Nick's 345G Build

this is me · Sep 21, 2020

Oh snap!
Not what I want to see. Maybe a macro display is not possible.
I feed so much to a point where I’ve notice the cost.

Gablami · Sep 21, 2020

Pellets are cheap. Just feed into the fuge directly?

this is me · Sep 21, 2020

I’ll have to do more reading on display macros tanks. I don’t want to set it up and need to dose a million things to keep it alive. More work than the actual reef.

Dom · Sep 21, 2020

Wow... impressive build!

this is me · Sep 21, 2020

The organic matter destroyer.
That’s a week.

this is me · Sep 21, 2020

Let see how fast this thing grows.

Janci · Sep 22, 2020

this is me said:
Okay. I’m gonna do it.
First need to raise up the Waterbox frag tank so that it can be drained into the sump.

More tool ****.

This is a beast of a battery framing nailer.

48”x24”x12” stage for the Waterbox.

I love this thread more and more

rds85 · Sep 22, 2020

this is me said:
Oh snap!
Not what I want to see. Maybe a macro display is not possible.
I feed so much to a point where I’ve notice the cost.

Excuses to get more fish? Also you can adjust the photo period of your marco tank to reduce efficiency.

TX_Punisher · Sep 22, 2020

In case I missed it, how high above the water line are you running your g5? At 32” wide, are you content with the spread? I’m running 3 pros at 78% on. 6” tank and they’re just right at 9” awl but only 24” wide.

Nice setup

this is me · Sep 22, 2020

TX_Punisher said:
In case I missed it, how high above the water line are you running your g5? At 32” wide, are you content with the spread? I’m running 3 pros at 78% on. 6” tank and they’re just right at 9” awl but only 24” wide.

Nice setup

Mine are Blues. I have 5 mounted in verticals and above 10” above the water line. They all have the diffuser cover on them. At 40% but with cool white turn down to 80%, I’m consistently getting 320-350 par at highest point of rock(mid tank, tank is 28” tall with 2.5” sandbed). 200par or better on the sand. The tank is 84”x34”x28. At the extreme corners bottom, it’s about 100par.
I highly recommend using the diffuser covers. Yes, when you get it, you’ll say “how much did I pay for this”. Because it’s nothing but a piece of plastic film with magnet clip. They fall off quite easily too. Mine has taken a swim in the tank a couple times. But they work and spread the light more evenly and solved my problem led disco effect.

this is me · Sep 22, 2020

Just want to share this pic of the gigantea today.
It’s like playing Finding Waldo with the clowns in it.

this is me · Sep 22, 2020

G5 with diffusers. Much easier on the eyes.

RJKain-777 · Sep 22, 2020

this is me said:
Mine are Blues. I have 5 mounted in verticals and above 10” above the water line. They all have the diffuser cover on them. At 40% but with cool white turn down to 80%, I’m consistently getting 320-350 par at highest point of rock(mid tank, tank is 28” tall with 2.5” sandbed). 200par or better on the sand. The tank is 84”x34”x28. At the extreme corners bottom, it’s about 100par.
I highly recommend using the diffuser covers. Yes, when you get it, you’ll say “how much did I pay for this”. Because it’s nothing but a piece of plastic film with magnet clip. They fall off quite easily too. Mine has taken a swim in the tank a couple times. But they work and spread the light more evenly and solved my problem led disco effect.

Thanks for this! I was trying to decide between the G5’s and the hydra 32s for my tank and our tanks are near identical dimensions