Yep tank looks great.I wasn't able to place numbers all over over the tank like some guys do but I tested par and it was pretty high.
In the center of the tank just below water surface was 820
A few inches down where frag rack is 700
Pearberry colony 530 (10" from water surface)
Sandbed 300
This is about 25% more par with the 14k AC halide than I was getting with the Radium.
pic for reference
Looking good Richard. Sorry to hear about your shipping disaster.
This is why I tell you I can pick up!! Lol
The hobbyist in my wanted to spread the coral across the country :crazy1:
Sorry to hear your shipping troubles . I recently had a frag not make it due to the heat pack NOT working ..
Sorry about the frags man but i'm sure you'll have a new "batch" in no time:beer:
What a bummer about the DOA frags Shipping these delicate corals can be very tricky. It would be really cool to see how those frags react to different tank parameters.
Yep tank looks great.
Interesting I used to use the AC bulbs years ago but switched to Phoenix 250 14k because I was told they gave similar par and to my naked eye they looked pretty much the same side by side. Never did an actual par test though, do you have any idea how they compare? I know the AC were way more pricey so in theory they should be better but I was wondering if you had any experience with them as well?
Thanks,
Hoping you still have frags for me :fingerscrossed:
How about some updates, or just more pictures!
Amazing Richard! That Pearlberry is to die for!
I have frags but I'm done shipping. I lost way too many corals over the past 2 months. I'm keeping it local. You're not that far. I'm sure we'll cross paths, or maybe know a mutual reefer close by?
Wow! Thanks.
Looking good man. Keep those pics coming.
Amazing Richard! That Pearlberry is to die for![/QUOTE
The classics such as the pearlberry can still hold its own against all the new fad acros. Definately in my top 10.
Thanks! Absolutely! The Pearlberry is becoming the reefs centerpiece.
I don't blame you.
Okay now to find someone that has met both of us.
We'll figure it out. I am at my busiest work season right now, so the tank stuff tanks a back seat. This summer my schedule is much more flexible.
Richard, with so much growth in the tank now, are you still using ESV B-Ionic 2 Part or Ca Reactor? - Sorry if this is covered somewhere in the thread. Thanks.
Still using ESV. There are actually less corals in the tank now so consumption haven't really gone up. Doing 120ml each of b-ionic 2 part, and dosing 400ml of saturated kalk + vinegar daily.