600 gallon NEW BUILD

[Ricardo18]

-I was (am) thinking about adding 2 more down each side for a total of 4 more..but my 3/4" glass side Eurobrace is 8" wide, so the additional lights on the sides would almost be completely over glass.
-I did mount my lights very high for better spread (12" over the water).
-I am at 55% power at noon when my par reading at the top is 300 (200 at the bottom)
-In another month or so I plan on kicking up the peak power to achieve 450 at the top.

 

[Ricardo18]

SchnitzelReef;

What are your current PAR readings?

 

[Socaltoaz]

Looking good my friend. Very nice.

 

[ADVRESOURCE]

My plan is to let them compete (and intertwine). I have had some fighting, but I just watch carefully and then move things around accordingly.The smaller pieces are glued because of my high flow, but the larger colonies are on heavy bases, so they stay upright on their own.Do you think I will have to glue the large colonies eventually??
I purposely aquascaped my shelves tiered, so there will be shading eventually, but minimal.
..MAY THE STRONGEST SURVIVE!!...hey, maybe this could be turned into a reality show....as long as it runs for 3 years.

During the cycling phase of my tank build, I purchased around 40 frags which were placed in an egg crate corral for me at the lfs. The milli's are deadly. The branching will rtn if they get slimmed on or touched by bird nest corals. Monti's and encrusting are the most susceptible. I go in daily to insure that no corals touch and that species are grouped together. Milli's don't seem to hurt milli's. And branching acros don't seem to hurt other branching. Same with monti's. I'll be grouping when I place in the Dt. Also, common species like similar light par, depth.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

SchnitzelReef;



What are your current PAR readings?

I just switched to 2-54x8 t5s about 5 weeks ago, haven't had time to borrow my friends par meter. I'll check it soon and post back.

 

[Ricardo18]

I just switched to 2-54x8 t5s about 5 weeks ago, haven't had time to borrow my friends par meter. I'll check it soon and post back.

I just bumped my "high noon" Radion setting to 70%.
I'll take a reading at noon tomorrow

 

[Ricardo18]

I just bumped my "high noon" Radion setting to 70%.
I'll take a reading at noon tomorrow

At 70%, My 8 Radions produce 350 PAR at the top shelf,250 midway down and 200 on the sand.
I am going to hold it there for a month and then increase to 75, then 80 a month later.My target is 425 at the top shelf.

 

[Ricardo18]

Panoramic, July 18 2016

Panoramic, July 18 2016

Panoramic July 18 2016

 

[SPotter]

love it!!!

 

[ADVRESOURCE]

Very Nice!!!

 

[A_CoupleClowns]

Beautiful!

 

[biecacka]

Looking good. Have you noticed any shadows due to "only" having 8 fixtures?

Corey

 

[Ricardo18]

Looking good. Have you noticed any shadows due to "only" having 8 fixtures?

Corey

Yes I have..mostly on the sides. So I have 'shrooms growing there.

 

[McPuff]

Wow! It already looks pretty full of corals! Are you done adding species? And will you let these grow into huge colonies or will you plan to prune and keep them small. If I have a vote, it's to let them get huge. :0) Regardless it'll look great.

 

[Ricardo18]

wow! It already looks pretty full of corals! Are you done adding species? And will you let these grow into huge colonies or will you plan to prune and keep them small. If i have a vote, it's to let them get huge. :0) regardless it'll look great.

'yuge!!!!!

 

[hollow6210]

Sweet build!! I want to do something similar once I build the forever house. Unless I missed it what were you quarantining that the worm came from?

 

[Ricardo18]

Sweet build!! I want to do something similar once I build the forever house. Unless I missed it what were you quarantining that the worm came from?

I was quarantining everything.I do not know what the worm came in on.

 

[angnak]

Awesome setup! Just watched the equipment room video. How much room, feet wise, do you have in between your sump and the QT tanks?

 

[Ricardo18]

Awesome setup! Just watched the equipment room video. How much room, feet wise, do you have in between your sump and the QT tanks?

25"..I though it would be tight but it turned out to be no problem at all. A fully extended ladder fits in between.

 

[codydemmel4]

Panoramic July 18 2016

wow very nice setup and build!! Looks like everything is coming along very nicely. How are the colors with the LEDs?