Not sure how sky light lighting would work in MN. Pretty gray here in the winter. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

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