Ed Reef's '295-gallon Peninsular ZEOVit SPS tank'
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Ed Reef
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MORE CLOSE-UP TO SHARE….
MORE CLOSE-UP TO SHARE….
More close-up….enjoy!!
I need to learn how to get the colors right as I seem to have difficulty to focus blue and green. Also don’t know how you guys take those super close-ups where u can see one or two polyps only
MORE CLOSE-UP TO SHARE….
More close-up….enjoy!!
I need to learn how to get the colors right as I seem to have difficulty to focus blue and green. Also don’t know how you guys take those super close-ups where u can see one or two polyps only
Lowredranger
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When are those lights supposed to show up have you gotten a definite answer yet?
Pics are looking great as usual.
Pics are looking great as usual.
pookstreet
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Everything looks great and nice coral shots. Which part of China are you in? It's been over 10 years since I've been back. It's long overdue but tough traveling such a long distance with 2 little ones. Some day soon, I hope to show them what China is like.
Ed Reef
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STREAM GEN2 ON THE WAY!!
STREAM GEN2 ON THE WAY!!
Got news that my Gen2 Stream 6105 is on it’s way from the US. So far in this part of the world I think I could be the 1st one with 6105 (2 unit too
)
Can’t wait for it to arrived and play with it. Mmmmm wonder how much more flow it will give my tank?? :smokin:
Meanwhile, still no news on my broken 6201 and wavebox
STREAM GEN2 ON THE WAY!!
Got news that my Gen2 Stream 6105 is on it’s way from the US. So far in this part of the world I think I could be the 1st one with 6105 (2 unit too
) Can’t wait for it to arrived and play with it. Mmmmm wonder how much more flow it will give my tank?? :smokin:
Meanwhile, still no news on my broken 6201 and wavebox
Lowredranger
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Did you ever get your other Vortech fixed?
Lowredranger
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Sweet you will definitely have to take another video when you get all those pumps in there working. Your gonna have to feed your fish more b/c of all the energy they are going to be expending swimming against the current. lol
Ed Reef
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WATER PARAMETER UPDATES….
WATER PARAMETER UPDATES….
Did a 10% WC and this week’s water parameters updates:
➢ Temperature â€"œ 27.2 degree C (light on)
➢ Salinity â€"œ 1.026
➢ Ph â€"œ 8.24 (Light on for over 8 hours already)
➢ NO3 â€"œ 0.2 (Salifert â€"œ same as last week)
➢ PO4 â€"œ 0.03 (D&D PO4 â€"œ same as last week)
➢ dKH â€"œ 7 (API test kit â€"œ up from last week 6.5)
➢ dKH â€"œ 7.5 (Elos test kit â€"œ up from last week 7.0)
➢ Ca â€"œ 440 (Salifert test kit â€"œ up from last week 420)
➢ Ca â€"œ 430 (Elos test kit â€"œ up from last week 420)
➢ Mg â€"œ 1500 (Salifert test kit - same as last week)
➢ Mg â€"œ 1450 (Elos test kit â€"œ same as last week)
➢ Potassium â€"œ380 (stable)
My PO4 still have a very very light tint of blue but for sure it’s coming down. Other params seems stable, even my stubborn Mg which just simply refuse to come down. Need to find another salt mix with a lower Mg as my Rowa+ in my Ca Rx produce Mg as well….
In this difficult times, I’m going to save me some $$ and do testing every alternate week only.
:rollface:
WATER PARAMETER UPDATES….
Did a 10% WC and this week’s water parameters updates:
➢ Temperature â€"œ 27.2 degree C (light on)
➢ Salinity â€"œ 1.026
➢ Ph â€"œ 8.24 (Light on for over 8 hours already)
➢ NO3 â€"œ 0.2 (Salifert â€"œ same as last week)
➢ PO4 â€"œ 0.03 (D&D PO4 â€"œ same as last week)
➢ dKH â€"œ 7 (API test kit â€"œ up from last week 6.5)
➢ dKH â€"œ 7.5 (Elos test kit â€"œ up from last week 7.0)
➢ Ca â€"œ 440 (Salifert test kit â€"œ up from last week 420)
➢ Ca â€"œ 430 (Elos test kit â€"œ up from last week 420)
➢ Mg â€"œ 1500 (Salifert test kit - same as last week)
➢ Mg â€"œ 1450 (Elos test kit â€"œ same as last week)
➢ Potassium â€"œ380 (stable)
My PO4 still have a very very light tint of blue but for sure it’s coming down. Other params seems stable, even my stubborn Mg which just simply refuse to come down. Need to find another salt mix with a lower Mg as my Rowa+ in my Ca Rx produce Mg as well….
In this difficult times, I’m going to save me some $$ and do testing every alternate week only.
:rollface:
ReefingBuddha
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Haven't checked your thread in a while.... busy as always I see.
Sorry to hear about that anthias, interesting that it was rejected as I just got 5 of the red stripe anthias myself and they were accepted into my lyretail school after a thorough check by the male. Feisty little eaters to which is nice to see.
As far as close up on pictures is concerned, most of the close up polyp shots is all thanks to cropping unless you have a canon with the fancy 2:1 macro lens... but then its still due to cropping. The only way I know of to get a really good clear crop-able shot is with the lens pressed against the class so that is perfectly parallel and stabilized.
Looking forward to seeing your new tunzes, they look very promising. Man I feel bad for you considering all the equipment problems that you have had.
Best of luck! Still really like that aqua-scaping. Great corals as well.
Sorry to hear about that anthias, interesting that it was rejected as I just got 5 of the red stripe anthias myself and they were accepted into my lyretail school after a thorough check by the male. Feisty little eaters to which is nice to see.
As far as close up on pictures is concerned, most of the close up polyp shots is all thanks to cropping unless you have a canon with the fancy 2:1 macro lens... but then its still due to cropping. The only way I know of to get a really good clear crop-able shot is with the lens pressed against the class so that is perfectly parallel and stabilized.
Looking forward to seeing your new tunzes, they look very promising. Man I feel bad for you considering all the equipment problems that you have had.
Best of luck! Still really like that aqua-scaping. Great corals as well.
ReefingBuddha
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I wish man. Should be hearing back in the next 2-3 weeks. Wish me luck!
I'll let you know when I'm heading back.
I'll let you know when I'm heading back.
Ed Reef
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Thanks thirschmann - haven't heard from you for a while now....going to be back in the US for Christmas??
Guess if I had a school of the Red stripe will make things easier but she was eating like a champ but always tries to mix with the others but they all snub her :eek1:
Good tips on the close-up....I will try the next time to take in higher resolution and crop to see if I can get better pictures!! These shaky hands does not help too :lol:
Ed Reef
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REVISED LIGHTING PLANS
REVISED LIGHTING PLANS
This is the latest on how I planned to run em T5. I planned to run the KZ Fiji and Aquablue Special whenever the MH is on and depending how the color goes, will keep the Actinic Blue and Actinic Blue+ on an hour before/after Mh only for the dusk/dawn effect!!
I will also be ordering ATI ProColor and might just replace 1 x KZ Fiji Purple with ATI ProColor to get the red/pink in the total spectrum if it’s too blue
PHOTO PERIOD SCHEDULE
Thinking of the following photoperiod schedule to slowly acclimatized my corals to the new lightings, which is a lot more PAR compare to my existing lightings:
• Week 1: 8 hours T5/ 2 hours MH
• Week 2: 8 hours T5/ 2.5 hours MH
• Week 3: 8 hours T5/ 3 hours MH
• Week 4: 8 hours T5/ 3.5 hours MH
• Week 5: 8 hours T5/ 4.5 hours MH
• Week 6: 8 hours T5/ 5 hours MH
• Week 7: 8 hours T5/ 5.5 hours MH
• Week 8: 8 hours T5/ 6 hours MH
Any thoughts guys?? My current Mh bulb is 250w XM 10k on e-ballast running for 8 hours/day.
Do you think I can start off with 4 hours of MH or stick to 2 hours to be on the safe side?? My above proposal seems very conservative and ideally I would like to start off at 4 hours?
Marc……I know you used LB reflector as well â€"œ can you advice if this is the best way to acclimatize my corals to the new lights?? I really want to avoid putting layers of screens under the new lightings, or moving them too much to the sand, unless I REALLY has no other choice
:rolleye1:
REVISED LIGHTING PLANS
This is the latest on how I planned to run em T5. I planned to run the KZ Fiji and Aquablue Special whenever the MH is on and depending how the color goes, will keep the Actinic Blue and Actinic Blue+ on an hour before/after Mh only for the dusk/dawn effect!!
I will also be ordering ATI ProColor and might just replace 1 x KZ Fiji Purple with ATI ProColor to get the red/pink in the total spectrum if it’s too blue
PHOTO PERIOD SCHEDULE
Thinking of the following photoperiod schedule to slowly acclimatized my corals to the new lightings, which is a lot more PAR compare to my existing lightings:
• Week 1: 8 hours T5/ 2 hours MH
• Week 2: 8 hours T5/ 2.5 hours MH
• Week 3: 8 hours T5/ 3 hours MH
• Week 4: 8 hours T5/ 3.5 hours MH
• Week 5: 8 hours T5/ 4.5 hours MH
• Week 6: 8 hours T5/ 5 hours MH
• Week 7: 8 hours T5/ 5.5 hours MH
• Week 8: 8 hours T5/ 6 hours MH
Any thoughts guys?? My current Mh bulb is 250w XM 10k on e-ballast running for 8 hours/day.
Do you think I can start off with 4 hours of MH or stick to 2 hours to be on the safe side?? My above proposal seems very conservative and ideally I would like to start off at 4 hours?
Marc……I know you used LB reflector as well â€"œ can you advice if this is the best way to acclimatize my corals to the new lights?? I really want to avoid putting layers of screens under the new lightings, or moving them too much to the sand, unless I REALLY has no other choice
:rolleye1:
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