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XR15 shade with diffuser. In white!
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I was 1/2 way to The Little Reef Shop to buy one of the quarter-sized sailfin tangs for my frag tank before I stopped and turned around. Can't do it... really want to... just really shouldn't.
I've had my sailfin for less than a year and it's already a few months away from being swapped out. It's fat and happy and has grown more than double the size in 10 months!
 
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Side question, you doing those fancy shades for the smat farm lights yet? I'm interested in one. Also are you doing the risers for egg crate? Would rather buy from a small outfit, like yourself!

if you don't like either I can always redesign for your tastes.
I appreciate your interest! Thanks for thinking of the little guys! ;D
 
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Side question, you doing those fancy shades for the smat farm lights yet? I'm interested in one. Also are you doing the risers for egg crate? Would rather buy from a small outfit, like yourself!
These lights?


I'd need to buy one up or find someone locally who has them for me to borrow.
 

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if you don't like either I can always redesign for your tastes.
I appreciate your interest! Thanks for thinking of the little guys! ;D
Just put in a order!
 
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I can get brighter photos; those turned out darker then I'd have liked.

More pics of white would be good! In the interim I owe you measurements on this Reef Octopus Classic 90 HOB skimmer cup.. Will get out the ol' tape in a bit here.
 
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More pics of white would be good! In the interim I owe you measurements on this Reef Octopus Classic 90 HOB skimmer cup.. Will get out the ol' tape in a bit here.
lol I have so many things up in the air right now I'm totally letting stuff slip through the cracks. Please all remind me after Indy this Saturday!
 

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I'm in!!! :star-struck:

Now I just need a poll on black or white..?!

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my immediate response was black because the tank and light trims are black.... then I started to second guess it and feel white would be less eye demanding and not draw your attention from the tankwith big black boxes.

Final answer- buy both black and white... I am horrible with decisions.
 

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my immediate response was black because the tank and light trims are black.... then I started to second guess it and feel white would be less eye demanding and not draw your attention from the tankwith big black boxes.

Final answer- buy both black and white... I am horrible with decisions.

That's my entire thought process was as well :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:
 

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Yep those, I'll PM you. I have one in the box for testing purposes.
I could bring you mine this weekend to use. I would like to be on the list for one anyway ;)
 
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I could bring you mine this weekend to use. I would like to be on the list for one anyway ;)
solid! depending how things go this weekend, I may end up needing the light as a 'floor model' so to speak. It seems there may be enough interest to justify my buying one. ;D
 

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Hey Sam, can you get some of those Metallic Silk PLA and make some cool shimmery chartreuse ones? Kidding! Kidding! I'd personally go with black just because I feel like the white would be more distracting - black tank trim, black lights... White would draw your eyes more than black in my opinion because it would almost seem out of place?
 

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solid! depending how things go this weekend, I may end up needing the light as a 'floor model' so to speak. It seems there may be enough interest to justify my buying one. ;D
You let me know either way ;)
 
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Hey Sam, can you get some of those Metallic Silk PLA and make some cool shimmery chartreuse ones? Kidding! Kidding! I'd personally go with black just because I feel like the white would be more distracting - black tank trim, black lights... White would draw your eyes more than black in my opinion because it would almost seem out of place?
So that is why I was putting off doing white shades nor my Noops but @N1tew0lf1212 ordered some white ones and I couldn't help but 'try them on'. They actually disappeared.
So, I tried a white one for my XR15 diffuser and Its like nothin' at all!
the simpsons stupid sexy flanders GIF

I dont even see it even though its printed in UV reactive PETG.... it just dissolves away into the white background. Will get better shots
 

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