crimsoncoral
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Does that mounting bracket stick out in the front? The lighting looks great, but I can't tell if that bracket is physically protruding an inch or two in front of the tank?
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Does that mounting bracket stick out in the front? The lighting looks great, but I can't tell if that bracket is physically protruding an inch or two in front of the tank?
velocity555
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Just ordered a 28 nano-cube with LED. What's the best set up for soft corals and a few fish. What would be the best skimmer for this set up. Is a UV unit recommended? If I use a skimmer and UV unit is there space for refug with macro algae? Also does it matter which testing kit I use? Thanks
kidninja
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yes it does come out about an inch or 2 but i got use to the look, doesnt bother me.
if you really wanted it to fit snug, you can cut it down
crimsoncoral
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It looks to have a nice spectrum, I'd be curious how your coral does with it. I'm looking to replace my stock JBJ CF hood.
breakdanc3
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im a proud jbj 28g cf-quad owner and here is my tank as of lately...
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breakdanc3
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sry that last picture is from the zoo ... lol
crimsoncoral
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Very nice looking tank. Although, I wonder how a yellow tang will do in it?
breakdanc3
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The yellow tang has been surviving ... cuz he is small ... yea i plan to upgrade to a much larger tank .. im going to have to soon cuz i don't plan on fragging my mushroom leather or torch coral
Dazed1
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How is the flow from the overflow to the middle chamber? I have a 28g with the HQI and am wondering if the flow in my tank is not right.
I have a CPR aquafuge powered by the stock pump sitting in chamber 1. And no output from the right side return pipe. I somehow don't find the water flowing fast thru to the middle chamber from the tank.
The left is powered by a maxi-jet 900, and I have a mp10 @ 100%.
I have a CPR aquafuge powered by the stock pump sitting in chamber 1. And no output from the right side return pipe. I somehow don't find the water flowing fast thru to the middle chamber from the tank.
The left is powered by a maxi-jet 900, and I have a mp10 @ 100%.
SlvrSurfRidr
aka: coraltopia
Usually 1-1.5lbs per gallon
The AI Sol should be perfect for this tank. Looks like a Blue is it? Also did you swap the optics out in the middle? I sold off my AI when I bought my LED JBJ but I miss it dearly. Its a bit overkill but I expect you will have great results with it. You plan on an SPS dominant tank?
Yup Super Blue, with the original optics outside 70 and inside 40. It is more than overkill lol. Im not planning on keeping anything to crazy in this tank, it was more of a test of a few things before my dual 180 setup gets going here in the new year. Looks like those tanks will be LED as well.
You might want to consider changing those optics in the middle out to 70* then. I had my Sol over a 24x24x10 mounted 15-18" up and was still getting near 400-500 par on the bottom with the 40*. I love the Sol and now that they have lowered the price on them I think they are perfect in any application. I dont think I drove my fixture over 60% but I checked my par readings on the old tank before mounting the AI and dialed it in to be safe. Nice work so far. Good luck!
I would love to get my hands on a par meter. I max out at 60% as well, 65% on the RB as I love the blue tint. I read a thread a while back on a Sol modal that had par reading at certain powers on a tank my depth. I cant recall the exact number now but I remember it looking OK. Come to think of it I'm pretty sure the thread was on RC somewhere.
Yeah I think thats the AI thread here. Try your LFS or local reef club for the par meter. I borrowed mine from the LFS.
