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05/30/2005, 11:06 PM
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Well, that coral is actually a green leather, but there are hints of blue since my T5's have blue+ bulbs that are very powerful.
I started with a 26g tank w/some LR & aragalive sand & barely had a cycle. I had a deep sand bed, but still I could see all the fish crap on top. When I mixed the sand or siphoned it was fine. I never had any problems with the 26g tank, probably because I was doing 5g water changes weekly. Problems started with my 55g w/shallow sand bed (using the sand from 26g). I got none of the benefits of DSB & none from BB. Stuff always kept piling up & nowhere to go. With the 55g I had nightmares, besides the lighting issues from my intense T5 system. Now I am on track with my 90g, but I am looking to always make improvements. I also setup an experimental 26g (old tank) with DSB.
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05/30/2005, 11:07 PM
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Fish that are in my tank are:
-Ambon damsel -Blue velvet damsel -Hawk fish -Maroon -Blenny & a clown tang in my experimental tank
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05/30/2005, 11:20 PM
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Yea, I guess that happens when you let family members pick your fish. I would only keep the hawk & the blenny & replace the others if it were totally up to me.
Greg you have only a 10g fuge for your big 125g tank, I don't think it's enough to make an impact. So the hidden secret, I don't believe, is your fuge. I had a 10g fuge for my 55 & it was loaded & teaming with life. From shrimp to pods, bristle stars, to chaeto, red algae, to maidens hair, to other stuff I have not seen before. I mean it was loaded.
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05/31/2005, 12:46 AM
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greg can i ask you what lighting you are using. is there any specific brand or anything. i am about to buy my 125g tank and have high hopes it will look like yours someday
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05/31/2005, 07:03 AM
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05/31/2005, 08:29 AM
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FastUno, I was going to go with a 20g but there really is barely any difference in foot space between that and my 10g. Since that is the deciding factor in a refugium I decided to go with the 10g to leave it more open under my stand. I added it on after the system was running for a few months and have noticed it easier to take care of the tank, I really do think that it helps and works with all of that LR and LS. Maybe you didn't have the right macro or substrate in your fuge. A refugium is just a glass box, if you have a 400g refugium with the wrong stuff inside it won't help a bit.
hckycoz, Lighting is very important as I'm sure everyone agrees. I use a coralife fixture. It has 3 150w HQI MHs, 4 96w PC Actinics, and 4 1w moonlights. I really do like everything about this fixture. After I hosted a reef meeting at my hose 2 other members who were looking at this light bought it (the 36" version). Here's a link to hellolights a RC sponsor, I didn't buy it from them but you will at least know what it is. Coralife 72" Aqualight Pro Melev, Thank you, I love your tanks and write ups also. This is a feather star, I would post a link to a googled site but it's a sales site so it would probably be removed. |
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05/31/2005, 01:23 PM
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I'll go google it myself.
 Thanks for the corrrection!EDIT: A big difference I see. http://www.seasky.org/reeflife/sea2d1.html
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05/31/2005, 04:35 PM
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Greg...
Beautiful Tank!!! I'm thinkin' June or July Tank of the Month for sure! Greg
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05/31/2005, 05:04 PM
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05/31/2005, 08:11 PM
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OCDP, Thank you
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05/31/2005, 08:58 PM
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shealygg - If you want to nominate a tank for TOTM, you need to PM Skipper with a link to the person's thread or images, and let him know you think the tank is worthy.
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05/31/2005, 09:04 PM
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I agree, this is TOTM material.
Part 3- The Lights: Have you seen major growth in your corals, enough to give credit to your fixtures? Do you think that you will ever need more lights, or is the 3x150 w/the PC's more than you think you will ever need? Any regret of not getting 250W MH's or do you consider getting them down the road? How much heat do you think they put out, in terms of raising your tank temp X amount of degrees & do the built in fans do a good job in lowering heat output?
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05/31/2005, 10:23 PM
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Do you run a chiller on your unit I'd love to know
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05/31/2005, 10:30 PM
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Fastuno, I love my light fixture, I really do.
My corals grow steadily and retain their color. If I had 250w bulbs would my SPS grow quicker? Of course. Would my LPS be as happy? I don't think so. These 150w HQI DE bulbs are sometimes compared to 250w mogul bulbs. All of my SPS are healthy and have really started to color up. I think the coolest part of this future is the moonlights. It has 4 1 watt bulbs and the colors just glow at night. hckycoz this answers your question, As far as heat goes, I live in South Florida and run my tank without a chiller. Everyone that I know with a tank my size runs a chiller. My fixture runs so cool that I can actually tap the UV glass shields directly under the MH bulbs or hold my hand directly under them. Coralife also has given me great service. One of my bulbs started turning yellow and the fixture is still under warranty, I called them, they had me send them a receipt, and a brand new bulb came to me in the mail. Very quick and easy to deal with. |
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05/31/2005, 10:38 PM
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i have been really lookin at that fixture for a while and now with your advice and insight i will for sure
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06/01/2005, 12:25 AM
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Greg, how are the shimmer lines with that fixture, are they pronounced?
That would be the perfect fixture had the PC's been T5's with the right reflectors. You would save on electricity, it would bring down the heat output some more, & we would get greater color pop with the blue+'s that the T5's have to offer. You might have considered an actinic in the mix if this was possible. Those that are blue freaks could even get away with running a 10K MH bulb, without much compromise. T5's 4*39W= 156W versus PC 4*96W = 384W If Coralife ever comes out with a MH/T5 combo fixture, count me in. Do you know if they ever plan to? Who can we speak to?
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06/01/2005, 12:47 AM
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what temperature are the bulbs you run greg?
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06/01/2005, 08:48 AM
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FastUno, it's kind of funny I was actually going to write that the only big improvement that they could have made was by putting in the T5s. It would definitely save on electrical. As far as the PCs go Coralife makes the truest blue actinic that I know of.
The fixtures are actually made by ESU Web You can try contacting them there for your suggestion. hckycoz, They are 10ks, look at page 3 post 5. |
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06/01/2005, 09:01 AM
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Alrighty there Greg. It now is officially in the hands of the powers that be. I took Melev's advice and nominated you to Skipper. So, as far as voting goes, you have at least one vote!
Good luck...and if you win, I think the rule is that the person that nominated you gets 10 frags of his choice from your tank (and one fish)  Good luck!Greg
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