A few of my SPS
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alessandro
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mamma mia!!!
glaukos
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Oh my god greg!!!!!!:inlove:
Every time you update your tank i think that,it reached it's max...only to find that i was wrong in the next udate
Pics are awesome,coral choices amazing and their colors out of this world!
The one with the blue polyps is to kill for!
Where are you regarding no3 and po4?
Every time you update your tank i think that,it reached it's max...only to find that i was wrong in the next udate
Pics are awesome,coral choices amazing and their colors out of this world!
The one with the blue polyps is to kill for!
Where are you regarding no3 and po4?
Thanks - glad you like
Glaukos thank you for your constant support and kind words. I always appreciate your comments. That blue polyp acro was from a colony I got back in 2011 that RTN'd and I was only able to save a growth tip about 1/8 of an inch big. It's been over 3 years of nursing it along but it looks like it's ready to start taking off. Not sure about the no3 & po4 - haven't measured for a long long time.
Thank you for the compliment.
reefmutt
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Sorry Greg, I'm sure this has been answered in your past posts, but since you mention that you haven't tested n or p in a long time, I was wondering if you add any coral nutrition additives..
Or, do you just feed the fish?
I love watching your photo updates. Always great to see!
Or, do you just feed the fish?
I love watching your photo updates. Always great to see!
Thanks so much for your comments and taking the time to follow my threads. I am lucky that I still have that blue polyp acro at all, that frag I was able to save has had a hard life - survived a couple of different bouts with AEFW as well as falling into a euphylia - it has had to start pretty much from scratch a few times in the past 3 years or so. If it stays true to form in looking like the mother colony it gets a minty green color & together with the blue polyps has nice contrast of color.
westreef
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You old folks are doing great. Not this dude, I am 69 and still trying to learn the tricks. :headwally:
Scotty freddy
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Wow Greg just wow!!! Those smooth skin Acropora are stunning!!! Top work mate 
Yesterday I was noticing a few corals were coloring down and upon further investigation realized the center 250 W bulb in my 6 foot fixture was burned out or so I thought, so I changed the bulb which as luck would have it had broken chards of glass internally however I thought it should still work. Unfortunately it didn't so now I am unclear if it is just the bulb or maybe the ballast. If it is the ballast I am considering replacing the fixture with new lighting as this unit is about 9 years old. I am still not 100% sold on LED but not sure I want to stay with MH and T5's are too much hassle & pretty expensive due to the fact I would then have 24 bulbs to replace every 6 months. Looking for ideas if anyone cares to share their thoughts.
Scotty freddy
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Thanks very much - I am a total coral hound and like them all but I have a real soft spot for the "smooth skins"
I'm exactly the same mate I have a real soft spot for them also, down in Oz they always come in their natural colour which usually a tan colour, so the fun for me is seeing what colour they end up changing into
I'm exactly the same mate I have a real soft spot for them also, down in Oz they always come in their natural colour which usually a tan colour, so the fun for me is seeing what colour they end up changing into
Dapg8gt
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The new update of pics are amazing thanks for sharing..
I personally would stick with what I have going if it's working. Swapping over to something like leds right now may go off without a hitch but if it doesn't it's going to be an expensive hiccup considering the purchase cost of the newer units to cover that tank considering from what I've seen and read researching the switch myself you will need more than the factory reccomended amount of fixtures to combat shading on your grown out coral in tank. Also what it could add up to if you have some of the issues people have with coral health/color and coral loss switching to leds exclusively.
That's Jmo though and what I've witnessed on a friend's 180 from ai sols to kessils and now into radions pro's at almost twice the amount the company reccomends who is considering making the switch back every day and regretting his newer purchase. If I was to do leds it would need to be in a hybrid light like the ATI or Pacific sun t5 w/leds.
If it was me I would upgrade to better single reflectors (if needed) and continue to use mh since it's really imo still the best (coming from a t5 guy =) that's just the way I look at it though so I'll be following what the future holds for this..
Why do you swap your t5 bulbs at 6 months? Are they not cooled? I go about 9-12 months mostly 9 on blue bulbs and up to 12 on others fwiw.
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Scotty freddy
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I agree with the above comment Greg, if that has been working for you id stick with it. I'm also not completely sold on the LED side of things either mate. So that's a big vote from me for keeping the same kind of light your using now, by the look of your corals they obviously love it
glaukos
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:thumbsup:+1 on dapg8gt((and scott-just saw your post buddy )
Totally agree and couldn't have said it better.
You have something amazing there greg and if i where in your shoes i wouldn't risk it.
In my humble opinion leds are still a risk and if you want something reliable you/we must pay a lot of money.And for a tank of this size it will be even more.
Just my 02 cents too,with big love for your tank and respect for you!
)Totally agree and couldn't have said it better.
You have something amazing there greg and if i where in your shoes i wouldn't risk it.
In my humble opinion leds are still a risk and if you want something reliable you/we must pay a lot of money.And for a tank of this size it will be even more.
Just my 02 cents too,with big love for your tank and respect for you!
Yep that is part of the fun for sure.:spin2:
Thanks much for looking and your kind remarks.
It has been my opinion T5 bulbs loose a lot of their punch after 6 months.
I also have T5's only across the back because using MH in the front half I still get a nice shimmer and to be honest when it shimmers in the front you don't notice it isn't in the back but if I went all T5 I think I would miss that "natural lighting" look. I really appreciate your feedback.
Thanks for your input Scotty, much appreciated.
As always thank you for you comments - much appreciated.
Thanks for the feedback on the lighting guys, you have really helped me with my decision.
Thank you very much!
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