65 Gal in wall w/30 gal DIY sump/refugium - display tank has a 340 degree view.

[aqua1dude]

It looks great. How high is your Radion from the water?

 

[fishroomlady]

that setup looks amazing! I love the dining room side with the frame - looks really cool - great job!

 

[Fishinwall]

It looks great. How high is your Radion from the water?

About 13.5" from water. Why?

 

[Fishinwall]

that setup looks amazing! I love the dining room side with the frame - looks really cool - great job!

Thanks. Both sides offer a unique perspective. I love them both, but there is something about the "cube" looking side that I enjoy more. I really wish I could take a better photo with my iPhone.

 

[aqua1dude]

About 13.5" from water. Why?

I was just wondering because I also have a 65 with the wide angle lens. Mine is about 8 inches above the water. It was a lot lower in the past because it was attached to my canopy. I decided to take the top off the canopy and use a mount to get it higher.

 

[Fishinwall]

How do you like the wide angles? Do you think the tank needs them? If I had a local store that sold them, perhaps they would let me try one before buying them, but no such luck.

Do you have a tank thread?

 

[Fishinwall]

Some different color shots... Trying to get a good one.

 

[aqua1dude]

How do you like the wide angles? Do you think the tank needs them? If I had a local store that sold them, perhaps they would let me try one before buying them, but no such luck.

Do you have a tank thread?

I like the wide angles but I've always used them so I don't know how the Radion is without it. I purchased them because my LFS, forums and Ecotech support recommended them since I was planning to use one light on my 65g. The sides of my tank were not as bright as the middle initially because the light was too low. That kept the light from spreading. It was fine once I moved the light to the recommended height of 8 in or higher. I don't have a build thread on this forum. I started one on other forums but didn't update it. I'll send you a photo of my tank. I started it in June so it's still young.

 

[Fishinwall]

Great would live to see it. Yeah I mounted mine high since the Radions are so powerful anyway and everyone runs them at 50%. I don't mind the shadows, just hope my coral don't.

 

[Fishinwall]

http://youtu.be/bB5k67eRzkc

Watch our dwarf hermit crab search for a new home, he decides he likes his old one better, and hops back in it like a convertible.

 

[Fishinwall]

Quarantine tank photo...just waiting to get my nitrates down in my display tank so I can move these guys over.

 

[Fishinwall]

For now, only guy I have in my display. How he has lived for over a month with nitrates off the charts I'd beyond me.

 

[thomasvision]

Really like the setup. Love that drain! Can't wait to see it mature.

 

[Fishinwall]

After five 18 gallon water changes, practically a bucket of $90 salt, and God only knows how many wasted gallons of water, I decided to get a Brute can and do one large 37 gal water change..... This better fix my nitrates and sure hope my Emerald crab makes it too!

 

[bknapp]

High nitrates won't harm your fish.

 

[Fishinwall]

I finally got it down to 20ppm... It was over 160. Fish and inverts moving from QT to main display tonight.... Drip acclimating.

 

[Fishinwall]

 

[Fishinwall]

http://youtu.be/zUNV5dnyD3k

Emerald Crab video

 

[Fishinwall]

. 2 of 8 new additions!

 

[Fishinwall]

Yellow green acropora tort
Green Bali slimer acro
Red montipora setosa
Green Torch coral with purple tips.