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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    full tank shot ...... all rock rock is expanding foam

    http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/marcann/56001061.jpg
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    there is no problem with humidity my tank room is very hot and the scrubber is open top so its not enclosed , the lights are perfectley dry ;)
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    yip leds are working great
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    5 days growth on new scrubber i think my leds are a success guys ;)
    and this is only lit from one side !
    http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/marcann/f84be870.jpg


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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    Welcome any time m8
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    I don't have any build pics but the box was part of my surge system which I removed it's made of 19 mm plywood and coated with exopy resin , same stuff they use on kyaks :) my main tank is built with...
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    here is my build now , used my old carlsson surge box i made ......http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/marcann/150f2dad.jpg

    first clean at 5 days , and remember only top 3 inch of screen was...
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    No my ones are 45 watt panels growth is green now , but only just setting the scrubber up properly today but still waiting for other led unit
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    Re: huge mistake with silicon, my ats can handle

    Don't use it at all it will kill all your corals and fish the mould inhibitors in silicone are lethal to aquatic life ALWAYS use sicone designed for tank use
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    Re: My ATS, the author from China.

    Hello from Scotland , your tank looks great !
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    Re: Elos 120 - ATS only

    Strange that there is so much disbelievers in the ats people just seem to love having technology ie skimmers etc but I hate them they strip out everything including the trace elements we have to add...
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    Noticed some of the caulerpa in my mud sump is dying back going White although I had to use a phosphate remover as phosphate in tank was at 2.0 mg/l ! Now less than 0.2 so prob the shock from the...
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    yip ;)
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    growth after 2 days ;) look ok ?

    http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/marcann/e844d4f8.jpg
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    got bored waiting for the acrylic to arrie so today rigged the led lamp up so it is pointing at scrubber here is pics , just went on 10 mins ago and only one side lit , so who want me to take pics ?...
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    Thanks m8 ref the LEDs I have had it over the sump area for 2 days now and the green algae on the glass has grown about 4 mm it's the really stiff green stuff I will try and put the camera I. Macro...
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    got my pipe work together today and the plastic sheet in , i have decided to hang it over the tank just now to seed the screen , only light by the 400w 20k mh light just now , here is a video of it...
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    Re: SM 100 style new build

    Hi m8 using silicone was your mistake m8 ,silicone doesn't bond or stick to acrylic you need solvent weld , like tensol 70 to bond ne weld the acrylic together if you put your hands at either side of...
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    Got my plastic sheets today , but acrylic will be about a week or so before. Its here, so I roughened up the screen today. Using 40 grade sandpaper really rough :) and I have placed it in a spare...
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    My screen is 12 x 12 the light unit is 13 x 13 inches
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    The LEDs are the 10 mm type the other 14 watt panel uses the small LEDs ie 225 5 mm LEDs the light has been on all night and little heat LEDs are still warm to the touch I will task some more pics...
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    Re: Cleaning question

    Cheers guys
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    Cleaning question

    Rather than strip all the algae from both sides of a screen every 7 days would it not be better to clean each side on alternate weeks so the algae is not all stripped off at once ? And effect the...
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    one new led unit arrived today , wow its bright ! so for an experement i have put it over half my mud filter and other half lit with 20 w compact flouresent i am shocked at how bright this is
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    Re: ATS: Pushing the Limits...

    Bubbles could be a sign of proteins ie same stuff skimmer removes the bubbles look scummy so prob excess proteins in water if you put a skimmer in there it would prob go nuts ;)
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    Care to elaborate ? As to why ?
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    Thanks for comments I am still not convinced the light is as weak as you state yes there are .5 watt LEDs and the other unit has 1 watt LEDs but the unit I have ordered has double the LEDs it is...
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    First one m8 it's easier to put into my design
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    Re: my new acyrilic led build

    I have ordered 45 watt hydrophonic led panel lights the scrubber Bon will be built with black 5 mm acrylic apart from the sides ;)
    I will be using solvent to weld the acrylic together pics will be...
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    my new acyrilic led build

    just found the site a few days ago , i have always been an odd ball with ideas for my tank , thats why i built my own tank from plywood with glass front and rockwork made from expanding foam! the...
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    Re: Found an essential tool for this hobby!!!

    Nice tank and set up m8 !!!!!! I need to get a new video of my tank but as I said not much in it apart from as aspitia ATM lol :(
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    Re: Found an essential tool for this hobby!!!

    Will add build to ur thread as well as here :) lol at jigsaw
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    Re: Lighting questions

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112-LED-45W-G ... 503wt_1005


    This is the one I went for tbh not a great deal of money my scrubber will be maybe 2 weeks before built but I have ordered one led to start...
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    Re: These LEDs ok ?

    Got the 45 watt version for 50£ each nothing ventured nothing gained ;) how ever it turn out pics will be posted and outcomes as well :) thanks for advice so far guys
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    Lighting questions

    Ok guys decided on my scrubber it will be 12 x 12 inch screen the lighting will be 2 inches from either side and pump is a tunze 2200 lph pump
    I have decided to go with 2 x 45 watt led lights with...
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    Re: These LEDs ok ?

    Decided to go with these at 50 watts I would have a pair of them either side and about 2 1/2 inches from the screen , does that sound ok ?

    http://www.ukledsdirect.com/50w-led-gro ... -158-p.asp
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    Re: Found an essential tool for this hobby!!!

    I ordered some acrylic today ;) and used a angle grinder to cut slot in pipe lol
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    Re: Found an essential tool for this hobby!!!

    Pics needed :)
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    Re: These LEDs ok ?

    I can get a 45 watt all red led version ? 650 nm LEDs?
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    Re: These LEDs ok ?

    Yeah but that's led watts notthe power output of the lamps
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    These LEDs ok ?

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225-LED-Light ... 1671wt_989
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    Lol soon m8 nothing much left in tank cause of phosphate :( but stuff ordered for scrubber :)
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    Re: 12 x 12 enough?

    Many thanks m8 parts ordered I will just use a White 5 gallon water container with top cut off gravity fed right into my main tank the screen will be 12 x 12 and pump will be a 2400 lph tunze model...
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    12 x 12 enough?

    My tank is about 150 uk gallons would a ats of 12 inches x 12 inches light at both sides be ok for me ?
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    Cheers guys will build it up and post pics :)
  46. Worth setting it up scrubber with miracle mud

    Hi guys new to forum but kept marines for a long time , I recently set up a miracle mud filtered tank as my main filter I don't used any skimmers etc the mud filter has been set up for about 6 weeks...
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