JR Aquatics 180 Gallon Nano Reef
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15014424#post15014424 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fuzznutz
You're getting better PAR #'s with the 20ks? I cannot tell the difference between the two in the pics you posted
Yes the 20k Reeflux did show to have better par than the Reeflux 12k. There is not a huge difference between the 12k and 20k, as to me the 20k looks like a 12k with vhos running besides them.
JRaquatics
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Thanks NOObietanker & s.erel. I use TMCC and works well as a dip and does seem to affect them faster than lugols alone.
JRaquatics
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I tried it. Nothing too thrilling because the 20ks are so bright that the VHO just get drown out and all is left is a little more florescence in the corals. I will get some shots of the tank with all 20ks and I will take one with all 20k and 2 4ft vhos over the tank. I will have to wait till these bulbs are due to be replaced though.
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For the last couple of weeks I have really tested the bound of the ATB Econo 840 skimmer with large pinwheel on my 180gal reef. I ran both the Hurricone and the ATB simultaneously. I set both to skim dry but to my suprise the ATB cut down on the Hurricones skimmate production in a huge way. The hurricone started pulling out what looks like a lime green toxic water (which I have never seen before) while the ATB pulled out the blackest darkest skimmate I have seen yet.
As dark as tar
You can see the chuck floating at the top
As dark as tar
You can see the chuck floating at the top
JRaquatics
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Right now the ATB because it is a better fit for my size tank. The Hurricone is ans awesome skimmer but is oversized for my current setup as I don't have enough organics to make this skimmer really shine. This is why it is important to get a skimmer that matches your system.
Charlie Davidson
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I have just about come to that conclusion. My Cat1 is just too much for 150g (total volume) I used to think thier was no oversized skimmers-only underfed tanks.. I am now thinking I was wrong. These newer pumps are just plain mixing more and more air .
JRaquatics
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No problem. I am glad you got something out of it.
MarineGirl411
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Any new pictures? Are you running the SRO and the ATB?
JRaquatics
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I completely forgot about this thread. Here is an update: There has been no signs of AEFW for over 4 months and the few acros/frags I have left have really taken off. A new problem has surfaced recently out of no where, Bryopsis!!! I began to raise the mag level slowly over the past couple of weeks to see if it will do the trick while I also added my ozone unit to the skimmer last night. I finally got around to installing my ozone unit to my new skimmer. Here is how I spliced into the line and installed my ozone setup on my Xp3000ext.
All materials used are ozone safe. I used a 3/8ths Kynar tee to splice the line, 3/16ths ID air line tubing Flexelene which slips inside the barb and a larger Flexelene tubing slid over like a sleeve to fully seal the connection.
So lets see, I have replaced my GEO with an ATB KD 150 PRO which is by far the easiest and CO2 efficient Calcium reactor I have used. I have replaced the SRO 5000ext with the XP-3000ext. I still have the ATB 840 in my sump but not in operation since the XP3000ext works better when it runs solo. I have replaced my ACjr with the robust Apex Controller and am in the process of getting everything to run on it. As far as livestock I haven't started adding any acros yet but the LPS within the lower regions of my tank have really grown. I have also replaced my VHOs with the new AquaVue LEDs, added an ATB media reactor for my activated charcoal. I plan on taking some new shots of the tank and new components this weekend.
All materials used are ozone safe. I used a 3/8ths Kynar tee to splice the line, 3/16ths ID air line tubing Flexelene which slips inside the barb and a larger Flexelene tubing slid over like a sleeve to fully seal the connection.
So lets see, I have replaced my GEO with an ATB KD 150 PRO which is by far the easiest and CO2 efficient Calcium reactor I have used. I have replaced the SRO 5000ext with the XP-3000ext. I still have the ATB 840 in my sump but not in operation since the XP3000ext works better when it runs solo. I have replaced my ACjr with the robust Apex Controller and am in the process of getting everything to run on it. As far as livestock I haven't started adding any acros yet but the LPS within the lower regions of my tank have really grown. I have also replaced my VHOs with the new AquaVue LEDs, added an ATB media reactor for my activated charcoal. I plan on taking some new shots of the tank and new components this weekend.
Bennytheblenny
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Love the build, but I love that tang even more!!! I absolutely need to have that fish in my new tank.
JRaquatics
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Thanks you. Lucky for you they are becoming more readily available and at a much cheaper cost than when I picked mine up.
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I had the GEO 618
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