Oceanic 37g Radion growth thread

[tandldel]

Nice progression pics. There should be no more argument about the effectiveness of LED's.

Thanks, I agree the performance has been great for only a few months. The colors and growth have really just started to take off.

 

[tandldel]

Thought I'd post an LPS shot progression
ORA Hammer
11/12/11

2/10/12

Here is the 2/10/12 Gonipora. Only have FTS from earlier in thread to compare

 

[Indiana Reefin]

Do you think one radion is enough for your tank? I have a 40 breeder that I am setting up and I am trying to decide between the radion or DIY led. If I would need two I would probably do DIY.

 

[tandldel]

Do you think one radion is enough for your tank? I have a 40 breeder that I am setting up and I am trying to decide between the radion or DIY led. If I would need two I would probably do DIY.

The radion is great over the 24x24. It does dim toward the edges and beyond so it depends on your livestock set up. I believe the breeder is more of a rectangle so the livestock set up would be important.

 

[sillygoose]

Thanks for this thread.

 

[tandldel]

Thanks for this thread.

No problem, I will try to post new pictures again around March 10...

 

[scarface70706]

nice growth rates! im def. sticking around to see your updates since im in the process of saving up for these leds. unfortunately im a college student and saving is a little hard right now.

 

[plankton]

Any change in Radion profile? I assume thats Artifical mode with program points using pre-defined day/night spectrum? Thanks. Scott

 

[GPB]

It's looking awesome. Great job.

 

[tandldel]

nice growth rates! im def. sticking around to see your updates since im in the process of saving up for these leds. unfortunately im a college student and saving is a little hard right now.

Thanks and you won't be disappointed.

 

[tozzi]

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[tandldel]

Any change in Radion profile? I assume thats Artifical mode with program points using pre-defined day/night spectrum? Thanks. Scott

Scott, yes artificial mode still at 60%. Had gone to 65 but thought I saw bleaching on the Cali tort so I backed it down. Will try to move up by 1% envy other week from here on and will post the change in march as well.

 

[tandldel]

It's looking awesome. Great job.

Thanks

 

[tozzi]

How far r your sps from the light, and how many hrs a day is the unit peaked at 60% ?

 

[tandldel]

plankton and tozzi Here is my radion profile and the light hangs 6" above water and tank height is 21 1/2. I am moving each settin up 1% every other week.

8Am Royal Blue 100% Cool White 100% intensity 5%
9am 14K intensity 44%
11am 12K int 54%
2:30pm 12K int 63%
5:30pm 12K 54%
7:30pm 14K 48%
9Pm 20K 44%
10 pm Royal Blue 50% intensity 2%
10:20pm off night mode

 

[tandldel]

Also I removed the acrylic top in early December and replaced with this screen top I made. I forgot to post this in the thread as I had started with the acrylic top but switched it out early. So the light is over open water for the most part.

 

[Cardiff R33]

how are you finding growth at deeper water levels?

 

[tandldel]

how are you finding growth at deeper water levels?

I am finding that I am getting good growth at the lower portion of the tank. I also selected the appropriate corals to put lower like the green gecko and the monti cap. I do have the turquoise stag and the rose Mille lower as well. They are coloring up well and showing good growth too. The LPS does great on the bottom as I have added some acans that are doing well along with the Goniopora. I did lose a wellsophyllia to too much flow and light though.

 

[tandldel]

Got sme new frags it may take a couple of posts for the pictures. I will be doing the growth shots on 3/10 as well
My new additions
ORA Purple Plasma Staghorn
ORA Blue Voodoo Staghorn
ORA Purple Stylopora
ORA Tri Color Valida Acropora
ORA Green Velvet Acro
ORA Acropora - Borealis
ORA Staghorn - Scripps Green Tip
Scripps

Green velvet

Purple plasma stag

 

[tandldel]

Blue Voodoo

Purple Stylo

Borealis