quick update -
just a FTS. bloody phone cameras. all I got right now though. sorry bought the reflection of the dining table.
I like it with just the actinic on. I want to get the lighting right in this tank. I was thinking a purple type tube but would have to know if it gives the spectrum needed etc. A bit of advice on this would be nice if anyone can help. what it has in there now is the actinic blue and a 14000K white, which I thought was a cool white but nope :confused: the white tube (14k) was included with the tank, the actinic blue I purchased. the tank originally had two white 14k. it was showing that yellow colour that isnt exactly desirable. the actinic in combo with the white works well, but it isnt the look I want. I want that slightly darker overall colour then what the actinic/white combo does. thats why I thought the purple or pink might be good as I used to use a purple/pink in my freshwater setup but that got sold when I sold the tank.
oh by the way, the elegance got a little disturbance, is normally double what it looks like here and has opened completely up since taking the photo. elegance bottom right. above that a small hammer, above that not sure. the candy cane down the bottom left is practically gone, all but two or three heads have any tissue left. the heads that have tissue still have some zooxanthellae so it may come back over the next few times, I would like that to happen and get it to regrow. above that is some acan, and a small recovering heliofungia.
will update more over the next week as I will be cutting and fabricating my sumps. I got the glass from the recycle centre for a total of $10. which will cover the whole build with a bit left over for some practice ;) not gonna try cut glass for the first time straight up without trying it first!.
then once the sumps are made, will need to find a reasonably priced return pump, let the silicone cure for at least 1-2 weeks to be on the safe side. maybe more depending on how easy/hard they go together. I cant wait to get these sumps up and going, want to get the skimmer and other stuff thats in the DT out.