James’s 29g Nano Build

[James_O]

@count krunk, do you have any suggestions for a drywall hook kit?

 

[James_O]

@count krunk, do you have any suggestions for a drywall hook kit?

I was thinking something like this?

And then i would have to find a chain or something to hang it... any suggestions on that?

I guess I don’t need to order the brackets tonight.

 

[James_O]

YESSIR!

My substrate is actually white?

This tank will look a LOT better once I get this light hung...

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I do feel super satisfied with all the work I have done today.

 

[James_O]

Would it be better to save up for the Hanna calcium test kit as well?

Or is the salifert c. test kit better?

It would take over a week to get here if I order off of Amazon, and it will take 2 days to get here from BRS.com, but if I order off of them, it will be $25.

That’s half the cost of the Hanna one, so it just makes sense?

 

[James_O]

Would it be better to save up for the Hanna calcium test kit as well?

Or is the salifert c. test kit better?

It would take over a week to get here if I order off of Amazon, and it will take 2 days to get here from BRS.com, but if I order off of them, it will be $25.

That’s half the cost of the Hanna one, so it just makes sense?

Bump

 

[Reefbuds]

Looks much better after that cleaning man, right on! Sounds like your making solid choices for investing in long term stability for your tank, glad to hear! Getting that light fixed will make a huge visual improvement while also making your tank much happier as a whole.

 

[count krunk]

I don't believe Hanna has the best reviews for it's Ca. I like salifert for alk and Ca.

I'll link you exactly what I'm using when I get to my PC. The hook is called a swag hook and it's from home Depot, the hanging kit is from Amazon

 

[count krunk]

I have 2x of these, but 50 pound rated each.

OOK 30 lb. White Enamel Swag Hooks (2-Pack) 50340 - The Home Depot

These OOK 30 lb. White Enamel Swag Hooks (2-Pack) are easy to use and include the screws and anchors for installation. They can be used on hollow and solid walls. They can also be used to hang plants or wind chimes from the ceiling.

www.homedepot.com

and used this to connect the hood to the hooks.

 

[James_O]

Looks much better after that cleaning man, right on! Sounds like your making solid choices for investing in long term stability for your tank, glad to hear! Getting that light fixed will make a huge visual improvement while also making your tank much happier as a whole.

Tell me about it!

I feel good - about the cleaning and not buying the corals! I know I will be happy long term.

I don't believe Hanna has the best reviews for it's Ca. I like salifert for alk and Ca.

I'll link you exactly what I'm using when I get to my PC. The hook is called a swag hook and it's from home Depot, the hanging kit is from Amazon

Awesome man, I’ll stick with the salifert.

Would it be better to spend the $25 and get it in 2 days? Or spend the $15 and get it in a 5-9 days?

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Will the drywall support the weight of the light if I use these?


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I’ll order the powerheads and the salifert tonight.

and used this to connect the hood to the hooks

Will something in that kit fit the screws on my light? Are there a lot of different options?

 

[James_O]

I need to get something like this: https://www.e-rigging.com/three-eig...MI5YaZr9Xy8AIVMQPnCh2VUgx4EAQYDCABEgJku_D_BwE

To screw on these:

 

[James_O]

Actually, I think I’ll wait to go to my local hardware store, so I can get a super accurate fit.

I’m just worried about the drywall holding up at this point.

I would be hanging from this section:

 

[James_O]

Also, what should the ramp up/ramp down be on my light?

I know it’s an extremely hard question to answer, (as every tank is different) but does anyone have any advice?

 

[Reefbuds]

It does feel really good to get your tank clean and watch it thrive! I start my slow ramp up at 7am, peaking from 12-5 then slowly ramping down until moonlight at 9:30. Everyone does it differently tho with shorter or longer sunset/sunrises.

 

[James_O]

It does feel really good to get your tank clean and watch it thrive! I start my slow ramp up at 7am, peaking from 12-5 then slowly ramping down until moonlight at 9:30. Everyone does it differently tho with shorter or longer sunset/sunrises.

Well... I did have it set on the custom channel similar to that, but for some reason it just shut down, so I had to unplug it, which factory reset it.

I did have it so it was moonlight at 7:00 AM, then slowly ramped it up to 100% at noon, and then ramped it back down to midnight at 9:00 PM. (Very similar to your schedule)

It’s just so complicated, with the 2 different channels and both of them have separate %’s ranging from 0 to 100. ;Bucktooth;Blackeye;Cyclops

 

[James_O]

Anyway, I have some glitches to work out tomorrow.

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I just got the powerheads ordered from Amazon, and the Salifert Calcium Test Kit ordered from BRS!

Powerheads should get here in 2-3 days and the C. Test kit should get here in 1-2 days.

 

[count krunk]

When it comes to hanging your light, you just have to figure out it on your own at some point

 

[James_O]

When it comes to hanging your light, you just have to figure out it on your own at some point

Ok, thank you.

I will ask my dad what he thinks.

 

[James_O]

I might be going to a hardware store to try to find some eye nuts that will fit my light.

Is the cable you posted the link to pretty strong? I don’t want this thing breaking and splashing in the water...

 

[count krunk]

I have four strands of it holding up my hood. Which is at least 50 pounds

 

[James_O]

Gotcha, I'll order that kit from Amazon as well. If I am allowed to, I'm going to go to a local hardware store to find 4x eye nuts. (I think I already said that, but oh well)