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03-26-2006, 07:25 PM
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| Pistol Shrimp  | Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment I just want to say I love this post and love Gina and Mark's tank posts as well. It's so cool to be a beginner reading this stuff because it really gives hope and makes you feel less stupid going into the hobby. Everyone goes through tough times, emergencies happen, wonderful things are discovered and added to tanks and survive. It's been so cool reading about these two tanks! I still don't have fish yet because I'm afraid of what may happen to them once I put them in there. I'm still having nightmares about what I find on my rock! I'm so happy to have found this site! Thanks! |
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03-27-2006, 02:40 AM
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| Acropora   | Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment Witful, Have You kept the lights shielded? I see where keeping the lights enclosed it would be easier to remove the heat. IYOP, any trade off in light intensity versus heat removal? Also how much of the original blocks are still left? You removed part of the original spray bar .How much remains and have You had issues with it clogging? wondering if Your happy with the overall setup now?Any tenative changes in flow in the works?My apologies for the 3rd degree just wondering if Your happy with the overall setup now. Thanks! |
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03-27-2006, 02:52 AM
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| WOLVERINE~   | Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment yes my lights have the plexi-shield. the trade off is great in my opinion, 3-250MH create alot of heat. my canopy has 2 4" fans in it, one at each end, one blowing in, the other out for heat removal. also, with my lights so close to the water (3" from water to bulb) the risk of spash is considerable. water on hot MH, exploded bulb. been there done that. spraybars are gone, they clogged over time, experiment-failed i have 4 of the original blocks still in the tank and removed several rocks to the sump to open up the tank for swimming room. and yes im happy with my set up, sump is working great, skimmer is doing it thing, tank is maturing nicely now, shes just over a year old now.
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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03-27-2006, 02:54 AM
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| WOLVERINE~ | Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment to appease the reefgodz i tested my water yesterday morning at 330am. i didnt bother doing ammo or no2 tests but i did the big 4~ pH- 8.1 NO3- less than 10 dKH- 9 Ca- 460
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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03-27-2006, 06:26 AM
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| WOLVERINE~ | Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment a plexiglass shield that protects the bulbs from water spash. slides into canopy/light bar.
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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03-30-2006, 09:55 AM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;)   | Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment My Hamilton canopy has a plexiglass shield as well. It not only protects the bulbs from splashes but also keeps the condensation out. I removed the shield for a few months and found that the hood was getting a lot of moisture every morning... enough to drip back down into the tank 
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Victorious Battle with ICH 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________  |
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03-31-2006, 11:53 AM
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| WOLVERINE~ | Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment  
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
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03-31-2006, 12:07 PM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;) | Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment  Nice shroom rock and gorgonian forest!
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Victorious Battle with ICH 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ |
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03-31-2006, 08:50 PM
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| Ichthy Inquisitor  | Re: Witty's Monster 210 Experiment Lookin' Good!  Cheers!
__________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it."  Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress |
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