simply amazing4 - 250 watt Radiums on M80 Ballast along with 10 LED panels.
Show me your 20k Radium tanks?
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theaquareef
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[/QUOTE]That a bottle of lube? Lol
Hahahah no just a red solo cup with some rods food in it
theaquareef
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Surprisingly this fixture is way cooler then the 150w fixture that I used to have that had a big 120mm fan on it. The one I currently have is slightly warm to the touch. Barely noticeable
Av8bluewater
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tbd320 awesome tank!
So is it standard to have 3 Radiums on a 72" tank?
So is it standard to have 3 Radiums on a 72" tank?
tdb320reef
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Thanks!
The benefits seem to be from a color standpoint. I have my panels staggered in a way that they overlap so hard to tell. I have a milli that seems to be getting half mH and the other LED. The LED side is growing better but looks like it has less zooxanthellae and I can see growth tips the other side is much slower but the color looks much better and the coral in general seems healthier. Ill try to snap a pic.
The light schedule is 12 hours for LED blues at 50% and whites 10%.
MH for 5 hours.
For filtration, I use a SRO5000 skimmer on dry skim and run 500ML bio-pellets in a recirculating reactor. I use a mesh filter sock. I change about 20% of water every two weeks. I have about 400 lbs live rock in the system and my tangs take care of the hair algae. when the tank is too clean I dose Nitrate, AA, and carbon vinegar.
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tdb320reef
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No ramp up just on off. The whites are only on when the Mh are on.
40 mL of Vinegar mixed with 20ML of AA(Aquavrito Fuel) and 1/8tsp sodium nitrate. Only when Nitrates read less than 5. When they get high like they are now at 10 I don't dose anything.
Yes Run carbon passively 1 cup of Rox in filter bag hanging off of skimmer output.
SPotter
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bump this thread up....
bump this thread up....
Seems to be a lot of chatter about MH and Radium bulbs lately so I will bump this thread with my new tank. Tank is 8x3x2 with 3 x Hamilton Cozumel pendants, 20k radiums run on galaxy ballast in the hqi setting. I also have 8 x 54w t5's for supplement but they are not on in this picture.
bump this thread up....
Seems to be a lot of chatter about MH and Radium bulbs lately so I will bump this thread with my new tank. Tank is 8x3x2 with 3 x Hamilton Cozumel pendants, 20k radiums run on galaxy ballast in the hqi setting. I also have 8 x 54w t5's for supplement but they are not on in this picture.
dcmartinpc
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SPotter
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right now 250's. In the future I will either add a 4th pendant with a 250w bulb or switch to 400w bulbs.
dcmartinpc
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Gotcha. I run 2 400 radiums over my 5x3x2 and I love it. I have a Retro 4 - 54w T5 setup coming tonight I am going to get wired and mounted on my light frame. It will basically be the same setup as I had on my 60 cube but doubled
Don
SPotter
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Gotcha. I run 2 400 radiums over my 5x3x2 and I love it. I have a Retro 4 - 54w T5 setup coming tonight I am going to get wired and mounted on my light frame. It will basically be the same setup as I had on my 60 cube but doubled
Don
Nice!!! I have the Retro 8 kit and it is great! I need to re-wire my reflectors as as I didnt lay it out properly when I wired them. Instead of controlling rows of bulbs I control left/right side so I cant run just actinics if I want to. I will work on that on friday.
SPotter
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I'm running 250's for now. If I need more light I'll either add another 250 or bump the three I have now up to 400's.
cFloor
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I thought you were going with Radions?
Wrangy
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He's joining the Dark Side, Darth Acro has been successful in his campaign on
Sahooine :lolspin:
Also here's my Radium 250W tank! Loving the light and so does the tank!
sahin
Ultimate Reefer
I had gone Radions. But there are little subtleties about them which I didnt quite like. And I miss the shimmer of halides and I want to see what Radiums can do for my current setup. Maybe I will eventually switch and be content with T5/LED hybrid.
paal
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Recently ordered a 40x30x20(tall) tank. :bounce3:
I think I will start with a single 24" Giesemann Spectra (1x 250W Radium / 4x 24w T5) and if my minimalistic plans fail I can rotate the fxture 90 degrees and add one more Spectra for max coverage.
Not sure what T5 bulbs to go with though. I have heard that the blue+ has a spectrum quite close to that of the radium and it would be ideal to use something else. Does that make sense?
I am hoping the overall light from the T5s will slightly increase the blue look compared to only the radium. Maybe 2x coral+ and 2x actinic?
I think I will start with a single 24" Giesemann Spectra (1x 250W Radium / 4x 24w T5) and if my minimalistic plans fail I can rotate the fxture 90 degrees and add one more Spectra for max coverage.
Not sure what T5 bulbs to go with though. I have heard that the blue+ has a spectrum quite close to that of the radium and it would be ideal to use something else. Does that make sense?
I am hoping the overall light from the T5s will slightly increase the blue look compared to only the radium. Maybe 2x coral+ and 2x actinic?
