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Hi Vitor,
I love your concept, good work and good looking.
I too am doing a similar set-up but in my sunroom (north facing down here :-). I have also modified the roof and used clear poly carbonate (not ideal as it attentuates some UV but allows infra red through causing heat) roofing sheets for this. I am less than a month away from 'going live' on the system.
Anyway what I wanted to know was do you acclimate the corals to the intense sunlight? The PAR measurements I have taken here often go BEYOND the 1500micro moles per second mark(certainly beats the crap out of any metal halide :-) and this even at the very bottom of the tank.
Did this not cause a problem for you? I am going to some effort to try and attentuate the light. Granted, I am closer to the equator at 23 degrees south (Johannesburg, South Africa. so no NSW for me :-( ) compared to your 40 degrees north. Anyone else at an equavalent / similar latitude that can comment?
Kind Regards,
Rafiq
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