history of lunar's reef

[lunar]

Krzysztof,
Let me write what I understand from your answer. Maybe I understand what I'm already convinced of missing what You are trying to say.
Water quality is fundamental to achieve health, growth and colour. Without that We can't reach those results, independently from nutrients level.
The more the inorganic is low, the more bright and vivid will be coral's colors, but they must not be absolute zero, otherwise they will loose intensity. Through the use of All in one BP, flow regulation of their reactor and quantity of administered food, You keep nutrients always available.

Luca

Yes, Luca, you understood me very well.

I've always been very impressed your your reef(s). Well done!

Thank you for you kind words, hope you will follow my thread.

Krzysztof

 

[Moser]

Gregory's three-year system:

dimensions: 168x80x55

ATI powermodule dimm with Pacific sun T5 tubes mostly: 2 x pigment int, 2 x spectra plus, 1 x shallow water, 3 x crystal blue and 2 x Fauna Marin Ultra Royal blue
skimmer: Red skim 250
Live rocks, bb, Fauna marin activated carbon, all in one biopellets in a recirculating reactor
saltmix: Fauna Marin Professional sea salt
simple balling, not full (Fauna Marin calcium mix, carbonat mix, magnesium mix)
additives: Fauna Marin color elements, Salifert Coralline aminoacids, bacteria Biogro 123

I'll ask Mirek for a photo.

Krzysztof

Thanks Krzysztof,

What is the colour difference between Crystal blue and FM Ultra Royal Blue tubes?.

What is the lighting period when all 10 tubes are on?.

What volume of All in one pellets does Gregory use?. Was he using NP biopellets before?.
Do you both have the same design of recirculating reactor?. I use the Reef dynamics one. It gets a bacterial sludge build up by the top bend, where the flow is least, every few weeks, which I remove. Do you get this?

Thanks
Mo

 

[lunar]

Thanks Krzysztof,

What is the colour difference between Crystal blue and FM Ultra Royal Blue tubes?.

What is the lighting period when all 10 tubes are on?.

What volume of All in one pellets does Gregory use?. Was he using NP biopellets before?.
Do you both have the same design of recirculating reactor?. I use the Reef dynamics one. It gets a bacterial sludge build up by the top bend, where the flow is least, every few weeks, which I remove. Do you get this?

Thanks
Mo

Crystal blue is very close to ATI Blue plus, actinic blue light with wide output spectrum. You can see that on the diagrams:





Ultra Royal blue tubes give a different effect, I love it. Regardless of lighting setup, ultra royal blue always turn on as the first tubes and go out as the last ones.
Claude Schuhmacher wrote: Ultra Royal blue tubes are a special very blue color, a perfect mix of slightly actinic and blue light, very close to old Osram 67 tubes.

8 hours of full lighting with 10 tubes.

Gregory uses about 2 liters of All in one biopellets.
Yes, we both have the same design of a reactor for AIO. No, we don't have any bacterial sludge build up. Could you mark this place on the photo of your reactor? And, what is most important, do you use All in one biopellets?

Krzysztof

 

[Ink]

I use a mix of ati blue plus and osram 67. At the eye there is no difference and quantum meter find the same par value. For this reason in the new tank i will use only osram: they cost half the ati and IMO are the same tube.

 

[lunar]

Sorry for off topic and my emotions.

Wow!!! Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk becomes an EU Council president!

Krzysztof

 

[lunar]

I use a mix of ati blue plus and osram 67. At the eye there is no difference and quantum meter find the same par value. For this reason in the new tank i will use only osram: they cost half the ati and IMO are the same tube.

Luca ,there's a big difference between ATI blue plus and Ultra Royal blue for my eye. ATI tubes give you very cold light and ultra royal blue give you warm blue light. And Claude from Fauna Marin told that Ultra Royal blue is similar to the old Osram 67 tubes. Maybe, Osram T5 67 tubes aren't the same as the old T8 ones. However, I don't have experience with Osram 67.

Krzysztof

 

[ZON]

Good job krzysztof !! Luca gli ultra royal sono diversi dai blu plus nettamente come dice lui sono blu piu profondi e caldo.

I said luca that ultra royal blue tubes are my favorite and are different to blue plus or ps crystal blue ( that i never used ) more warm and deep blue then others..

 

[ZON]

Ho montato a valentina i 67 che a loro volta sono completamente diversi da tutti gli altri tubi..vetdognoli ..i have install to my wife valentina84 some osram 67 t5 and are completely different to ati or kz blues., mire greenish and bright..

 

[Ink]

In fact I never said anything about FM tubes, that I've never seen. I only said IMO Ati blue plus are the same than osram 67 T5 and I says that because I look at them everyday. I'm speaking about 54w T5 tubes. I have both side by side in my ati powermodule fixture and I can't distinguish them by eye. Apogee quantum meter give the same reading with both tubes.


Alvaro, do you have osram and ati side by side as I do? or Your speaking is based on your memory? Mines are there to be seen and maybe taken on photo.

Luca

 

[Moser]

Thanks Krzysztof,

What is the colour difference between Crystal blue and FM Ultra Royal Blue tubes?.

What is the lighting period when all 10 tubes are on?.

What volume of All in one pellets does Gregory use?. Was he using NP biopellets before?.
Do you both have the same design of recirculating reactor?. I use the Reef dynamics one. It gets a bacterial sludge build up by the top bend, where the flow is least, every few weeks, which I remove. Do you get this?

Thanks
Mo

Thanks

I cleaned it out today. I'll take a pic in a few weeks when it builds up again"¦

I have about 2.5L all in one pellets. Just slowly building up and cutting back my algae bed a little. I noticed that they break up a little bit quicker than usual pellets, so they mustn't be churned too hard.

Mo

 

[PL-Reef]

Krzysztof,
Bedziemy w Warszawie za kilka tygodni ktory ze sklepow z rybkami slonowodnymi I koralami uwazasz, ze powinienem odwiedzic?

 

[lunar]

Krzysztof,
Bedziemy w Warszawie za kilka tygodni ktory ze sklepow z rybkami slonowodnymi I koralami uwazasz, ze powinienem odwiedzic?

na priv

Krzysztof

 

[lunar]

Thanks

I cleaned it out today. I'll take a pic in a few weeks when it builds up again"¦

I have about 2.5L all in one pellets. Just slowly building up and cutting back my algae bed a little. I noticed that they break up a little bit quicker than usual pellets, so they mustn't be churned too hard.

Mo

Could you make a movie with your reactor during its work?

Krzysztof

 

[Ink]

. I noticed that they break up a little bit quicker than usual pellets, so they mustn't be churned too hard.

Mo

From a non-utilizer, I would say they break up quicker because they aren't made by solid carbon only, as classic NBP.

Luca

 

[ZON]

In fact I never said anything about FM tubes, that I've never seen. I only said IMO Ati blue plus are the same than osram 67 T5 and I says that because I look at them everyday. I'm speaking about 54w T5 tubes. I have both side by side in my ati powermodule fixture and I can't distinguish them by eye. Apogee quantum meter give the same reading with both tubes.


Alvaro, do you have osram and ati side by side as I do? or Your speaking is based on your memory? Mines are there to be seen and maybe taken on photo.

Luca

Luca i have on valentina 10x24 and yes, are greenish side by side then B+...

 

[reefkiter]

Hi Krzysztof,
can you show us your sump with all-in-one pellets in action?
Thanks

 

[reefkiter]

I'm going to start with a new tank and I wanted to understand if you think it's logical to use a quantity of all in one pellets lower than standard doses during the start up period.

 

[dtum]

Can you describe your quarantine process and philosophy for us please? You would not want to risk introducing any pests at this point I would guess.

 

[lunar]

Hi Krzysztof,
can you show us your sump with all-in-one pellets in action?
Thanks

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I'm going to start with a new tank and I wanted to understand if you think it's logical to use a quantity of all in one pellets lower than standard doses during the start up period.

Yes, I think that lower quantity of all in one pellets would be fine if you start your tank.

Krzysztof

 

[youdontknowme]

Krzysztof, How high is your lighting away from the water surface ??