Italy's Best! Matured SPS Aquariums. - Page 37

Robert Patterso · #**901** 02/18/2007, 03:46 PM

I don't have a current pic of full tank shot so I'll post a pic of ORA A. Tort. before and after. The before was taken when I first started feeding the "pappone".
I have also switched from 400w xm 10k to Reeflux 10k..

Before

after

Leonardo's Reef · #**902** 02/18/2007, 03:47 PM

In six weeks? Very nice!

leonardo

Robert Patterso · #**903** 02/18/2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by Leonardo's Reef
In six weeks? Very nice!

leonardo

Pretty hard to believe, the only way I can prove it to myself is with pics.....

trueblackpercula · #**904** 02/18/2007, 04:39 PM

how do you like the 400watters? do you think they also play a role in the growth rate?
Michael

Robert Patterso · #**905** 02/18/2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally posted by trueblackpercula
how do you like the 400watters? do you think they also play a role in the growth rate?
Michael

I've never run any 250's but I really like the 400's. Also using the lumenarcIII. I only run a single light over the tank. It's 36" long and I have great coverage.

Leonardo's Reef · #**906** 02/18/2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally posted by Robert Patterso
Pretty hard to believe, the only way I can prove it to myself is with pics.....

My formosa now grows more then 2" a month. I don't know if this is much for a Formosa...
I just upgraded my lighting this weekend, maybe there will be more improvement. (250 Watt AB 10K DE) Had one, now double.

Leonardo

trueblackpercula · #**907** 02/18/2007, 05:38 PM

Is it safe to take a poll here on how many reefers are using more then 250 watts bulbs? I shte 400 watts the norm to achieve color and growth?
Michael

jnarowe · #**908** 02/18/2007, 05:40 PM

I use 1000W MH Ushio 20K lamps. Corals love them and the tank looks really good.

DarkXerox · #**909** 02/18/2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally posted by trueblackpercula
Is it safe to take a poll here on how many reefers are using more then 250 watts bulbs? I shte 400 watts the norm to achieve color and growth?
Michael

Probably would be a good poll to post here in the SPS forum. However I really think it depends on the depth of the tank really.

trueblackpercula · #**910** 02/18/2007, 06:20 PM

HERE YA GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1049959

Robert Patterso · #**911** 02/18/2007, 06:26 PM

I run 400w with a tank 24" dp. can place corals anywhere I want not problem.....

trueblackpercula · #**912** 02/18/2007, 06:27 PM

My tank is 31 inches deep

Robert Patterso · #**913** 02/18/2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally posted by trueblackpercula
My tank is 31 inches deep

sounds like 400 watters are the way to go

trueblackpercula · #**914** 02/18/2007, 06:28 PM

Yup............

DMK · #**915** 02/18/2007, 08:10 PM

how often u guys feed this to tank? at night w/ lights off? i read the above recipe. i thought AA and spirulina were part of the recipe...? i didn't see those in there.

Robert Patterso · #**916** 02/18/2007, 08:46 PM

I fed once a week for six weeks. Now every four days. I didn't use spirulina this go round.

Sir · #**917** 02/19/2007, 12:40 AM

Anche io uso la 400 watt...
questa è la vasca di Roberto, "Murena" ...tutte le foto le trovate qui :

http://www.reefitalia.net/forums/sho...283#post137283

anche lui usava, perchè la vasca ora non c'è più, una 400 watt...la vasca è di 200-250 litri Metodo Blu Coral completo

date un'occhiata!!!

Copyright@ Reefitalia.net

Sir · #**918** 02/19/2007, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by trueblackpercula
how do you like the 400watters? do you think they also play a role in the growth rate?
Michael

Assolutamente si!!!!!
le 400 watt non sono nemmeno paragonabili alle 250 watt, sia per la migliore crescita, che per la migliore colorazione....ovviamente se si dispone di un sistema con un buon riflettore (come il lumenarc III) e un buon alimentatore elettronico (Ice cap ad esempio...) e magari una 10 000k (XM ad esempio) i risultati sono senza dubbio interessanti!
sopratutto se si hanno vasche alte...ad esempio la mia (allestita da 1 mese...) è alta 70 cm, e quindi la 400 watt era d'obbligo...
molte vasche italiane, perlomeno quelle più belle e con colonie grosse, montano le 400 watt....solo poche hanno le 250, avendo comunque splendidi risultati!
però se uno può permettersi le 400 watt, meglio le 400

Serioussnaps · #**919** 02/19/2007, 05:27 PM

Those fish are gonna run out of water!!!!

volivier · #**920** 02/22/2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally posted by ik2vov
Hi Edward,

i don't have pics of Blureff's tank, i'll ask him for some pic to post.
Many italian reefer's use intense light, most use HQI 400W and others like me use 250W.
Before you were talking about the tank of a very good friend of mine, Aster. He uses 2x400W and 3x250W plus 4 Pl 24W blue on his tank 220x75x70cm.... he uses a "simple" classic system with tons of food, he owns an awesome tank.

Danilo Ronchi is another friend, till 3 mounts ago he was using 2x250W PFO like reflector, now he uses an ATI 8x54W T5 on a 120x50x50cm tank, also he uses only a "simple" system.

Bye

do they all recommend BB? some of the photo's have dsb. what is the most successfull for them? i have a 135 gal, 3 x 400W MH's.

trueblackpercula · #**921** 02/22/2007, 07:30 PM

posted by Sir.
Absolutely !!!!!
the 400 watt are not not even comparable to the 250 watt, are for the best increase, than for the best coloration....obviously if it is as an example had a system with a good reflector (like lumenarc the III) and one good electronic local p0wer source (Ice CAP...) and 10 000k (XM as an example) i even turn out to you are without a doubt interesting!
above all if high bathtubs are had...as an example mine (prepared from 1 month...) it is high 70 cm, and therefore the 400 watt was of obligation...
many Italian bathtubs, perlomeno those beautifulst ones and with large colonies, mount the 400 watt....only little have the 250, having however splendid it turns out to you!
but if one can allow the 400 watt, best the 400
Thanks for the help
Michael

dhnguyen · #**922** 02/22/2007, 08:55 PM

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...high bathtubs...

I think he meant high tanks

jero1 · #**923** 02/22/2007, 08:58 PM

they call them bathtubs....

dhnguyen · #**924** 02/22/2007, 09:20 PM

I think he meant something like this:

Absolutely !!!!!
The 400 watt ones are not even comparable to the 250 watt, for the best growth and coloration....obviously a system with a good reflector (like lumenarc the III) and good electronic ballast (Ice Cap...) and 10 000k (XM for example) it will without a doubt turn out very nice!
Ontop of that if the tanks are high... As an example mine (setup for 1 month) it is 70 cm high, and therefore the 400 watt is required...
Many Italian tanks, perlomeno ( leastwise? at least?) those beautiful ones and with large colonies, mount the 400 watt....only few have the 250, all having however splendid results!
but if one can afford the 400 watt, 400 is the best.

Hopefully I didn't butcher the language too much

jnarowe · #**925** 02/22/2007, 11:22 PM

and gianni i sstill digging for gold??