March 2015 Tank of the Month!!!

[Elliott]

Elliott congratulations. I have a much smaller tank (75G) lit with 2 AI SOL Blues. While some SPS do well others bleach and die. Would you mind sharing your settings and any tips for operating these lights? I've toyed with upgrading to Hydra52's because of the full spectrum lighting but your tank renews my hope that these lights will work with SPS. Thanks for your help.

thanks crs751

I can assure you your Ai sol blues will work just fine with SPS coral, my intensity settings are 40% white and 85% blue, I run a 10 hr photo period that includes 30 minutes ramping up and down on both ends. Par measurements average 100-130 on the sand bed (not including 15% upward adjustment for LEDs). Light fixtures are 10" above the water line, tank is 3 ft deep.

I believe the difficulties most people have with LEDs, especially bleaching, are due to excessive intensities, in part due to the efficient focal properties of the lenses.

Each time I have attempted to increase intensities my corals have suffered, so I've stopped trying. I believe the blue wavelengths are most important.

 

[kniquy]

Simply amazing from the display tank to the extensive automation. He needs to win the award for King of automation. I wouldn't even know where to start.

 

[Elliott]

Simply amazing from the display tank to the extensive automation. He needs to win the award for King of automation. I wouldn't even know where to start.

thank you kniquy, appreciate your kind remarks

 

[Dustyuk]

Class in glass. Well done sir.

 

[Fernando Chang]

Hi Elliott, my congratulations from Panama beautiful and healthy tank.
Can you tell me where I can get mor information about the AI SOl LEDS lights ?

Regards
Fernando Chang
Panama (central america)

 

[Elliott]

Hi Elliott, my congratulations from Panama beautiful and healthy tank.
Can you tell me where I can get mor information about the AI SOl LEDS lights ?

Regards
Fernando Chang
Panama (central america)

thank you Fernando!

Aqua Illumination no longer makes the Sol Blues, however you can purchase them refurbished directly from their site:

http://shop.aquaillumination.com/collections/frontpage/products/ai-sol-blue-refurbished

 

[Oldude]

Congratulations - fantastic reef!
Love the freezer/auto feeder - sheer genious!

 

[Elliott]

Class in glass. Well done sir.

thank you Dustyuk! much appreciated

 

[Elliott]

Congratulations - fantastic reef!
Love the freezer/auto feeder - sheer genious!

thanks so much Greg, love your tank :thumbsup:

 

[Fernando Chang]

Thanks Elliott for yr quick response.
I will check the site.

Regards
Fernando C.

 

[danielmitchell]

Thats quite the masterpiece you have there, one question. Is it hard to catch fish in QT since its quite large?

 

[Elliott]

Thats quite the masterpiece you have there, one question. Is it hard to catch fish in QT since its quite large?

thanks danielmitchell !

I have an egg crate cut to the width of the tank, remove the rocks on one side, scare the target fish over to that side using a net, then drop in the egg crate, then move the egg crate closer to the side wall which traps the fish in a small space, making it easy to catch

 

[danielmitchell]

Ah that makes a lot of sense. good luck with your future endeavors!

 

[crs751]

Elliott did you keep the standard SOL lenses or did you change them? If changed what did you use?

 

[Elliott]

Elliott did you keep the standard SOL lenses or did you change them? If changed what did you use?

hi crs751

yes, I kept the standard lenses

 

[aiq25]

Amazing tank!

 

[Sn8kbyt]

Elliott,

Congrats on an awesome tank and what you provide to the community here on Reef Central. Well deserved honors!!

 

[Elliott]

Amazing tank!

thank you aiq25! I appreciate it

Elliott,

Congrats on an awesome tank and what you provide to the community here on Reef Central. Well deserved honors!!

thanks so much Sn8kbyt for your kinds words, happy reefing :thumbsup:

 

[pyithar]

awesome tank!! congratulations!!

 

[Elliott]

awesome tank!! congratulations!!

many thanks pyithar!