Aquabacs' Cadlights Artisan 50 Azooxanthellae Tank build
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Kreeger1
KING LEAR
Im thinking about modifying my "disco ball" 150 mh lamp to take one of those par 38 bulbs. No need to run 150 watts of mh over a non photo tank just for light. How do you like them so far? Got a link to where you bought them?
Also, what do you do for Calcium and Alk? Do water changes alone keep your numbers in line or do you dose 2 part? That's my next step in planning.
Also, what do you do for Calcium and Alk? Do water changes alone keep your numbers in line or do you dose 2 part? That's my next step in planning.
aninjaatemyshoe
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Hey Erik, here's the link: http://www.nanocustoms.com/product_info.php?cPath=30&products_id=213
The bulbs rely on passive cooling via the large metal heatsink that surrounds them. I don't know if it would be cooled enough in the "disco ball" fixture.
The bulbs rely on passive cooling via the large metal heatsink that surrounds them. I don't know if it would be cooled enough in the "disco ball" fixture.
Aquabacs
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PM sent on the bulbs.
I like them. I originally purchased them for my 24 Azoo tank and purchased more once I started planning my new tank. I actually have 4 of them: 12K, 20K, all blue and all red. I have tried more more bulbs for my set-up, but to me, what I am looking to achieve, it was just to bright for a Azoo aquarium.
For calcium and Alk, I dont add anything. I do 50% water changes twice a week, occasionally only once if I am too busy at work and have had no issues with calcium or alk demand.
Mike
I like them. I originally purchased them for my 24 Azoo tank and purchased more once I started planning my new tank. I actually have 4 of them: 12K, 20K, all blue and all red. I have tried more more bulbs for my set-up, but to me, what I am looking to achieve, it was just to bright for a Azoo aquarium.
For calcium and Alk, I dont add anything. I do 50% water changes twice a week, occasionally only once if I am too busy at work and have had no issues with calcium or alk demand.
Mike
aninjaatemyshoe
New member
For these tanks with all the water changes that we do, calcium and alk are don't really need supplemented. Most of the corals don't particularly use it, and those that do are not typically quick growers, except perhaps Tubasrea sp. However, depending on the salt you use, you might want to supplement the salt that you use to do the water changes.
stunreefer
Reef Hugger
Wicked Mike, very nice :thumbsup:
Have you epoxied them to a rock?
Have you epoxied them to a rock?
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