DivingTheWorld's Custom Leemar 80g Rimless Reef

[Wip]

pics look great Mike!!! Need to get another palmers from you some day. My piece fell off into my rockwork the coral blackhole.

 

[DivingTheWorld]

pics look great Mike!!! Need to get another palmers from you some day. My piece fell off into my rockwork the coral blackhole.

Thanks Mike!

 

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DTW presents JF Fox Flame

 

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Here's a couple top down shots:

 

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[travisstewart]

Gorgeous what lighting?


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[DivingTheWorld]

Gorgeous what lighting?


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Thanks. I run an 8-bulb ATI T5 w/reefbrite XHO Blue.

 

[travisstewart]

Thanks. I run an 8-bulb ATI T5 w/reefbrite XHO Blue.

So you changed from the original reef breeders when you started the build. Figured you ended up switching by looks of the tank.


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[rostato]

Very beautiful

 

[DivingTheWorld]

So you changed from the original reef breeders when you started the build. Figured you ended up switching by looks of the tank.


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Yes, I never actually used the Reefbreeders fixture. I sold it brand new before I set up the tank. I started out using two Radion G3 XR15 Pros, but after about a year or so I wasn't getting the acro growth I wanted. My options were spend about $1500 switching to a pair of XR30 Pros, or sell my XR15s and use the money to buy a new ATI 8-Bulb Dimmable. I ended up doing the later. Best decision I've made yet for my tank!

 

[DivingTheWorld]

Very beautiful

Thanks!

 

[travisstewart]

Yes, I never actually used the Reefbreeders fixture. I sold it brand new before I set up the tank. I started out using two Radion G3 XR15 Pros, but after about a year or so I wasn't getting the acro growth I wanted. My options were spend about $1500 switching to a pair of XR30 Pros, or sell my XR15s and use the money to buy a new ATI 8-Bulb Dimmable. I ended up doing the later. Best decision I've made yet for my tank!

Good to know o am currently running 48" 4 bulb fixture with 2-hydra 26hd and a ai prime hd but really contemplating on going with 8 bulb and reef bright combo like you..any thoughts for what I currently have and where I want to go?


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Good to know o am currently running 48" 4 bulb fixture with 2-hydra 26hd and a ai prime hd but really contemplating on going with 8 bulb and reef bright combo like you..any thoughts for what I currently have and where I want to go?


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I don't know too much about those LED fixtures so can't really comment on them. Where do you want to go, acro tank, mixed tank? If mostly acro, you want high light. How many bulbs just depends on your depth front to back. Generally for heavy acro, you want one bulb for each 3" of depth.


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[travisstewart]

I don't know too much about those LED fixtures so can't really comment on them. Where do you want to go, acro tank, mixed tank? If mostly acro, you want high light. How many bulbs just depends on your depth front to back. Generally for heavy acro, you want one bulb for each 3" of depth.


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I'm pretty deep into my tank at 2 years have mix reef 75 gallon have some good growth on acros and milis currently


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I'm pretty deep into my tank at 2 years have mix reef 75 gallon have some good growth on acros and milis currently


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You want to be a little careful adding too much light to a mixed tank. In my case, I can only keep LPS and Zoas on the bottom. If I try to raise them up at all they get roasted.

 

[travisstewart]

You want to be a little careful adding too much light to a mixed tank. In my case, I can only keep LPS and Zoas on the bottom. If I try to raise them up at all they get roasted.

Great to know, I noticed you have some pretty high light colonies towards the mid to bottom too.


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[DivingTheWorld]

Ok, this thread has been neglected long enough! If anyone local to the SF Bay Area is interested in frags, shoot me a PM. I usually have frags of most of my corals.

JF Jolt

 

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WWC Ding Dang Milli

 

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ASD Rainbow Milli