spspirates 150 gallon build

spspirate · Sep 25, 2014

I'd have to measure it but yeah the back is completely open so the cords can be plugged and unplugged. You can make the box as long as you want to fit your situation. I'll have some kind of cord sock cover to hide and hold all the cords together as they go into the box.

spspirate · Sep 25, 2014

Mr. D said:
Have they made good progress with these hybrid fixtures? I see one at a lfs that isn't all that great as far as popping out the colors on the corals. I think they run a Phoenix 14k bulb. I love the concept and would really like to test one out sometime.

The idea seems to work for me and as we all know it's more than just light that produces coral color. A Phoenix is a great bulb! Are they running HQI or moguls?

spspirate · Sep 25, 2014

Once the light is hung I'll have cords hanging from the light fixture draping over the tank. My fix for this is to mount a multi cord guide to hide, protect and guide the fixture cords down behind the tank to the floor. Something similar to this but it will be painted to match the wall.

Mr. D · Sep 26, 2014

spspirate said:
The idea seems to work for me and as we all know it's more than just light that produces coral color. A Phoenix is a great bulb! Are they running HQI or moguls?

They are using a 250 watt mogul.

spspirate · Sep 26, 2014

Sweet! Id like to see it!

EW_Fish · Sep 26, 2014

I did the same with wires coming from my tv down to the stand. (painted to match the wall doesn't look bad at all)

spspirate said:
Once the light is hung I'll have cords hanging from the light fixture draping over the tank. My fix for this is to mount a multi cord guide to hide, protect and guide the fixture cords down behind the tank to the floor. Something similar to this but it will be painted to match the wall.

spspirate · Sep 26, 2014

Sweet Josh! Yeah Im hoping it will make things a little bit more organized and give it a cleaner look then just to have them draped over the side of the tank collecting salt creep.

falconerr · Oct 5, 2014

Updates??

spspirate · Oct 5, 2014

Coming soon!

skinz78 · Oct 5, 2014

Water????

spspirate · Oct 5, 2014

skinz78 said:
Water????

Not yet Chris but soon my friend.

spspirate · Oct 5, 2014

OK, a couple updates! Water and rock is around the bend! ReefBrite Halide Hybrid is hung and electrical is almost finished. Here are a couple shots of the light hung and some LED action!

spspirate · Oct 5, 2014

It's crazy! The orange acrylic soaks up the actinic light with out the sump LED's on..

skinz78 · Oct 5, 2014

Did somebody say water?

Looking good with the lights on!

gettaReef · Oct 5, 2014

That is one very beautiful, thought out, clean, and waterLESS system you got there, lol. The light looks great also. I like how you ended up cleaning up/bundling the cords. Looking forward to seeing it with whatever aquascape you go with. If you put half the thought into your aquascape than you did for the system, it will be amazing! Good job

spspirate · Oct 5, 2014

Thank you! Yea I had a couple ideas of what to do with the cords coming from the fixture. This way was less complex and looked just as clean as the original idea I had. The aqua scape will most likely be two islands consisting of tonga branch scattered around the base of each island.

Mr. D · Oct 5, 2014

My wife would never let me take this long. She get annoyed and tell me to sell it off if I'm never going to use it!

spspirate · Oct 5, 2014

Slowest build ever!!! I know! The reef gets the back seat sometimes when I need some benjamin's!..lol! House projects and baby on the way..etc. Wife very supportive of my addiction....it was in the marriage agreement!.LOL!