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[MisterP]

Your tank is going to be ridiculous when you get the Radium on it. I miss my Radium but could not keep Temps down. My tank would rise sometimes up to 81-82 F or about 27 C at the end of the light cycle.

Colors will be so saturated and just dripping with pigment.

 

[ZON]

I normally change t5 bulb twice a year and use same hours..maybe only raise fixture some inches for a week at the begin..
I ever think that t5 are best light for colors .. Now will see if radiums are better or not

 

[BrentH]

I've never used t5 always thought that they didn't produce enough light lol I know I'm not right but always felt that way even though a lot of the nicest tanks I've seen are t5 tanks

 

[Benar]

Fts

Like you, all we can get our hands on is Mari/wild. Do you worry about algae etc coming in with them eg bubbles? Back when I was running zeo I could chuck anything in and the system would swallow the algae up. Now I'm too busy and just vgv dosing and couldn't care less about some of the stuff. I just remember there was algae when I was diving the island reefs off Bali! Probably a bit of carbon dosing with Bintang beer cans around too.

 

[Carl Page]

Very Very nice

 

[rfgonzo]

Show Off, JK :beer: very nice :thumbsup:

 

[ZON]

Benar i'm full of macroalgae ,like green bubble or some violet ones..

but..i have a good squadron of crabs that eat and is not a problem at all..coral will grow well also if are present algae..yesterday i dip with revive a acropora that is full of AEFW eggs ..i notice eggs because i change place of colony but trust me , at the eyes the coral was perfect..

 

[solitude127]

Beautiful tank. Why did you go bare bottom?

 

[ZON]

cause i want keep more clean..and sands hide very very tons of dirty detritus..

prefer BB it's more easy to clean.

 

[Rob6311]

Ok I'll admit I didn't read the whole thing but, I'm wondering why you switched the lights from LED to fluorescents?

 

[ZON]

no i never use led only in this tank.. (in past i use vertex illumina on other one with worste result in my life)

here i have led hybrid powermodule fixture..start wih only this and after a year i must add another 4 tubes PM for complete coverage of tank.. led are set only blues and royal..

 

[BrentH]

I've also tried led and didn't have much good results can't go wrong with mh and t5 I feel a little more at ease knowing that there's others with Aefw out there

 

[ZON]

I'm watching the tank now.. Tomorrow will be the d-day of hqi radiums...but i'm thinking about..all was so good and begin to looking hot..maybe must take other pics and let you suggest me if do change or not..

 

[ZON]

I'm watching the tank now.. Tomorrow will be the d-day of hqi radiums...but i'm thinking about..all was so good and begin to looking hot..maybe must take other pics and let you suggest me if do change or not..

 

[BrentH]

What do mean lookin hot? you mean tanks heating up?

 

[ZON]

No mean very good..colors are better and i'm begin to be satisfied..

 

[RJT]

You have had amazing growth and colors in spite of aefw and flatworms so I wouldn't change the lights as long as your growth and colors continue.

 

[ZON]

Some close up of polyps extension after dose a new product from fm

sarmentosa

ice fire

aussie green rose

tenuis

 

[caribbeanguy]

NICE!!!! definitely an inspirational tank. cant believe all of these corals are maricultured. Eitehr way great looking system.

 

[ZON]

Are 50% maricultured 50% wild colonies..plus some frag from friends..( also from maricultured)