Successful SPS Tanks Using LED Only
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topshotta
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Apologies for the thread creation, but I should've been more specific in the thread title. What I was hoping to get from this thread was those with Vega's and what settings they were using to get great color from their SPS. I've had great looking sps come in, but after a few weeks in my system they get brown. I'm getting a ton of growth, but the color isn't as brilliant as they were originally.
trueblackpercula
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A bump for a great thread
cugly
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Whats your setting for your vega and how high from waterline thanks
topshotta
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Heres mine with 2 vegas its getting there..sorry for a bad pic takin with my phone
What are your Vega settings?
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evolutionZ
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Here's my 48x24x14" tank with a single unit of Maxspect Razor 160w 16k.
Tank's 6 months old and sps coloration is finally starting to stable/color up in these 2 months. Previously always have CA/ALK fluctuation.
colors are not fantastic yet but im pretty sure they will be if all my parameters are right.
Tank's 6 months old and sps coloration is finally starting to stable/color up in these 2 months. Previously always have CA/ALK fluctuation.
colors are not fantastic yet but im pretty sure they will be if all my parameters are right.
evolutionZ
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the acro on the right is fragged from a wild colony from the bottom, which is totally brown.. after 2 - 3 months it suddenly color up within 2 weeks.
the pics looks overly blue but i cant seem to capture the color correctly, my lighting's at A:70% and B:100% when picture's taken so its pure white with a blue tinge look.
LEDs can grow and color up SPS definitely. But probably not all fixtures can. go with the right one and you'll be safe.
trueblackpercula
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here is a link to my sps tank under radion G1 with TIR LENS sps only tanks...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2310148&page=2
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2310148&page=2
ridetheducati
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$100 LED fixtures.
trueblackpercula
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$100 LED fixtures.
Ouch!!!! it just blinded me with stunning pigments of zoanthelia dripping from your SPS. WOW
watchguy123
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$100 LED fixtures.
Beautiful, how do you get the photos so well color corrected. I tried and failed when I tried taking pics under LEDs
ridetheducati
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White balance is extremely important. I place a white PVC lid inside the tank and manually set the WB off the PVC lid.
moisesderota
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Why almost all of you touch up the pictures so much? Every time I see this colorful pictures... With so much Photoshop any led acuarium has pretty colors...
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A Reef In The Sky
That is an excellent idea. I will definitely try that!!
Tinpanva
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My SPS dominated mixed reef, 1 year 3 months old, have to keep settings low to keep from bleaching but I'm getting it dialed in now. W 20% R&G 10% B 30% DB&RB 35%.
I do admit, I struggle with deep dark purple on my bonsai and GARF bonsai, both are a faded purple.
I do admit, I struggle with deep dark purple on my bonsai and GARF bonsai, both are a faded purple.
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cugly
Dansreeftank
My whites ramp up to 30% max no higher..my blues ramps up to 80% for 3hrs then peaks to 100% for 3 hrs and ramps back down red and green no higher than 20%. Total running time 10hrs.
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