Flo´s Comeback

[FloformAustria]

Then... How'd you get it?









:lmao:

Hahahahaha good one

 

[martinphillip03]

Flo, who are the members of the CCC?

Marty

 

[FloformAustria]

Flo, who are the members of the CCC?

Marty

Haha i guess no One?!
I think I'll have to edit my signature

 

[tripdad]

Nah, leave the signature. It's always fun to keep people guessing a little. Besides , any reference to Andrew (Biggles) is worth having. Hope the tank settles out for you, it should be really nice once it does.

 

[FloformAustria]

Nah, leave the signature. It's always fun to keep people guessing a little. Besides , any reference to Andrew (Biggles) is worth having. Hope the tank settles out for you, it should be really nice once it does.

Thanks mate!!

Yes it's getting better every day!

Maybe I'll post some pictures on Sunday!
Have to get the dslr out of the bag ;-)

Cheers

 

[FloformAustria]

Flo´s Comeback

So here you go guys, the bad the ugly the truth

I looks a bit greener as it is but the tank looked way worse than this!!

Corals look happy now and I was able to save some of the seemingly dead

Regarding the Philips fixtures I am going to swap them for the Orphek Atlantic V4
The PCC is a good light don't get me wrong but over all I'm not to happy with the pop of the corals, I feel like there is something missing when I look into the tank

My KH is going down but I'm dosing a bit of triton core7 and I'm waiting for a glass panel to arrive so I can implement the refugium

So finally some pictures from today

So what do you guys think of it?

Cheers
Flo

 

[Alfrareef]

Flo´s Comeback

Hi Flow,

With exception the greenish look everything seems ok.
Don't worry to much.
Each of us has a different style. As per me perhaps it's time to throw in a team of 10 Mexican turbos, a Salaria Ramosa and 2 emerald crabs...

Edited: since looking carefully at pics you already have 2 surgeons...

 

[FloformAustria]

Hi Flow,

With exception the greenish look everything seems ok.
Don't worry to much.
Each of us has a different style. As per me perhaps it's time to throw in a team of 10 Mexican turbos, a Salaria Ramosa and 2 emerald crabs...

Edited: since looking carefully at pics you already have 2 surgeons...

Thanks mate!

More turbos will be the next thing I'll add!
No there are 3 surgeon and one becolor blenny ;-)

Cheers

 

[Alfrareef]

Flo´s Comeback

Never spotted the 3rd*

 

[Joke]

Never spotted the 3th

3rd*
Sorry, it was annoying me!

 

[janci]

Flo, looking good. Just some start up colours and stuff.
New tank with new rock needs its time to mature.
So far, I think it looks great.

One question, what is that coral in the last picture? A sea fan?

 

[FloformAustria]

Never spotted the 3th

Haha Never mind
1x scopas
1x flavescens
1x other xD

Flo, looking good. Just some start up colours and stuff.
New tank with new rock needs its time to mature.
So far, I think it looks great.

One question, what is that coral in the last picture? A sea fan?

Thanks mate!!!
Should be some sort of Pseudopterogorgia or something like that ;-)

 

[Alfrareef]

3rd*

Sorry, it was annoying me!

Solved. Hope u feel better now... ;-)

 

[The Bean]

Disappointing your swapping the PCC's out mate...was hoping someone was going to do great with these as I am about to put hem over my new tank....Hopefully the Orpheks will fair better?

 

[FloformAustria]

Disappointing your swapping the PCC's out mate...was hoping someone was going to do great with these as I am about to put hem over my new tank....Hopefully the Orpheks will fair better?

It's disappointing for me too
But on Saturday my reefing buddies came over for a beer and we all came to the same conclusion => something is missing

Orphek should do way better seeing the spectrum and the possibilities in setting the color

But I will report on the as soon as they arrive

Cheers

 

[reefmutt]

Hey Flo, I missed an update..
Corals do look good.
Coming from t5/mh, it may take some getting used to, no matter what led you use.. it’s just not the same.. not saying better or worse, just not the same..
I am curious to see the orpheks, however..

 

[FloformAustria]

Hey Flo, I missed an update..
Corals do look good.
Coming from t5/mh, it may take some getting used to, no matter what led you use.. it's just not the same.. not saying better or worse, just not the same..
I am curious to see the orpheks, however..

Thanks Matt!
I think led can surpass T5/mh but they need to be used properly
LEDs with a lot of channels to adjust need to be used with a lot of care! Take the Radion G4 for example... if you adjust them for what your eyes like you will most likely do nothing good to your corals. But using the presets provided by ecotech you will get some great results!!
And coming from the spectrum side the Orphek is really good and I think it's going to be great!!

T5/mh are easy to use! But them over the tank and finished!! They worked great!

Cheers

 

[The Bean]

Agreed the spectrum is far more controllable and much thicker in the blue end on the Orphek (if that is the holy grail). I can't see much difference in the level of intensity and shimmer etc but as stated the spectrum different.
Power and spread though the PCC faired better for consistency wether that will make a difference as Acro's don't move much!
I am trying the PCC and replacing PS hybrids with 4 no ATI tubes so will be interesting if my growth/ Alk consumption goes up on my mature tank.
Good luck with the Orpheks and please report back.
LED wise I think with their spread and spectrum etc they will be hard to beat.

 

[FloformAustria]

Agreed the spectrum is far more controllable and much thicker in the blue end on the Orphek (if that is the holy grail). I can't see much difference in the level of intensity and shimmer etc but as stated the spectrum different.

Power and spread though the PCC faired better for consistency wether that will make a difference as Acro's don't move much!

I am trying the PCC and replacing PS hybrids with 4 no ATI tubes so will be interesting if my growth/ Alk consumption goes up on my mature tank.

Good luck with the Orpheks and please report back.

LED wise I think with their spread and spectrum etc they will be hard to beat.

Let me know what you think about the pcc!!

I hope my Orphek will arrive soon. I will take some before and after pictures for you guys ;-)

Cheers

 

[Alfrareef]

Hi Flow,
I've gone thru that but I've chosen to get back to T5.
Colors aren't so great but coral health and growth it's great.
Next step could be to replace 2 of the 8 tubes with 2 Led bars but I'm still no convinced that with this configuration the led light can overpass the T5 light.
Waiting for your experience so I can think about returning to Led again...