Re-designed Algae trough

[Paul B]

I re-designed my algae trough this morning. I thought my LED lights would supply enough light to the trough but they were not positioned enough above it so the hair algae in the trough died in a week. I bought a 4' strip of waterproof LEDs and mounted them about 2" above the trough where they illuminate it very brightly for practically free.
It took a while removing the screen from the trough as it was full of brittle stars and amphipods and I didn't want to lose any so I had to pick them out betwen the tube worms that grow all over the trough bottom.
You can make out the strip of LEDs here but I should have shut them off to take the picture as they wash out the photo.

Here it is with the tank lights out

 

[Tazmaniancowboy]

Ok, all these views and no one asked about the hanging fish foor container??? I guess I'll have to...What is it ;D

 

[Paul B]

That is filled with lead and it is the counter weight to raise and lower the tank LEDs

 

[Tazmaniancowboy]

Nice.  Knew there was a goo reason for it 

 

[Paul B]

You can see it's function better here: