Maxwells reef video June 2016

Matt
I have had them about 4 weeks I added more rock to the back wall and wanted to see how the flouro ones change colour, I am adding vitality as per biggles thread but going to back off until my new light arrives .The PE on them all is great all day I did lose one which was really pale and no polyps but wanted to take a chance.The last one I was told possibly a lemon SC looks better under lower light at night more of an orangey glow bit of colour in the tips its on the sandbed in a holder waiting to go on the back .I have tried a couple at the back under the radions and they didn't like the light hence the switch to the V4. Anybody know anything about the KZ acro glow I am thinking of trying it instead of the vitality
Bill
Bill
 
Usernam
Thanks there are more but I cant get the lens dipper in now with changing the lights so these were through the glass. A UK magazine came over the holiday period to do a feature on the build which will be published in June with a short video on youtube I think. I hope his pics are better than mine I will post links for people that are interested .
thanks again Bill
 
Wow great macro shots! Are 10 and 14 the same coral? Also I am surprised you run biopellets and lots of gfo. You did not have that many fish before, but now it's better stocked. I like the choice in new fish, though I hope the clown tang doesn't outgrow the tank to quickly. Thoes are very smart fish too, I have seen them do tricks for food. Looking good man! Let us know how that new calcium reactor media runs.
 
Thanks
No10 ,14 are different corals

10 is supposed to be microcladis ( yellow with a purple just showing

14 is aculeous mega flouo white skin /green yellow top impossible to get a good shot
 
Matt
2 x Orphek V3 across the front and a Orphek V4 behind ,reading the bumpf its equiv to halides/T5's but I have had that combi which in my opinion is the best set up .
Bill
 
Hi
A quick update as i have added some new kit hopefully to help with stability as the dastaco is struggling to cope.I am also going to replace the V4 for a V4 with the V3 spectrum to match the other lights.A few pics this morning for some before and after shots to see if any benefits.
Bill















 
Looking good!
Do you use the dastaco carx media?
I'm considering using it as it is supposed to be more pure than coral skeletons or crushed coral..
Think it's worth it?
 
Matt
My dastaco is maxed out now and I'm still only averaging a KH of 7.4. I have used the media that came with it as a package and tried the xl ARM media and that was being used pretty quick and forming a deposit on the sponges .I have the triton media in now which I'm only going to use it looks more like a granite and like you say supposed to be the purist .I have just added the KH Guardian as a back up and giving me more control and stability,its not set to dose yet just monitoring the tank so I can get the optimum level as I try to run at 7.3 -7.5KH
Bill
 
I wasn't aware that triton had a carx media. I guess that makes sense.
Thanks for the info.
Can't seem to get anything from triton up here in Canada.
Oh! Just realized that the triton media IS the dastaco media. Good to kneo.
 
Hi
A few top down pics and some fathers day frag pressies
Bill
spath colouring up nicely

wild piece

wild piece

SSC cluster piece unusual growth form


These are fathers day pressies

Pikachu they say




 
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