DIY T5 Actinic Supplementation

Rebels23 · 01-06-2004, 02:50 AM

Finally got around to supplementing my tank with T5 Actinics

Frogspawn from Vic

Frogspawn 2 From Vic

Rebels23

[ January 06, 2004, 02:19 AM: Message edited by: Rebels23 ]

jackson6745 · 01-06-2004, 04:03 AM

Sweet Ray. Do you have a shot with the halides and t5's on? What ballast ae you running the T5's on?

later,
Rich

Rebels23 · 01-06-2004, 05:29 AM

Sup Rich. I'll try and get a shot of the T5s on with the hallides (will post it next week, will be away this week). I am driving the two T5 bulbs with an IceCap 660. Not sure if it is over kill. Those things were damn bright!!! Don't know if my eyes got adjusted now..... [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ January 06, 2004, 04:30 AM: Message edited by: Rebels23 ]

House of Laughter · 01-08-2004, 12:04 AM

Rebs,

Nice that is blue as blue can be

I like the look of that frogspawn - nice

Good luck and watch things change with the new colors.

House

Rebels23 · 01-11-2004, 01:53 AM

Rich, here is a shot with the hallides and T5s on.

Thanks for the kind words House.

jackson6745 · 01-11-2004, 03:15 AM

WOW...Looks awesome Ray. I love the color. Whats that on the upper left hand corner...a frag rack??
I have been gluing my frags along the glass to get them out of the way [img]redface.gif[/img] I have to make one of those

later,
Rich

Rebels23 · 01-11-2004, 04:20 AM

Thanks Rich! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Thats a frag rack in the upper left hand corner. It is made of egg crate from home depot. If you need any I got some extra. I am making a whole bunc in different sizes........guess I am bored!! [img]smile.gif[/img]

SWW1268 · 01-16-2004, 10:58 PM

Wow! the tank looks great!

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01-06-2004, 02:50 AM	#1
Rebels23 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Queens / NYC Posts: 444 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Finally got around to supplementing my tank with T5 Actinics Frogspawn from Vic Frogspawn 2 From Vic Rebels23 [ January 06, 2004, 02:19 AM: Message edited by: Rebels23 ]

01-06-2004, 05:29 AM	#3
Rebels23 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Queens / NYC Posts: 444 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Sup Rich. I'll try and get a shot of the T5s on with the hallides (will post it next week, will be away this week). I am driving the two T5 bulbs with an IceCap 660. Not sure if it is over kill. Those things were damn bright!!! Don't know if my eyes got adjusted now..... [img]smile.gif[/img] [ January 06, 2004, 04:30 AM: Message edited by: Rebels23 ]

01-08-2004, 12:04 AM	#4
House of Laughter www.saltwatercritters.com Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ossining, NY Posts: 10,287 Reefer Ratings: (124) Friends: (36)	Rebs, Nice that is blue as blue can be I like the look of that frogspawn - nice Good luck and watch things change with the new colors. House

01-11-2004, 01:53 AM	#5
Rebels23 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Queens / NYC Posts: 444 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Rich, here is a shot with the hallides and T5s on. Thanks for the kind words House.

01-11-2004, 04:20 AM	#7
Rebels23 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Queens / NYC Posts: 444 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Thanks Rich! [img]smile.gif[/img] Thats a frag rack in the upper left hand corner. It is made of egg crate from home depot. If you need any I got some extra. I am making a whole bunc in different sizes........guess I am bored!! [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-16-2004, 10:58 PM	#8
SWW1268 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 144 Reefer Ratings: (4) Friends: (0)	Wow! the tank looks great!