Starting 90g Reef Tank Build... Finally!!! - Page 29

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 02:17 PM

How is the blue tang today?

Tswifty · 06/19/2008, 02:17 PM

I was only kidding of course.

Also, I took another FTS and angled the camera down so it turned out a little better. The brain's color still gets washed out because of the sand though.

Tswifty · 06/19/2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
How is the blue tang today?

He's doing well. I'm feeding small amounts of my garlic mixed food 4 times a day, and started soaking the Nori in garlic today. The spots are dissapearing, but I don't know if he's fighting it off or they are just dropping off to reproduce. Also, the yellow tang hasn't had any spots on him for the last few days.

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by Tswifty8
He's doing well. I'm feeding small amounts of my garlic mixed food 4 times a day, and started soaking the Nori in garlic today. The spots are dissapearing, but I don't know if he's fighting it off or they are just dropping off to reproduce. Also, the yellow tang hasn't had any spots on him for the last few days.

can you do a closeup so we can follow its condition better

Tswifty · 06/19/2008, 03:00 PM

Tswifty · 06/19/2008, 03:10 PM

PAR meter got here today... I'll probably test this weekend.

kudora · 06/19/2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
that is interesting--what program are you dl'ing from the windows website
(i have both xp and vista)

this is the page for powertools for windows

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

this is the exe

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...tall/2/WXP/EN-

DL it and install. When you right click on a photo you will have the option to resize. when you do you get a little menu, you click the size you want then click on advance then click "make pictures smaller not larger" that way the pic looks the same when its resized(think putting pics as your back ground and how they look distorted.).

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by Tswifty8
PAR meter got here today... I'll probably test this weekend.

excellent tool---how much did it cost?

kayne_21 · 06/19/2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
T.J. or anyone else--familiar with a web cam. I just set one up to talk to my daughter and grand kids in Halifax. But what program do you use with it. I really don't like looking at pictures of myself
LOL

I usually use yahoo messenger when I use my webcam, which isn't very often lately lol.

kayne_21 · 06/19/2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally posted by kudora
this is the page for powertools for windows

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

this is the exe

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...tall/2/WXP/EN-

DL it and install. When you right click on a photo you will have the option to resize. when you do you get a little menu, you click the size you want then click on advance then click "make pictures smaller not larger" that way the pic looks the same when its resized(think putting pics as your back ground and how they look distorted.).

You can do the same thing in microsoft paint, though it is a little more of a pain in the you know where

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 04:51 PM

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Originally posted by kudora
this is the page for powertools for windows

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

this is the exe

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...tall/2/WXP/EN-

DL it and install. When you right click on a photo you will have the option to resize. when you do you get a little menu, you click the size you want then click on advance then click "make pictures smaller not larger" that way the pic looks the same when its resized(think putting pics as your back ground and how they look distorted.).

thanks very much

do you know how to use a webcam to communicate withsome else with one?

oops sorry I didn't see the post above--I suppose I could use hotmail or msn then since hotmail is already on my computer

kudora · 06/19/2008, 05:38 PM

just use msn messenger or yahoo, i think it makes things simpler

kanye21: you can but this is so much simpler 3 quick clicks and its ready to go.

kayne_21 · 06/19/2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally posted by kudora
just use msn messenger or yahoo, i think it makes things simpler

kanye21: you can but this is so much simpler 3 quick clicks and its ready to go.

Figured it is, just the way I have been resizing pics for years

NanoGurl · 06/19/2008, 07:10 PM

I also use yahoo for my webcam. Easiest that I have found.. but MSN works too.

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 07:34 PM

Here is a one month old expert that could use a little talking to by the members of the Tswifty club

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...4#post12782644

Aquarist007 · 06/19/2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by NanoGurl
I also use yahoo for my webcam. Easiest that I have found.. but MSN works too.

thank Nanogirl appreciate the help

Tswifty · 06/19/2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
excellent tool---how much did it cost?

Nothing

A local reefer was kind enough to lend it to me.

Linina · 06/19/2008, 07:51 PM

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Originally posted by Tswifty8
I believe standard 90's are 24" high.

I know mine is.

Yep standard 90 - 24" tall. The way the sensor was, my reading was about 2" above the tank bottom.

My bulbs at the time of testing the PAR were:

3 ATI Blue Plus
2 ATI Aquablue
1 Geiseman MidDay.

I've since changed to
(Front)
UVL 75/25
Geisemann 6K day
UVL super actinic
Geisemann 6K day
ATI Aquablue
ATI blue plus.
(back)

I have not re-measured the PAR since the bulb changes. I changed in an attempt to get a better balance of non-blue color because I was getting the clam (who I have now!)

kudora · 06/20/2008, 07:36 AM

how do you know your addicted to your tank.......1) take a vacation day 2)you drive 2 hours to go get some cheato. 3) you tell your wife we are going shopping in a city 2 hours away while just by chance we stop at a pet store that sells cheato

i am out till tonight later guys

kayne_21 · 06/20/2008, 08:45 AM

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Originally posted by kudora
how do you know your addicted to your tank.......1) take a vacation day 2)you drive 2 hours to go get some cheato. 3) you tell your wife we are going shopping in a city 2 hours away while just by chance we stop at a pet store that sells cheato

i am out till tonight later guys

Lol. I took a day off a couple weeks ago so I could put in my T5 retro. Does that count as addiction?

D to the P · 06/20/2008, 08:48 AM

Yeah reef central needs a 12 step program.

D to the P · 06/20/2008, 08:53 AM

I think the fact that we come back to this thread to talk about and look at a guy-who-we-barely-know's tank is an addiction... taking a vacation day was just resourceful

Logzor · 06/20/2008, 09:17 AM

I love the rock-work in your tank.

I am in the process of a 90 build also. I was planning on creating two rock islands somewhat like yours, I am glad they have turned out so well.

Are you happy with 6 bulbs or would you go with 8? I still can not decide how many to use.

Tswifty · 06/20/2008, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kudora
how do you know your addicted to your tank.......1) take a vacation day 2)you drive 2 hours to go get some cheato. 3) you tell your wife we are going shopping in a city 2 hours away while just by chance we stop at a pet store that sells cheato

i am out till tonight later guys

That's a nice start to a long weeked... although I'll be interested to see if you return with "only" cheato.

Whenever I head up to Salty Critter (about 90min) I always end up dropping way more than I planned on. Then justify it by telling myself... well I'm not up here a lot so I need to make the most of it.

Tswifty · 06/20/2008, 09:56 AM

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Originally posted by Logzor
I love the rock-work in your tank.

I am in the process of a 90 build also. I was planning on creating two rock islands somewhat like yours, I am glad they have turned out so well.

Are you happy with 6 bulbs or would you go with 8? I still can not decide how many to use.

Thank you.

Yes I am happy with the 6 bulbs, and probably could add one more if I wanted to. However, would I take 8 bulbs...? For sure

My canopy will only fit 7 of the icecap retros underneath it due to the reflector and standoff widths. However, I could probably fit an 8 bulb all in one unit like a Tek fixture underneath it if I wanted to.

Ultimately your lighting requirements will be dependent upon the type of corals you wish to keep. I have been successful keeping a little of everything thus far, and plan on adding some clams and an anemone when I get a chance.

Thanks for posting... and good luck

06/19/2008, 02:17 PM	#701
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	How is the blue tang today? __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

06/19/2008, 02:17 PM	#702
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	I was only kidding of course. Also, I took another FTS and angled the camera down so it turned out a little better. The brain's color still gets washed out because of the sand though. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

06/19/2008, 03:10 PM	#706
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	PAR meter got here today... I'll probably test this weekend. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

06/19/2008, 07:34 PM	#715
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Here is a one month old expert that could use a little talking to by the members of the Tswifty club http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...4#post12782644 __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

06/20/2008, 08:48 AM	#721
D to the P Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Amishville, USA Posts: 2,047	Yeah reef central needs a 12 step program. __________________ Nature V.S. Nurture: Nature Always Wins. Current Tank Info: 12 gallon Aquapod reef with LED's, multiple nano's at work.

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Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022

06/19/2008, 05:38 PM	#712
kudora thread reader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 1,639	just use msn messenger or yahoo, i think it makes things simpler kanye21: you can but this is so much simpler 3 quick clicks and its ready to go.

06/19/2008, 07:10 PM	#714
NanoGurl Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 4,306	I also use yahoo for my webcam. Easiest that I have found.. but MSN works too.

06/20/2008, 07:36 AM	#719
kudora thread reader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 1,639	how do you know your addicted to your tank.......1) take a vacation day 2)you drive 2 hours to go get some cheato. 3) you tell your wife we are going shopping in a city 2 hours away while just by chance we stop at a pet store that sells cheato i am out till tonight later guys

06/20/2008, 08:53 AM	#722
D to the P Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Amishville, USA Posts: 2,047	I think the fact that we come back to this thread to talk about and look at a guy-who-we-barely-know's tank is an addiction... taking a vacation day was just resourceful __________________ Nature V.S. Nurture: Nature Always Wins. Current Tank Info: 12 gallon Aquapod reef with LED's, multiple nano's at work.

06/20/2008, 09:17 AM	#723
Logzor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kenwood, Ohio Posts: 4,073	I love the rock-work in your tank. I am in the process of a 90 build also. I was planning on creating two rock islands somewhat like yours, I am glad they have turned out so well. Are you happy with 6 bulbs or would you go with 8? I still can not decide how many to use.