Be sure to check out Dani's Top Ten Dollar Store Aquarium supplies: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lqhptcWcdMmonLA.html

Nicrew lights are awesome. Black housing, linkable, and last years. I have owned my for 5 years.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know Nicrew made a linkable model! Love those lights, will have to check for those!

OMGosh!! I absolutely love the she jungle shed!! Ya'll all did fabulous!! The ceiling eventually need some vines hanging down to make it more jungley* lol. Way to go my favorite dudes!! 🙌💪🐠

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks girl! 🤗 Definitely have jungle vibes in store for the ceiling!

Wow.. thats going to be fish paradise..

Honestly... Dani could get some 6500k (close to full spectrum) under-counter lights and they would work just fine in that space, and they would be reasonably priced. She would have so many options for types of lights too, whether it be strip lights, spotlights, little showcase lights. You could put plastic rain gutter sprayed black around them. So many options. The installation would be the difficult part. Many Fishtube aquarists are switching to this now.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

I definitely kept seeing the under counter lights, wasnt sure it would be the right fit, good to know Fishtube is using them! Thank you

Nicrew lighting has given me great resuls with my plants had them for six months no issues yet

Use plastic rain gutter, spray it black. Then daisy chain LEDs in side them

Looking Awesome, Dani!! Fish girls represent!!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

That's right! Thanks Kelley 😊

First off, the room is looking awesome. As for suggestions for lighting, check out LED strip lights. They come on rolls, you can cut them to any size you want, There's 65k lumen options that are also water resistant (ip65?). You can also out them on timers/dimmers. There are blue, green and red options. I installed 2 rows of white and 1 row of color for my 20L. It is slowly growing dwarf baby tears and it does pearl without liquid ferts.

WOW huge difference. Gotta love how a woman turns fish room into gorgeous room not just functional. ;-) Love the cinderblock shelves!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Function and form 👌🤗 Thanks lady! Appreciate it

WOW. Great Job. Looking wonderful. Cant wait to see more updates :

Wow that looks nice I love all the plants.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

I would just take my time and buy all fluval 3.0 in the long run you’ll be very happy you did. You don’t have to do it all at once. Really nice fish room 👍👊🏻

I love those racks! Don't let anyone tell you they aren't aesthetically pleasing. Great job so far!

@OceanTruth

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! The wood she used looks like it has some character to it, unlike "regular" lumber.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, thank you! And by someone, I mean't Bob, but I dug my feet in lol. They were much bulkier than planned which took some re doing a few times with the design and layout - my poor arms hurt just thinking about it - but I'm really happy I stuck with it!

@socomarylandaqua2549

3 жыл бұрын

The best and cheapest way is to use screw in bulbs and blend them between 2700k and 6500k which will give you Both chlorophyll a and chlorophyll B and a reptile bulb every so often for uv then use the black string style and rubber Skirt

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

I used pressure treated 4x6s, definitely my favorite to work with - I used 4x4s in the tent but since the shed has longer runs between blocks and will have bigger tanks, wanted the extra strength..and I was avoiding adding another step on the To Do list, stain racks. Win win!

@OceanTruth

3 жыл бұрын

@@danidoeslife2290 Wow, 4x6's! That's some serious heft. I always see 2x4's and 2x6's being used normally. I guess the extra thickness and the stain you used made me think you must have gotten them at some specialty lumbar yard. You really do some great work and have an aesthetic eye for things. I need to work out so I can try some 4x6's for a future project. :P Lol.

Danni (sic) consider taking metal guttering, used for rainwater removal. Turn upside down screw it in to the bottom of shelving. If need be you can spray paint it or simply building a box out of very thin plywood. You might look into horticultural plant lights but you might find someone who know LED lighting and cut to size. As a horticulturist retired I want to know where you got those three prong lights. Thanks so much. Good luck.

I LOVE this look with the ponds! I had a 40 and 45 pond indoors and it always smelled BAD. Mind you they've sat outside for months but can't seem to get the smell of fish out the room until I threw them back outside. I think the large amount of plants help.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That is too bad about the smell! I haven't noticed anything, plants could definitely be helping. Gotta love plant power 🌿🌱

Now I want a shed, looking good.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, sheds are in 😆 thank you!

You two are so cute. This video reminds me of the home tapes my family made when I was kid where we’d each get to show off our Christmas presents. The childlike enthusiasm for fishes and plants is what makes my world go round 🌎

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Catching up on comments, thank you! I wasn't prepared to fall this hard for the fishkeeping hobby, but when you find joy, choose joy. Happy New Year, hope you are well!

I would use 20w floodlights they could be fitted to the inside of the tank supports and angled as needed. It would also be fairly easy to wire multiple lights together

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely considering some spotlights! Thanks

Man the fish shed is amazing I know when she gets finished it's going to be absolutely beautiful I can't wait for the update God bless you guys be safe

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Appreciate it, labor of love for sure 🙃

its looking beautiful...great job!!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

Beamworks has some decent lights, all different sizes, not sure what you looking to spend on lights. Also Amazon has and diamond plate and black shop light you can link up to 4 together. I know this has been out for a few weeks now, but just some ideas. Not sure if your looking for top mount lights or something that hangs from above, could also mount the lights, in between the wooden beams so you can't really see them at all.

The fish shed looks great!! I love it. A Dean invite! That's special. If anyone can point you in the right direction, it's Dean. I will say that I do like my stingrays.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ginger! I know, I feel so honored 🙈. Good to know there's another good review for the Stingrays!

Nice she shed. Plasti dip shop lights

Not sure if this would work but you could cut a 2x2 lumber to size. Paint it black and hang it above the tanks. Then buy an LED strip light. They usually come as 8 footer but they do have longer ones out there. They light strips are not expensive for what you want, some are app controlled, and easy to work with. They’ll glue and attach to the lumber very easily. And you could cut the light strips to size as well so you don’t have to worry about your odd measurements. The only thing I would worry about is the PAR for your plants. Hope this helps.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting idea, thanks! If some are bright enough for plant growth, definitely an option

Use strip led lights. You could make your own mounts black and daisy them together and cut to length. You can buy them with app and controllers off Amazon.

I didn’t think anything could be cooler than the fish tent, but I was wrong. The shed is beautiful, I think the rack has a Frank Lloyd Wright esthetic.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Oooh yes, I love his work! Harmoney and Humanity 👌 If I had a style, it would be modern meets industrial meets farmhouse meets greenhouse 🤷🏼‍♀️🙃

Aquaneat 50/50 so affordable and are fair construction for the price. I’m really impressed. Maybe consider beamswork too

One cheap option is chick brooder lights they also come in black. I have used them for years they work great just install a grow light bulb if needed

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I use those with plant bulbs in the Fish Tent, will be incorporating in the shed to help with the houseplants 🤘

Cool build, and you know I’m a fan of concrete blocks for racks. I question the structural strength of the blocks when laid on their sides though rather than stacked like they were intended for (like a wall) with the openings up and down.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I know you rock the block racks too! Loved your upgrade as well. I too questioned this, the original design had all the blocks the regular way. With the bottom row 4 beams wide, footprint wouldn't allow for the 240g at the back wall, and unfortunately the beams I had only fit in the blocks one way. Was definitely part of the re-doing the racks 18,000 times lol. The bottom rows where the blocks are long ways have additional reinforcement, and the entire rack is attached to the back wall. Fingers crossed 🤞

@TazawaTanks

3 жыл бұрын

@@danidoeslife2290 Yep! I noticed the bottom section looks stronger. I guess since you have smaller/lighter tanks up top, it may be okay. I hope so!!! 😁🤞🏾

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

@@TazawaTanks hopes and prayers for sure. The things we do to fit more tanks 😅 if I have ANY issues, The good news is I can drain, take it down and redo. If I were in Cali like you, with the earthquake chances, definitely wouldn't of!

@TazawaTanks

3 жыл бұрын

@@danidoeslife2290 Yeah...I worry about our earthquakes!

@SteenfottAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

@@danidoeslife2290 We have earthquakes in WA too lol

Looks great!!

I LOVE this!! I want it !! ❤️🐟🌸🐢🦎

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks lady! Everybody needs a zen space 🤗

My husband used that same pre-treated wood on a bridge for our pond, I love it. I think it looks great in the fish room. Everything looks incredible!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Same! We have pressure treated throughout the property for dog and horse fencing, I love the look and it ties in. And thank you! It isn't what I was originally envisioned, but I'm embracing it 😊

Dani, Bob, That is a very cool space!!! Just need a place to sit but I bet that is coming in the future. For lights, I'd recommend the Finnex Stingray, the original ones that the Co-op still carries. They are very low profile, black, easy to mount, and with a little modification dimmable which is what I do in my fishroom. I don't give out a lot of invites, but if you want to see a whole fishroom with them you guys could come over and see before you buy. Two of the smart plug timers runs all the lights in my fishroom. The dimmable part could be a how to video itself but as we know can't be on the co-op channel. Then maybe we raid a local warehouse for the lights??

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I feel so honored...I would love the opportunity to see your lighting, and system in the real! I'm sure Bob would be on board, he's currently on a mountain somewhere with Jimmy 🙂. And a warehouse raid...I'm so down! 😎

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

And I need to see how you control your lights with ONLY TWO SMART PLUGS? Skills.

Nicrew Classic LED's. They're full-spectrum RBG and cheap. I've got about 6 or 8 different tank lights and they're my favorite so far. They'd be better with built-in timers, but they have timers you can buy for like $12 each and put in-line. I think the biggest light is like 54", but that would I'm sure light a 6' section , maybe more depending on what you end up needing. With no C02 up there, I'm thinking it would work. Love that fish room. I'm working on mine and you guys gave me some great ideas. Thanks!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do love the Nicrews, but was worried the 54" wouldn't be long enough, will definitely have a few of those because I love the plant growth you get from them. Best of luck on your build as well!

For an unconventional/cheap idea for the middle and bottom row of tanks you could use under cabinet lighting from Walmart. Specifically I’m talking about the “Hyper Tough LED slim under cabinet light” that they sell for $10 for a 24” fixture. They’re not black, but you can mount them under the shelves and then at the front edge of the shelf you put a piece of trim so you can’t see the light. In my head I’m imaging something like a 1x3 mounted at the front edge and painted/stained a dark color so it looks like a stripe and goes with your light and dark contrast look going on. For the pro’s of the fixture: they’re cheap, you can daisy chain them, and I have been successful at growing low light plants with them for the last 2 years Cons: extra work for the trim solution and you would have to paint the cords black to fit your aesthetic

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love unconventional things, will check them out!

Thanks guys it looks grate can’t wait to see the progress

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy!

I love seeing fish rooms! There are so many great ideas and layouts to consider and adapt. Thank you for sharing your passion!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Same! I've learned so much from watching others

Beams Work are reasonably priced and it comes with an add on timer

Install a hinged facia on the front of the shelf’s that will hide the lights from view.

I have a solution for your lighting problem, but it might take some work. You can buy black plastic rain gutters, and then screw single tubed shop lights (they do link together, so you won't have to use a plug for each light). After that, you can attach the fixture in between the wood, so you don't see the panel at all, making the fish tank stand look completely clean. I have found those type of lights to be perfectly fine for plants!

I have nicrew sky led running my 125. They work great. Also you don't need lighting to cover the entire span. I've kept beautiful 125 gallon tanks with 4ft of lighting

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And yes, I definitely don't want lighting all across, love the moody spotlight look 👌

Yea more information lovely I like the beginings.

Costco shop lights cheap and work great

What an amazing fish shed!!! Excited to see the final build.

LOOKS SO AWESOME DANI, GREAT JOB!!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Candi! When it comes to plants with tanks I think of you now ❤❤

The fish shed looks GREAT! Nice going Dani

I have JC&P aquarium light and I love them (they are black)!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will check those out 👍

Wow I REALLY dig the look of Dani's new fishroom. Gives me a lot of ideas for the future! :D

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it 🤗

I live in renton wa and I started a green house set up over my pond and at the moment it houses 4 dojo and about a couple hundred guppies. My plan is where you can dip your “clean feet” in and get them cleaned by the fish. My parents live in the Philippines and there is a spa like that there that gave me the idea. Yes it has 4 heaters in it and incase of a power outage I purchased a Honda 2000 generator to power that bad boy. Also added a RING camera inside the green house to keep and eye on my baby’s 😂🤣

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!! Lol what a unique idea. I hope to add a pond greenhouse, possibly next year, to expand our breeding operation.

@yermailmain206

3 жыл бұрын

@@danidoeslife2290 I like your set up as well. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for the future. Keeping tropical fish outside here in Washington state can be a task but once all dialed in 😍👌🏽

Good stuff....Hoorah!!

This is the ultimate she shed!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think so too 😊

Nicrew is a good brand. I have a tub of just plants in potting soil that just took over the tub. I dont dose the tub and I don't do water changes. I have zero fish in it.

I find those racks very esthetically pleasing! Looking forward to more!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

This is already gorgeous! I can’t wait to watch it transform. I have three Hygger lights on my tanks and I love them. They are not as expensive as some of the others out there. They have white, red and blue lights and you can choose from 1) just white, 2) white, blue and red, or 3) just red and blue. They enhance the colors of my fish/plants nicely and I’ve seen very good growth on my plants. ☺️ Can’t wait for the next video!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of suggestions for the Hygger lights, will have to check them out! You had me at good plant growth 😍

Nice!!!

Get a hold of a electric warehouse they may have black light casing.

Nice build out

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I ❤ it..proud Mama

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Aaww, momma got a KZread, thanks mom!! ❤

Great job Dani! So Aesthetically pleasing! Love the contrast between the black/white, the wood/block, and the plants/decor. Well done 👏🏻👍🏼🙌🏻

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bruce! As this doubles as my therapy room, my zen space, aestetics definitely are important to me. Happy to have it coming together 🤗

She's totally gonna cover that 2nd door....lol I don't think it's that bad bob unless the door way is way smaller in person on camera, that shed really transformed awesome job!!! Should be amazing when finished and tanks full of fish!!!!!!?

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

I totally am...lol. And this is Washington we have like 8 months until it's warm enough to even consider keeping the doors open, plenty of time lol. The doors are each 3ft, 6ft when both are open.

@thefishylife6823

3 жыл бұрын

@@danidoeslife2290 lol... Go for it!!! There's always room for more tanks

Wow dude wish my Mrs was into the fish too

This is even more amazing than I imagined!! I am super excited to see the full finished fish shed ! For lighting even if you didn’t have the expensive lights you could hook any lightening to a smart plug that would work to control from a device.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Definitely plan to use the smart plugs, love those things. Lifesavers (plant lives) in the house...can't depend on my consistency lol

Why not scope out rolls of strip LED lighting that you can cut to fit. Might be a bit more expensive than shop lights, but should be way less than Fluval. The nice thing is that they can be fit exactly. Also, you can control these LEDs

LED strip lights would work well. You can cut them to length and adjust the colours. Also they are able to be hidden behind the wooden beams or put a little black plastic/metal angle strip in front to hide them. Also very power efficient.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

I definitely planned to incorporate some for effect lighting, just did not think it would be bright enough for the plants, good to know 🙂

Shed is coming along nicely! Fluval is tripping yall

Great fish room!! Love the tropical forest look

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Suzy! I know you are a fellow plant lady too 🤗. Love me a jungle fish room!

Home depot has 3 ft led shop lights on sale right now for $10 while they are white i tuck mine up in between the supports from the rack over it so you can't see them. But they would be easy to spray just pop the plastic tube and led strip out and spray the housing. They do come linkable but they cost alot more. I simply plug mine into a couple of power strips and plug those into a couple wifi timers and they all run automated with the app and if I need them on for any reason their super simple to turn on in the app and it won't mess up the automation.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

I will check it out! Definitely prefer the linkable but also need 3ft sections vs. 4ft, like trying to find a unicorn!

@knrgaquatics8032

3 жыл бұрын

Commercial electric is the brand their usually like $16 but I was just at my local home depot this morning and their on sale for $10 and there's a big display in the aisle full of them.

What an incredible start for this fish garage! I’m curious where you found the 4x4’s are they reclaimed? The staining on the wood looks amazing. Way to go Dani!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They are actually just pressure treated 4x6 lumber from Home Depot, I had to get the top runs from a lumber yard due to the specialty length (20ft).

Nice vid guys. That is going to be one sweet fish shed! 👍👌

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you T Shot! So glad to finally have something to show 🤪🙃

Dani and I are so similar in name AND style. I'm also making a jungle fish room.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Excited to see more jungle rooms and their content 🙌

I saw a couple other comments with the same idea, and it's what I would do. You can run the lights in between the gap in the wood supports, provided it's wide enough. Not only would it be hidden, but it would solve the length of the lights being too long for the sections. It's looking great in there! 😊

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

That is my goal! Need a minimal feature that blends for the top row, but the bottom two I can primarily hide in between the beams, and if it comes down to it, just paint the cords 🙃. Thank you!

Great timing with this video. I've been so curious about how the fish shed was coming a long. Looks like a lot has gotten done, but a lot is left to do. It's really admirable how you're taking your time with it. Best to work out all the kinks now before all the tanks are flooded and full of life. Plus setting things up exactly how you want is part of the fun. Wish I had some awesome idea with lights. Since it's such a large area to cover I'd go with shop lights and led bulbs, but like you said the lengths you need aren't exactly standard and it would be nice to paint less... Like I said I'm no help. Lol. Maybe Dean could suggest something after some thought. Maybe Bob could facilitate that... Love the 75 gallon "island" plan. Everything looks so great already. So excited for you. Can't wait to see Bob's fishroom as well! So YOU'RE to blame for the long wait. Lol. Just kidding. Can't wait to see that large tank in the shed though.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it, I know you had asked about the shed. Chugging along but yes, definitely lots to do left. A new job mid summer through some wrenches in for sure, and the kinks along the way but I love this DIY stuff! Even no help is helpful, someone to brainstorm too! I am definitely leaning towards the led linkable linear ballast lights, just honing it down to good reviews/price. And yes! Definitely part to blame for not moving the 240, but what a nice Christmas gift for everyone (bright side 😉 lol)

Love this! So great! :D

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤗

Very impressive!!!! Can't wait for more updates. Take your time and do it right. So far very good!!! Love it. Liked 👍 love the racks!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it, and the like 👍

Love these fish shed videos guys! I think it looks beautiful and it’s giving me ideas for my own fish room build coming soon.😍

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad its been helpful, KZread DIYers have definitely helped inspire mine 🙂

That rack is absolutely stunning, I'd love to have that in the house.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I like your racks. Mine are all 2x4 built and would take a long time ti move. Your room is looking very beautiful. Looking forward to seeing your lighting. Thanks for sharing

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I considered the 2x4 racks as well, gives it a minimal look which I like, but considering the evolution of my fishroom in just one year, I definitely wanted the flexibility to change it around if needed as the space grows. I don't know where I am going if I outgrow this shed though lol.

Nice to see it coming together!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan! You and me both 🤪🙃

You can always paint the fixtures. Go to hobby lobby get an air spray painter and flat black model paint. They’re usually on the isle with the models.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely an option 👍. Hoping to avoid the extra step, but if it comes down to it, I'm painting them!

Something I have been considering for light is having one clamp lamp a few feet above multiple tanks and using one of the 6 thousand lumen 6000 kelvin garage lights that are about 15 bucks

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

I've definitely considered the clamp lights, I do want to have some contrast. Spotlights and ballast

Dani rockin the airless sprayer!! Bada$$ !!!!!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I get down on some DIY. Tomboy at ❤

What about LED light strips hung up underneath? You could have a timer on them like you said.

@douglasragsdale2752

3 жыл бұрын

They have WiFi led strips too, adjust colors & brightness, great lighting and cheap too

You can look into the Hygger programmable lights. Im looking at one for the next phase for me

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely haven't worked with Hygger before, lots of suggestions though, will have to check them out. Thanks!

Let’s have Fluval see this video!

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe you should start a go fund me :)

Awesome!!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sharron 🤗

Matt Black car Vinal wrap for covering the white on the lights

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea, I am married to a Vinyl guy, that would be easy!

Great build Dani. I use the linkable 6500K led shop lights from Amazon. I encase them in a PVC gutter that I paint black.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea! I don't mind DIYing it if needed because the most important parts are the cost, growing the plants, and blending in as much as possible. Do you have a video of your lighting you could link? I'd love to see!

Whoa what a difference already!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Right?! Definitely not finished but I've enjoyed it like this for the last few weeks 🤗

I love this fish room!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Erik, can't wait to get going with it!

@ErikWhyRock

3 жыл бұрын

It's only going to get better, too!!! I wish I had a solution for your top rack lighting!

Dudes, this is so frigging awesome.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, thanks! I think it's pretty frigging awesome too 🙂

@Raithed

3 жыл бұрын

@@danidoeslife2290 can't wait to see what it completely turns out to be! Excited! Happy Thanksgiving!

Ck LR Bretz he's done a lot with lighting You know you can Paint the light housing any color you want!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I did watch his lighting upgrade videos, those are in the running, unfortunately the Sunco lights are a 4ft span and I either need 6ft or 2/3 ft lights to fit the span on the sides.

Looks beautiful so far. Awesome job!! Just throwing my 2 cents out.... don’t cover that door. I do see you opening those doors up in the summer. I really don’t have anything to suggest for lights because I only use Finnex. I do love them, but they would be pricey with all your tanks.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carrie! And I definitely have mixed feelings about covering the door, but being in Washington I also get another like 8 months before it's warm enough to do that, so best of both worlds?! Lol 😆. They will definitely be open during the summer!

@carriehaberkorn4781

3 жыл бұрын

@@danidoeslife2290 I hope you are doing well Dani. That fishroom shed is looking amazing! I look forward to seeing more of what you do in there. You have an eye for detail and are very talented. Thank you for sharing. Take care!

Fishman youtube channel. He's a canadian tank builder and hobbiest he has some nice looking diy lights that would look great, using "cheapish" led strip lights some solder and some elbow grease. There are also strip light kits that are app operated.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Oooo...you had me at app operated...I will definitely check out Fishman, love DIY anything videos. And look in to the kits!

@jakemeade7615

3 жыл бұрын

@@danidoeslife2290 he's got videos with plant growth as well as coral growth using his diy lights.

I did a tank rack with cinder blocks and 4x4’s. Really like the way it looks!

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Same! My favorite

Track lights come in black and you could position one lamp over each tank and point them as needed for plants etc. The cheaper LED lamps are only like $30 a piece I think so you could do it for half the cost of aquarium lights

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I am looking at track lighting for that long stretch on the top row, my original layout had all my nano tanks up there, so was originally going to have the spotlight effect on those tanks. I'm leaning towards those up there for sure 🙂. Looking for some 8 ft stretches and have two.

Looks great. I’m ready to see the 240 set up.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Meee tooo! So many big plans for that tank. Next couple weeks, if I can stay on the re- schedule 🙃

@trevorgregori9667

3 жыл бұрын

@@danidoeslife2290 that’s the hard part lol. This week will put us all behind I’m sure.

LED lighting with IP address control.

Nice build! As others have said, the led rope lights might be your best option. You could hide it so that it sits on the tank if you want with "black cable cover". My main concern is that the leds would put out enough heat to melt it (doubtful though). Or obviously mount to to the rack above, the black cable cover might make everything a little more sleek which seems like what you are going for.

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and yes! Definitely don't want any melting, so am looking to mount lighting in between the 4x6s on each lower level. To hide the lighting a bit, but then need strong enough LEDs to span the drop.

@alphabetgrow1040

3 жыл бұрын

@@danidoeslife2290 Exactly! I wish I could say that I've tested some rope leds with that half conduit piece, but I have not. Most stronger leds will get fairly warm, especially if they don't have the metal cooling "fins". The rope leds do NOT get that warm, but aren't powerful enough to have on the rack above. If you want some areas for terrestrial plants on the rack, I would go with something a bit more powerful (examples: strong led grow light, track lighting, high output florescent)

Look into the Hygger lights on Amazon they have a lot of sizes and I really prefer the brackets they come with over a lot of others and they have different lighting options from full spectrum to just white light and you can dim them definitely my favorite light that doesn’t break the bank

@danidoeslife2290

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I definitely will. I don't mind aquarium lights for sure, just needing to go with longer sections to avoid the cord chaos. I'll check them out 🙂