Office Edge overkill

[NYC Joe]

Hey Guys,

***Pix added***
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Got a fluval edge tank for my office.
got it up and running with a few zoas etc.
have 1 bangaii cardinal in it right now.

put a mini jet powerhead in there for some extra flow.

The stock lights sucked (known fact)
and I was gifted the nanocustoms fluval Led's!
This is one baller light! whoa!

about to put a reefkeeper on it to control everything
want a ALC to slowly dim the lights, this is going to
be one expensive tiny tank.

Spoke with Pico D at the swap, the queen of overkill.
No mp10 yet! but this tank is looking awesome.
Still getting used to it. its little quirks like
not putting your hand or overflow!

Ill have pix via Iphone really soon.

what should I put in there?
suggestions, opinions, Let me know!
Im super excited.

Thanx
-Joe

 

[tenMann2]

Ill have pix via Iphone really soon.

what should I put in there?
suggestions, opinions, Let me know!

Put your hand in there for a cool waterfall feature. Lets see some pics.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

How many channels is that light and is the light capable of external dimming? If so what protocol it uses?

Looks like you have all the tools to join the nano tanks of the month in Nanoreefs.com

 

[noelskii]

nice

 

[NYC Joe]

Hey Wingo,
uses 2 channels.
1 and 3rd strip- 1 channel
middle - 1 channel.
external dimming is on the ballast on a slider.
2 of them. 1 for each channel.

also just found this out.
theres a 3 channel switch.
on- manual override
off
on- programmed.
this is cool because on -programmed is based on my reefkeeper settings.
i flip it to on manual to show off, and mess with it on the fly.

 

[NYC Joe]

Thanx guys,
really need to get some pictures up here.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

To compliment all your other high end stuff for this little tank, you can call your light complete only until you add a programmable RGB to it.

Hey Wingo,
uses 2 channels.
1 and 3rd strip- 1 channel
middle - 1 channel.
external dimming is on the ballast on a slider.
2 of them. 1 for each channel.

also just found this out.
theres a 3 channel switch.
on- manual override
off
on- programmed.
this is cool because on -programmed is based on my reefkeeper settings.
i flip it to on manual to show off, and mess with it on the fly.

 

[Koyfam16]

Can't wait to see pics of your edge.
I just got one a few weeks back and are in the process of getting it up and running.

I did my own LED modification. Added about 7lbs of live rock, a Koralia Nano 240 powerhead, 10 lbs of live sand and a 50w heater. See my video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6TpOkT5Lpg

 

[jeffvmd]

We want edge pics!:groupflip
I wanna see the nanocustoms light on your set up.
I really want one but that is out of the budget already.

 

[Koyfam16]

LOL- It is very easy to go out of budget with this tiny tank. I could not afford the nanocustoms LED mod.

What I did was replace the stock halogen bulbs with MR 16s. Then I bought 2 ft of Day white SME LEDs and 2 ft of blue SME leds. I cut the white and blue strips into 3 equal pieces and bought a strip of wood from home depot which I cut into a frame for around the opening of the tank. I attached the strips to this frame I made.

The entire lighting setup cost me about $120. Still a lot but I enjoyed doing it on my own. The most expensive piece was the power transofrmers which cost about $36 each. I needed two of these so I can control the white and blue separately.

This video shows the set up of the light. I will try to take some pics later and post them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rfO066A8hg&feature=related

Edge.

 

[AsphaltPays]

Looking Forward to some pics

 

[NYC Joe]

Pics

Sorry been really busy lately.

but here they are.
front tank shot and front top view.

 

[NYC Joe]

sorry light makes the pictures look wierrrrdddd.

Last shot is of the actual LED's pretty sick,
the casing has an O-ring, so its waterproof from the bottom.
has fan on top.

 

[Koyfam16]

Really nice setup. That is a nice light..just so expensive...lol
Are you going to add any more livestock?

Edge.

 

[Shananagans]

Very cool light.

 

[jeffvmd]

That is one cool pricey light.:biggrin:
But that I want to have too to keep the edge's stock look.

 

[NYC Joe]

As far as livestock.
Fish no, I want to make this tank all coral!

Need zoas, Xenia etc, want to take it slow upgrade to sps etc.
Not sure where I want to go yet. Just got a head of frogspawn.
So seeing what's going on with that
Patience!

Thanx guys
-Joe

 

[Koyfam16]

I am heading in the same direction with mine. I am going out today to see if I can get some zoas or xenias.

Patience is definitely key.

 

[NYC Joe]

Just it some awesome corals from awesome members here.
Remodeling! Rescaping! Etc..
Going to have more pix soon...

I'm Pretty excited but I'm so busy at work.
: (

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

LOL- It is very easy to go out of budget with this tiny tank. I could not afford the nanocustoms LED mod.

What I did was replace the stock halogen bulbs with MR 16s. Then I bought 2 ft of Day white SME LEDs and 2 ft of blue SME leds. I cut the white and blue strips into 3 equal pieces and bought a strip of wood from home depot which I cut into a frame for around the opening of the tank. I attached the strips to this frame I made.

The entire lighting setup cost me about $120. Still a lot but I enjoyed doing it on my own. The most expensive piece was the power transofrmers which cost about $36 each. I needed two of these so I can control the white and blue separately.

This video shows the set up of the light. I will try to take some pics later and post them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rfO066A8hg&feature=related

Edge.

I did not read this until now, I could have saved you some money on your ribbon LEDs and the transformer!!!