Tank Journal Archive

[firebird]

Apparently are initially male when they become sexually mature but then become simultaneous hermaphrodites a year later

 

[Josh M]

YEAH BOI !

nice pattern

for size comparison with some 4-5mm zoas

current FTS

 

[MTG]

that thing is tiny!!

on another note , how did you manage to scratch the acrylic? you will have to polish it out!

 

[Josh M]

I don't know :( I assume I picked up a piece of gravel with the mag cleaner being black I didn't see it..... I don't remember it happening it was just there one day !

 

[MTG]

Thats no good! is it on the inside?

 

[Josh M]

so ive decided to change the leds on the ibox.... im changing to 2 royal blue 2 cool white one red one green and hopefully one uv through magicJ

the red, green and violet arent going to be used every day im more putting them in to see what they look like? all the led's will all be run through a small switch box that will sit at the back of the tank with individual switches for each led..

 

[MTG]

so ive decided to change the leds on the ibox.... im changing to 2 royal blue 2 cool white one red one green and hopefully one uv through magicJ

the red, green and violet arent going to be used every day im more putting them in to see what they look like? all the led's will all be run through a small switch box that will sit at the back of the tank with individual switches for each led..

Remeber you have to have a certain amount of LEDs on that driver or it blows them all and the LEDs need to be run in series

 

[Josh M]

How many is the minimum for my driver ?

 

[MTG]

By memory it was 4 x3w LEDs. You will have to check tho ! By switch how do you plan on that?a switch will break the circuit ?

 

[Josh M]

Well I was going to use dpdt switches (on/on) but will the momentary off blow the LEDs ?
One side of each switch will have the led Inline the other side just a wire bypassing the led

 

[Josh M]

Actually I think this will work ?! I'll have the 4 blue/white constantly on (no switches) and the red/green/uv on the dpdt switches that way I'll have at least 4 always on and then just adding the extra LEDs when I feel like looking at a different colour :)

 

[MTG]

It could work but I wouldn't flick the switch then there on you would most likely blow a string

 

[Josh M]

Well there is a main switch on the timer so I'll just throw that before I change the colours :D

 

[MTG]

i would go for a purple rather then a red. wont mix well with that many blues and whites, same with the green,

 

[Josh M]

I'm getting a violet From magic and If it looks good I may end up having that on full time as well the red and green are more going on for pure curiosity I'll prob only turn them on twice and then get sick of it :P

 

[Josh M]

a few pics

Hard to believe these were all taken with my iPhone huh.....

 

[Josh M]

Do you think two coral gobies in the ibox is too much my little one looks lonely ;)

 

[Agent M]

Coral gobies live in groups in the wild. but can be aggressive toward one another in a small tank. I wouldn't add another one unless you are swapping out your single one for an established pair

 

[Josh M]

Fair call :(

 

[Josh M]

new leds arrived today 2 each of cree xp-e royal blue and cool white...