My Shallow Cube Build Thread
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plyle02
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Charles,
That tank you have will look sick under that ati fixture with those bulbs, cannot wait to see the immediate results. I just switched my fixture out for an Aquatinics t5/ SE 250 watt Radium....The colors I am getting are unreal, I really think lighting has much to do with color, still running neo-zeo here.
GL
Perry
That tank you have will look sick under that ati fixture with those bulbs, cannot wait to see the immediate results. I just switched my fixture out for an Aquatinics t5/ SE 250 watt Radium....The colors I am getting are unreal, I really think lighting has much to do with color, still running neo-zeo here.
GL
Perry
cham
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Hey Perry!
Thanks, I hope so. I'm a little nervous about going all T5.
I did switch one bulb at the last minute. I've been reading about some tanks being "dark" so I changed out one of the aquablues for a GE 6500.
Now I'll have four blue+, two aquablues, one kz fiji purple and one GE6500
Thanks, I hope so. I'm a little nervous about going all T5.
I did switch one bulb at the last minute. I've been reading about some tanks being "dark" so I changed out one of the aquablues for a GE 6500.
Now I'll have four blue+, two aquablues, one kz fiji purple and one GE6500
plyle02
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It will be an adjustment, keep some good movement on top of the water, and you may get some type of shimmering effect... The corals will probably pastel up a bit, but given the prodibio products being used, they should darken in a shore period of time... You will love the idea of swapping bulbs to get the exact mix of bulbs to suit your eye. The coral growth will amaze you, be ready for the corals to really take off... here is a pic of my old 75 under 6 bulb tek unit...
cham
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Anyone still read this thread? lol
I like keeping it as my own journal, so I'd do it anyway
Got a couple new things in this week. I got rid of one of my Tunze 6101's and got a Vortech MP40W. So far I'm happy but its only been a couple days.
I also got my T5 fixture in. I am very impressed by the build quality of the fixture and the reflectors are the amazing part. They're like bent mirrors. I guess since they are silver coated (which is how you make mirrors) they techincally are mirrors, maybe?
Few pics.
I started a thread over in the SPS forum and I think I'm going to try a split photo period. Four hours on starting at 8am, then four ours off and finally four hours back on.
I was talking with a long time reefer and there is some discussion about this method actually giving two seperate photo periods in one day, with the break in between it allows time for the zoozanthelle to rest and recover (not fully) and go "at it" for another four hours. Then a 12 hour break overnight.
An interesting concept and once my tank is accilmated I want to give it a try.
I like keeping it as my own journal, so I'd do it anyway
Got a couple new things in this week. I got rid of one of my Tunze 6101's and got a Vortech MP40W. So far I'm happy but its only been a couple days.
I also got my T5 fixture in. I am very impressed by the build quality of the fixture and the reflectors are the amazing part. They're like bent mirrors. I guess since they are silver coated (which is how you make mirrors) they techincally are mirrors, maybe?
Few pics.
I started a thread over in the SPS forum and I think I'm going to try a split photo period. Four hours on starting at 8am, then four ours off and finally four hours back on.
I was talking with a long time reefer and there is some discussion about this method actually giving two seperate photo periods in one day, with the break in between it allows time for the zoozanthelle to rest and recover (not fully) and go "at it" for another four hours. Then a 12 hour break overnight.
An interesting concept and once my tank is accilmated I want to give it a try.
Me No Nemo
Premium Member
Very, very nice!!!
plyle02
Active member
Holy Crap!!!
I got your PM, and sorry to hear about your son... Hope all is well... I will get this efflo colored up nicely, and snip a piece and you can have the mother colony... Fortunately, I would have been too embarassed to give you the colony in its current status, browned out, tissue recession, and little PE. It is on the road to recoverey, we will hook up soon.
BTW, I must mention again, sweet progress on the tank, reminds me of Sonny's tank on the sps forum, well done....
I got your PM, and sorry to hear about your son... Hope all is well... I will get this efflo colored up nicely, and snip a piece and you can have the mother colony... Fortunately, I would have been too embarassed to give you the colony in its current status, browned out, tissue recession, and little PE. It is on the road to recoverey, we will hook up soon.
BTW, I must mention again, sweet progress on the tank, reminds me of Sonny's tank on the sps forum, well done....
