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waterart

waterart

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After loosing 3k of SPS :headwallblue:. I have started over. Here is a picture to record how it looks at the beginning. Hopefully, I'll be postnig updates as the tank progresses and everything will go smoothly . :thumbsup:

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excellent looking tank!! I really like the color you get from your lights. What are you using in terms of bulb color. I use a four bulb t5ho fixture with two geisemann actinic plus one aqua pink plus and one 15k aqua blue plus and I like the color and get great sps growth and color. How can I get the deep purple/blue color your getting and still retain the same growth rate and coloration from my sps? I was thinking of switching the aqua pink for Fiji purple but don't have any reference for that bulb I've never seen a tank using it in person.


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It was a combination of :

Minor Alk Swing to high end
Switched to LED's and did not buy a par meter. Turns out PAR was low.
And maybe Vodka Dosing.

I think the main killer was the low PAR. It looked bright and even some corals were bleaching at the tips...which I thought was due to too much light. But, in hindsight, I think the white tips were from the ALK swing, and the Vodka dosing....or a combination of the both. Oh well, Live and Learn.....never make assumptions...always test.
 
greg1786 said:
excellent looking tank!! I really like the color you get from your lights. What are you using in terms of bulb color. I use a four bulb t5ho fixture with two geisemann actinic plus one aqua pink plus and one 15k aqua blue plus and I like the color and get great sps growth and color. How can I get the deep purple/blue color your getting and still retain the same growth rate and coloration from my sps? I was thinking of switching the aqua pink for Fiji purple but don't have any reference for that bulb I've never seen a tank using it in person.


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I am using Radion LED's, set at 12k during day, and they transition to 20k...which is what the picture depicts.
 
While I am at work, I let the corals bake under the low color temp, then at night when I get home, I like the look of the 20k..

I do not know of a way around the need for warmer color temps.....that's how you get the good growth.

Bluer just makes everything look nicer. But, does not help promote growth.
 
so the picture I'm seeing is around 20k which is the color temp id be looking for to get that look. I'm not sure how to achieve that color with t5s ?? any idea or recommendation? what lights were you using before you went to the radion ? maybe I just need to pony up and get a nice led fixture I'm just scared to make that switch because I've never used LED. Every fixture I've had has been t5ho and changing something that is working always frightens me a bit that I'm going to screw up and regret it


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I had Metal Halides before, and they are great....just Hot. And, I kept popping my circuit breaker everytime I would go to the living room and turn on my TV :)

Maybe a combination of t5 and Halide? If you don't mind the power/heat consumption.

But, with the price of the Radions getting quite a bit lower...maybe make the jump.
 
greg1786 said:
so the picture I'm seeing is around 20k which is the color temp id be looking for to get that look. I'm not sure how to achieve that color with t5s ?? any idea or recommendation? what lights were you using before you went to the radion ? maybe I just need to pony up and get a nice led fixture I'm just scared to make that switch because I've never used LED. Every fixture I've had has been t5ho and changing something that is working always frightens me a bit that I'm going to screw up and regret it


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Half blue plus and half purple plus. 20k look with great PAR.
 
Few recent pics. Everything is progressing nicely.

<a href="http://s1103.beta.photobucket.com/user/okied/media/Ponape2_zps8ff6908f.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/okied/Ponape2_zps8ff6908f.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo Ponape2_zps8ff6908f.jpg"/></a>
 
GreenMonti_zpsad43050e.jpg
 
<a href="http://s1103.beta.photobucket.com/user/okied/media/MiamiOrchid2_zps75c5cf65.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/okied/MiamiOrchid2_zps75c5cf65.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo MiamiOrchid2_zps75c5cf65.jpg"/></a>
 
<a href="http://s1103.beta.photobucket.com/user/okied/media/Validia_zps653cc192.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/okied/Validia_zps653cc192.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo Validia_zps653cc192.jpg"/></a>
 
<a href="http://s1103.beta.photobucket.com/user/okied/media/PurpleBonsai_zpsdb7ba47c.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/okied/PurpleBonsai_zpsdb7ba47c.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo PurpleBonsai_zpsdb7ba47c.jpg"/></a>
 
<a href="http://s1103.beta.photobucket.com/user/okied/media/tank21613b_zps1eb8db2f.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/okied/tank21613b_zps1eb8db2f.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo tank21613b_zps1eb8db2f.jpg"/></a>
 
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