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Newbie Aquarist said:
Red Sea coral salt, not the pro. For zeo I need that salt since it's closer to NSW. As for lighting I might try a combo with T5s
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Hi Wayne,

if you like to try LEDs in combo with T5s,
I can highly recommend the ATI Led Powermodul series.
I use them for nearly 7 months now and love them.
My corals started growing much faster and colored up
really nice.

I know it is quite expensive, but in my opinion it really is
one of the best fixtures available.

Greetings
Mathias
 
MathiasM. said:
Hi Wayne,

if you like to try LEDs in combo with T5s,
I can highly recommend the ATI Led Powermodul series.
I use them for nearly 7 months now and love them.
My corals started growing much faster and colored up
really nice.

I know it is quite expensive, but in my opinion it really is
one of the best fixtures available.

Greetings
Mathias
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I know. I have seen several tanks with them. But I'm going to do something different and use the main light as LEDs and accent but I'm researching the different types of T5 bulbs to aid in the proper color.
 
WOW... I was waiting to say anything until you got the water in it, I did not want to jinx it...

Very nice Wayne!

Where is that video?
 
Wayne when I put my old metal halide Aquamedic fixture on the for sale threads allot of people pm'd asking me exactly how big the HQI bulb section was. Apparently people are buying 4 x 39w / MH combo fixtures and then swapping out the MH section with an LED. I really thought that was a cool idea and it literally cost pennies on a dollar compared to buying an ATI or Pacific sun fixture. I am not knocking those companies or fixtures at all. Just saying that with people selling used MH fixtures for literally nothing this can make a nice DIY project for a handy guy like yourself. I my self run 400W radiums and just have LED strips for the actinic lighting so I didn't care to keep the fixtures.
 
Adamc1303 said:
Wayne when I put my old metal halide Aquamedic fixture on the for sale threads allot of people pm'd asking me exactly how big the HQI bulb section was. Apparently people are buying 4 x 39w / MH combo fixtures and then swapping out the MH section with an LED. I really thought that was a cool idea and it literally cost pennies on a dollar compared to buying an ATI or Pacific sun fixture. I am not knocking those companies or fixtures at all. Just saying that with people selling used MH fixtures for literally nothing this can make a nice DIY project for a handy guy like yourself. I my self run 400W radiums and just have LED strips for the actinic lighting so I didn't care to keep the fixtures.
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That is the route I'm thinkin about going.
 
I see a lot of people going back to mh. I had my go at LEDs and I'm not saying they don't work because there's a lot of successful led tanks but I just wasn't happy with mine. I'm doing mh on my next tank because to do LEDs would be too expensive and I'm not much for DIY lighting. I don't need the dimming and special effects that are on most fixtures now. I just want my lights to turn on and off when they're supposed to and grow coral! Just something to think about.
 
SPotter said:
I see a lot of people going back to mh. I had my go at LEDs and I'm not saying they don't work because there's a lot of successful led tanks but I just wasn't happy with mine. I'm doing mh on my next tank because to do LEDs would be too expensive and I'm not much for DIY lighting. I don't need the dimming and special effects that are on most fixtures now. I just want my lights to turn on and off when they're supposed to and grow coral! Just something to think about.
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I feel you Steve. But 8 MH bulbs over this tank, I really don't know. But you are right though. I guess everyone has their preference.
 
no way you would need 8 Wayne. The Hamilton Cozumel reflector has a 30x30 coverage so you could do two rows of 3 and could use 250w bulbs based on your height.
 
You can go with 400w se bulbs and run them for 4 hours a day. It's more then enough. They do get very hot and you will need a chiller which will run often.
 
600 Gallon Upgrade Build

Looking real good Wayne

I just bought myself a couple of AI Sol's led fixtures with my profit sharing for the price I got I couldn't refuse

Can't wait till the weekend to get them installed :)
 
SPotter said:
no way you would need 8 Wayne. The Hamilton Cozumel reflector has a 30x30 coverage so you could do two rows of 3 and could use 250w bulbs based on your height.
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Those are some nice reflectors but I will have to squeeze the supplemental lighting.

Adamc1303 said:
You can go with 400w se bulbs and run them for 4 hours a day. It's more then enough. They do get very hot and you will need a chiller which will run often.
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I never had a chiller before. I don't have one on my 225 and I'm running 3 of them over it.

has no life said:
very nice tank build
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Thanks has no. Do you have a setup?

TYAG said:
Looking real good Wayne

I just bought myself a couple of AI Sol's led fixtures with my profit sharing for the price I got I couldn't refuse

Can't wait till the weekend to get them installed :)
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Congrats. Can't way to see you get those lights up and see the pics.

Thanks Steve, Adam and everyone else. I know MHs and T5s are a true and tested light combo for reefs. And I know you guys know more about them than I sure do. On this build my goal is to go LED. And if it shouldn't work out I know where to go to for the relighting options.

Again, thanks everyone. Your suggestions are very well respected.
 
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Very nice.

The lighting will really make it pop. How is the window tint doing?
 
worm5406 said:
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Very nice.

The lighting will really make it pop. How is the window tint doing?
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Man I can't never make my YouTube do that.:headwally::headwally::headwally: How do you do that? The tint is almost done. I have to do the large window back of the tank and I am done. Right now my issue is getting the salinity straight. I just tested it and its at 1.019. But the sump is running a little high so I will wait until its at operating height and test. Then I will take another reading and add the appropriate salt then.
 
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