one step at a time bro....finish up the main tank first...then do up a clam tank..hehe...may just do a simple 2x2x 1ft tank or those trapezium clam tanks...see how....
i purposely dun put this photo in first although it is the first picture i took....
i know someone sure ask about this...so here it is bro bwilly..
*the money shot* hahaha
bro..your pictures too big leh...hehe
...better make it in a way tat no need to scroll the page...if whole tank view...scroll abit never mind..but individual items...resize abit lah
T5 seems good enough if shallow...i am putting my clams in my sump....the lamps to the water surface about 5 inches and the clams mantles are about 3inches below the water surface...that means the light travels 5inches of air and 3 inches of water before hitting the clam mantle..
according to edmund's website....2 54W using the parabolic reflectors give about 36600 lux....using a spot lightmeter...so it may just be sufficient..but of coz MH will be better....or use 3 or 4 T5s...hehe
alot of factors come into place here....
actinics may be too bright for moon simulation also...that time tot of using a small cold cathode tube for moonlight ...but not realistic leh...moon should be a single white spot of light...best is the white ultra bright LED..1 is enough...too bright...then become dawn/dusk effect liao.hehe
same here..donkey years since i touched the ball on the field...i prefer play field leh...dun like basketball court football..hehehe
my idol since i watch soccer last time was ronald koeman and his freekicks....as powerful as boris becker's serve at his prime..lol
hehe..just tentative schedule lah...i just shoot it off my mind when i typed it..the most make it 10 lor hehe
at night maybe put a bright white led somewhere in the corner similating a moon lor..hehe
no need lah...its mainly to light up the tank before the MHs go on and after the MHs go off...hehe
dun want to use so much electricity also...54w also bright enough for my liking liao...
timing might be like this...
9am T5 blue on....
9.30 center MH on...
10am left and right MHs on (3MHs)
10.30am T5 off
8.30pm T5 on
9pm....left and right MHs off
9.30pm center MH off
10pm T5 off
dunno leh..i prefer very blue blue...hehe
never mind lah..at most change to actinic next time lor...but the purplish of the actinic i dun quite like..hehe...personal preference lah
one pinky white one facing front ..the other maroon red facing back..lol
anyway, i did a quick T5 blueplus job on my hood..lol...chop chop finish..lots of stray wire around..will tuck neatly soon..just let you guys see the effect