Troylee's eco friendly build.....

arnaldo · Mar 28, 2011

hey troy very nice build!!!looking forward to this!!!:bigsmile:

turbo21 · Mar 28, 2011

Troy,

This is taking too long. I figured with your last build from sheets of acrylic to running in a week, 12 hours after my last post you would have at least gotten something else done. j/k

are you going to run strictly led, or are you going to supplement with some t-5s for color

Troylee · Mar 28, 2011

LEDs with vho actinics I will be running a super actinic and the new 454 which is comparable to a t5blue+

turbo21 · Mar 28, 2011

Troy,

New 454? I am out of the loop on that one. I am still using URI Super Actinic. Do you have a link to the 454
Thanks

Bob

Troylee · Mar 28, 2011

Dude!!!! Get one there awesome my oranges pop so hard now!!!! I picked mine up from fosters aNd smith...

turbo21 · Mar 28, 2011

Will defintiely give it a try on my next bulb change. Here is the link for anybody else wondering VHO Aquarium Lighting: UV Lighting Company 454 VHO T12 Lamps

Bob

Troylee · Mar 28, 2011

There awesome I just made the switch like 3 weeks ago or so... They put twice as much light and the colors you were missing reds, orange, pink etc just glow!!!!

turbo21 · Mar 28, 2011

Thanks for the tip. Looking forward to the build. Now back to work haha

Troylee · Mar 28, 2011

At my sons baseball I cAnt get Anthing done he plays 3 times a week and my daughters play soccer 2 days...

CJO · Mar 29, 2011

Troylee said:
At my sons baseball I cAnt get Anthing done he plays 3 times a week and my daughters play soccer 2 days...

I know the feeling. I have soccer practice Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Games are Saturday and Sunday and there is sometime a scrimmage on Fridays! I have to sit and check their homework during soccer practice so that they can correct it when we get home. Glad they're having fun!

CJ

Troylee · Mar 29, 2011

Shaweet!!!! Got my ati sunpower 24" t5 fixture for my hidden frag tank in the sump...

sometimes I love when the ups man comes....

Troylee · Mar 29, 2011

Also got really close to finishing my led build today... Should be 100 percent operational tomorrow that will just leave me with the cherry skin and crown moulding which is quick and simple then it should be a wrap...

ReefDreams · Mar 29, 2011

cant wait to see this build up and running. any pics of the sump,i would like to see your hidden frag tank.

turbo21 · Mar 29, 2011

Troy,

Nice fixture, finally a picture....yay. Now for the tank.......checks watch. waiitng

bob

Troylee · Mar 29, 2011

ReefDreams said:
cant wait to see this build up and running. any pics of the sump,i would like to see your hidden frag tank.

Not yet... I got 4 in front of mine I have to finish...

between my friends needing stuff and my kids sports I don't think I'll ever finish...

Troylee · Mar 29, 2011

turbo21 said:
Troy,

Nice fixture, finally a picture....yay. Now for the tank.......checks watch. waiitng

bob

Checking mine to... I swear it never goes backwards any more...

this is taking way longer than expected....

turbo21 · Mar 29, 2011

I know what you mean. its like staring at the tank just waiting for another baby polyp to appear

bob

Troylee · Mar 29, 2011

It's all good... After I hang that led fixture I will be jazzed it should be good motivation and the rest will take minutes lol... I think the led fixture is really bumming me out honestly..I hate wires there always a mess no matter what ya do and that thing has over 300 looks like a cob web lol.... Once it's out of the way I should have my motivation back...
Btw thanks for tagging along bud...