I have created..... a beast - Page 2 - DIY Aquarium Projects

Qwertus · 11-17-2009, 05:27 PM

I didn't think anyone would go that extreme with lights, hopefully you can keep up with the ferts and CO2, it will be hell if algea can start.

doubleott05 · 11-18-2009, 07:13 AM

well i do all the same stuff anybody else would reg ferts onlly increased as plants grow, reg 50% water change once a week, reg fishie feeding, and the only addition i would recommend for high lights is a UV sterlizer. Other than that i have absolutly no algae (maybe 2 or 3 spots of gsa on glass) and no problems and the high lights is awsome for the plants.

CrimsonTsavo · 11-22-2009, 12:59 PM

Hehehe- I am showing my husband this.

doubleott05 · 11-22-2009, 02:34 PM

y are you showing this to your husband?

Tex Gal · 11-22-2009, 04:39 PM

I wonder about the heat output. I didn't see ventilation in your hood. Maybe I missed it. How is the heat output?

Ovrkill · 11-22-2009, 07:36 PM

I was wondering the same thing. With all those lights you have to be shooting some serious heat towards the tank.

doubleott05 · 11-23-2009, 06:09 AM

well yes heat is pretty intense but.... im installing a 4in fan to curb that. but it gets along fine without the fan and the water dosent heat up to bad at all. stays around 75F so no worries. but in the back of the hood there is a 2"x24" gap that cant be seen that allows air exchange.

look for my next DIY thread i built a hood for my 30cm ADA cube

thanks for looking all

doubleott05 · 12-17-2009, 11:16 AM

ok a few days short of a month later my electricity bill only increased a few dollars not much at all. im using power save bulbs buahahaha. and the only down fall to the project is that if you use particle board you need to prime it and then paint it to make it water tight. i made this mistake and i have a few small blisters where the board absorbed the splashed water from trimming and such. other than that the heat output was curbed.

as far as ferts go :
i fert normally as i did before only one addition was i now dose phosphorous because it was causing GSA but after the phosphates were added algae was gone in 2 days and i have a brighter tank and happier plants

woo hoo

hope this thread helps

thanks
Elliot

tenakoon · 12-29-2009, 02:15 PM

wowzers!!!
Just a little comment, that thing is as big as ur tank! Another thing do u smell fishsticks when ever ur close by the tank? Hope u can keep up with the enrgy bill!

jas1w124 · 12-29-2009, 04:36 PM

You could also cook your pizza in there.