Red Sea Max 34 Gallon

[excal]

well i have red sea max 34 gallon.
upgrades
CPR Bak-Pak
2 55watt 10k hid
1 35watt 8k hid
40 Lbs Live Rock
20 Lbs Live Sand

right now im working on the lighting still. Im the process of taking out the pc bulbs and run two t5's. i found out running the pc bulbs with hids on gives me a temp of 81.3 @ 8 Hrs. Running the hids alone give me a temp of 77.5 at 8 Hrs with that being said pc bulbs run hot. Tank has been up 5 Weeks. will post pics later tonight.

[SoLiD]

I'm digging the HID conversions, but how are they with heat. Do they get very hot like metal halides. Also do they come in 15K or 20K bulbs. 8K would probably be too yellow for my liking. I'd like to see some pictures.

[SoLiD]

Can't wait for the pictures. I have a Red Sea Max 130 also.

[excal]

Pics Pics Pics
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/Tank.jpg

[excal]

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/aquascaping.jpg

[excal]

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/DSC01823.jpg
t5s
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/DSC01822.jpg
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/T5s2.jpg
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/T5s1.jpg
1 35watt 8k
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/8k.jpg

[excal]

2 55wat 10k
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/2_10k.jpg
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/2_10kopenhood.jpg
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/t5with10k1.jpg
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/10k_waterflow.jpg
tank temp with all three hids running along with t5s @ hrs
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb414/excal25ag/Temp8.jpg

[hobogato]

nice job on the rocks

[ErikH]

very nice. :)

[Kristy]

All right excal I give up. What's a hid?

[FireWater]

High Intensity Discharge.

One of the newer technology lights that are grabbing a foot hold in reefs. They use them in car headlights quite a bit.

[excal]

i wouldnt say to quite the 35watt is but u can hear the ballast humming from the two 55 watt. thanks for the comments

[excal]

oh yeah want to thank gary and jt both for helping with the lights great deal from both.! Im having a problem with micro bubbles so im going to build a diy overflow so lokking in to getting a sump that would fit under my tank. im thinking a 20 tall would wk with some chambers. if anyone has some better ideas please feel free. 22x18x20 this is what i have to wk with.

[SoLiD]

First, the stock Red Sea Max 130 skimmer is junk. I went to the Tunze 9002 and OMG what a difference. Less power being consumed and a smaller foot print but the best nano skimmer I've ever seen. The change in skimmers alone cured my micro bubble issues. I was so irritated with the micro bubbles when they first started, but they did die down quite a bit after 1 week or so of constant use on the stock skimmer.

[excal]

well i like the cpr im sure it will do very well in a sump

[Mr Cob]

love the rock work!!!! Great job, nice looking tank!