Terry's 450g upgrade - Page 14

kathywithbirds · 03-09-2008, 12:06 PM

That bike lift is nifty. Is it big enough to lift the the solaris?

And HOLY COW!!! A 72 inch Solaris??? Yeah, second mortgage time.

tbittner · 03-09-2008, 01:26 PM

Sarah, I'm not settling for anything for this tank. I really want white so I'm still looking. I contacted an EBay seller and I'm currently talking to her to see what kind of a deal she can work out.

Kathy, the bike lift is rated for 100 lbs. The solaris doesn't come anywhere close to that. The bike lift has two mounting brackets and they can be placed at any distance apart. I don't have the light yet but I'm pretty sure it will work out mahvalous...

2nd mortgage??? Oh man, we're up to FOUR now...

(just kidding, Al!)

JoJo · 03-09-2008, 03:34 PM

hmmm........

Terry you're giving me ideas, i may have to sit my wife down and discuss some finances.

thelastmucci · 03-09-2008, 03:46 PM

just because I really don't know lights that well can anyone tell me if the stock 39 gallon signature series on the CAD is allot worse than a solaris...would love to upgrade at some point but Eddie over at CAD told me this light should be able to support almost anything I get.

JoJo · 03-09-2008, 03:52 PM

is the CAD a LED light?

tbittner · 03-09-2008, 03:54 PM

*150w 14,000k with 2 x 24w Actinics supplements

Mucci, you will indeed be able to keep anything you want with that light. The entire tank is a GREAT SYSTEM! You really found an awesome product.

I mean, your system has a built in UV, chiller, awesome lights, excellent skimmer, I mean it has EVERYTHING! It's going to be a great tank.

framerguy · 03-09-2008, 03:58 PM

Holy Cwap! I was just showing you the kind of sand I have. Surely we can find a better deal than that somewhere. But then again, it IS 600 pounds and someone has to lift it, but $250! They think a lot of their labor.

tbittner · 03-09-2008, 03:59 PM

And a little background on my light choice, my tank is 36" deep (top to bottom) and I would either have to use 400w MH's, which would generate a LOT of heat, or give the Solaris a try. The Solaris I4 generates the equivilant of 400w MH's without the heat and without the incredible amount of electric usage.

IMO, you don't need a Solaris. With the built in chiller, I don't think you'll have heat issues. And I don't think a Solaris would save you that much on your electric bill either.

tbittner · 03-09-2008, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by framerguy

Holy Cwap! I was just showing you the kind of sand I have. Surely we can find a better deal than that somewhere. But then again, it IS 600 pounds and someone has to lift it, but $250! They think a lot of their labor.

Come on, that's a pallets worth. They would use a forklift to put it on a UPS truck. $240 for that???

I wonder if they would give me $240 for driving the forklift for all of about 3 minutes...

JoJo · 03-09-2008, 04:01 PM

did i miss something? what is the CAD?

framerguy · 03-09-2008, 04:05 PM

Well, fork lift drivers DO make a lot per hour! Still, that's rediculous. I think for that size load it would be a trucking company with a lift gate truck wouldn't it? Does UPS have those?

framerguy · 03-09-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoJo

did i miss something? what is the CAD?

computer art design program? In this case I don't really know...

tbittner · 03-09-2008, 04:12 PM

It's a CADLIGHT system. You can read about it in this thread.

Mucci has a bunch of really awesome friends.

tbittner · 03-09-2008, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by framerguy

Well, fork lift drivers DO make a lot per hour! Still, that's rediculous. I think for that size load it would be a trucking company with a lift gate truck wouldn't it? Does UPS have those?

They do now. They can ship packages of just about any size now. But you're right, they would probably ship on DHL or someone like that.

BigAl07 · 03-09-2008, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbittner

...2nd mortgage??? Oh man, we're up to FOUR now...

(just kidding, Al!)

good thing you called it bro!!

03-09-2008, 12:06 PM	#196 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,792 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade That bike lift is nifty. Is it big enough to lift the the solaris? And HOLY COW!!! A 72 inch Solaris??? Yeah, second mortgage time. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) 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

03-09-2008, 01:26 PM	#197 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade Sarah, I'm not settling for anything for this tank. I really want white so I'm still looking. I contacted an EBay seller and I'm currently talking to her to see what kind of a deal she can work out. Kathy, the bike lift is rated for 100 lbs. The solaris doesn't come anywhere close to that. The bike lift has two mounting brackets and they can be placed at any distance apart. I don't have the light yet but I'm pretty sure it will work out mahvalous... 2nd mortgage??? Oh man, we're up to FOUR now... (just kidding, Al!) __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-09-2008, 03:54 PM	#201 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade *150w 14,000k with 2 x 24w Actinics supplements Mucci, you will indeed be able to keep anything you want with that light. The entire tank is a GREAT SYSTEM! You really found an awesome product. I mean, your system has a built in UV, chiller, awesome lights, excellent skimmer, I mean it has EVERYTHING! It's going to be a great tank. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-09-2008, 03:58 PM	#202 (permalink)
framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade Holy Cwap! I was just showing you the kind of sand I have. Surely we can find a better deal than that somewhere. But then again, it IS 600 pounds and someone has to lift it, but $250! They think a lot of their labor. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 375gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum

03-09-2008, 03:59 PM	#203 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade And a little background on my light choice, my tank is 36" deep (top to bottom) and I would either have to use 400w MH's, which would generate a LOT of heat, or give the Solaris a try. The Solaris I4 generates the equivilant of 400w MH's without the heat and without the incredible amount of electric usage. IMO, you don't need a Solaris. With the built in chiller, I don't think you'll have heat issues. And I don't think a Solaris would save you that much on your electric bill either. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-09-2008, 04:05 PM	#206 (permalink)
framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade Well, fork lift drivers DO make a lot per hour! Still, that's rediculous. I think for that size load it would be a trucking company with a lift gate truck wouldn't it? Does UPS have those? __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 375gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum

03-09-2008, 04:12 PM	#208 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Terry's 450g upgrade It's a CADLIGHT system. You can read about it in this thread. Mucci has a bunch of really awesome friends. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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