CadLights 34g Mini-II ZeoVit

[Tron_954]

January 2017 Tank Shot by Jon Llama, on Flickr


Reef Swag by Jon Llama, on Flickr

 

[strummerfan]

Impressive tank. Are you still using the zeovit system?

 

[Tron_954]

Impressive tank. Are you still using the zeovit system?

No i haven't in quite some time... caused me some issues in the end...

 

[sixpackgarage]

Love looking in on this build. I have a couple of questions.
1.) did you notice any change in growth since adding the reefbrite strips?
2.) would you mind sharing your T5 lighting schedule?

Great tank. The red planet is amazing[emoji106]


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[Tron_954]

Love looking in on this build. I have a couple of questions.
1.) did you notice any change in growth since adding the reefbrite strips?
2.) would you mind sharing your T5 lighting schedule?

Great tank. The red planet is amazing[emoji106]


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I can't comment for sure on the reefbrites. I'd say since adding the second strip growth has improved...

For T5s,
Blues from noon to ten
Coral plus 1-9.
Both reefbrites 230-730 I think. Something like that.

 

[sixpackgarage]

I can't comment for sure on the reefbrites. I'd say since adding the second strip growth has improved...



For T5s,

Blues from noon to ten

Coral plus 1-9.

Both reefbrites 230-730 I think. Something like that.

Thanks. What intensity on your ATI? Are you ramping up and down?


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[Tron_954]

Thanks. What intensity on your ATI? Are you ramping up and down?


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They ramp for 30 minutes 0-100. Then 100-0 30 minutes.

Keeps the bulb life at maximum

 

[sixpackgarage]

They ramp for 30 minutes 0-100. Then 100-0 30 minutes.



Keeps the bulb life at maximum

Great tip. Thanks. I'm running an 8 bulb fixture and would cook everything at 100% for that long. This has given me some good ideas [emoji106]


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[Tron_954]

Great tip. Thanks. I'm running an 8 bulb fixture and would cook everything at 100% for that long. This has given me some good ideas [emoji106]


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What height is your fixture at? And are you perhaps running way too long of a photo period?

 

[sixpackgarage]

What height is your fixture at? And are you perhaps running way too long of a photo period?

Photo period is 8 hours on the 6 bulb channel and 9 on the 2 bulb channel. I just raised the fixture this morning from 8" to 12". I will run the 2 bulb channel at 100% for 8 hours and the 6 bulb channel I will see how long I can run it at 100%. I'll try 4 hours to start. I checked PAR with both channels on it's 400 about 4" below the surface with the fixture at 12". Sorry not trying to jack your thread, but I'm new to T5 having switched from LED.. this thread inspires me [emoji846]


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[Tron_954]

I love the color of the coral with t5, your SPS will thank you. The reefbrites help zoas pop again...

 

[chgoblknazn]

WOW! How is the tank doing now?

 

[Tron_954]

Ups and downs. Levels went haywire and frogspawn is still recovering

 

[Tron_954]

No more Red Planet! until it grows back!

Red Planet by Jon L, on Flickr

Red Planet by Jon L, on Flickr

 

[ReefWreak]

Wow, that's amazing. It would be difficult to believe you could grow a piece that large in a small tank like that, but that's what I'm working on currently, so I totally believe it.

Really beautiful. Are you going to grow the same thing in the same place, or a new coral (or corals)?

 

[Tron_954]

Wow, that's amazing. It would be difficult to believe you could grow a piece that large in a small tank like that, but that's what I'm working on currently, so I totally believe it.

Really beautiful. Are you going to grow the same thing in the same place, or a new coral (or corals)?

There is still growing tissue with tabling growth already, albeit only about half an inch in size but it's on its way!