T5 Growth Pics
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The Grim Reefer
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Shouldn't be a big deal as far as having a 6500K lamp or not as far as a clam is concerned.
Here's some pics from my Combo set up. 8 54W T5s on IceCap 660s and 2 250W DE 14K Phoenix on PFO hqi. MHs are only on 4 hrs a day. One set of 4 T5s are on for 7 hrs the other 4 are on for 12hrs.
Tank is 240 Gal, 60x38x25h. The lights are 8" off the water.
Clams and sps frags on the bottom are growing well. The corals higher up might be getting too much light.
The tank looks brighter to the eye than it does in these pics.
Jay
Tank is 240 Gal, 60x38x25h. The lights are 8" off the water.
Clams and sps frags on the bottom are growing well. The corals higher up might be getting too much light.
The tank looks brighter to the eye than it does in these pics.
Jay
The Grim Reefer
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Nice
Lots of swimming room in there, I like that.
Lots of swimming room in there, I like that.
jackson vile
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Grim didn't you say that with the icecap ballast that the bulbs could last longer as the balast compensates for the lost light.
Also how much more power are you using when using the icap ballast percentage wise.
and finally what percentage increase do you get of par when using the icecap ballast
Also how much more power are you using when using the icap ballast percentage wise.
and finally what percentage increase do you get of par when using the icecap ballast
NewSchool04
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Bad news, I lost all my stonies in a power outage this weekend. 100% acropora loss, 100% fish loss.
It hurts to see the pictures I posted to start this thread out just weeks ago.
I came home to a dark tank, no power at all. The GFI circuit tripped and because we were only going away for a couple of days, I didn't hook up any pumps, lights to another circuit. This is what I saw when I got the lights on.
I did a 20 and then 15 gallon water change and waited till this morning to see if anything made it. Nothing did.
This was the innitial clean up this morning, I thought a couple more had a chance but no dice.
I lost my Maxima clam but both the Croceas made it. Torch and zoo's seem fine but my Monti cap is now starting to look faded. Surprisingly my bubble tip anemone made it through.
Today I did a 40 gallon change and the tank is looking better. Doesn't look like it did though.
It hurts to see the pictures I posted to start this thread out just weeks ago.
I came home to a dark tank, no power at all. The GFI circuit tripped and because we were only going away for a couple of days, I didn't hook up any pumps, lights to another circuit. This is what I saw when I got the lights on.
I did a 20 and then 15 gallon water change and waited till this morning to see if anything made it. Nothing did.
This was the innitial clean up this morning, I thought a couple more had a chance but no dice.
I lost my Maxima clam but both the Croceas made it. Torch and zoo's seem fine but my Monti cap is now starting to look faded. Surprisingly my bubble tip anemone made it through.
Today I did a 40 gallon change and the tank is looking better. Doesn't look like it did though.
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
T5 ballast 232 watts 135 PAR
Ice Cap 305 watts 183 PAR
The ice cap wont make the lamps last longer, it just doesn't seem to kill them early either.
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
That sucks school, sorry for your loss. Any idea what tripped the GFCI?
masterswimmer
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School, I've been following your thread since your first post. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. At least you know you've got the potential to recreate your masterpiece. No consolation I know, but don't lose hope.
Russ
Russ
NewSchool04
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I have no idea how it tripped but I'm having a hard time getting it to stay on now without switching off. I've had to sepparate the tank into two outlets now to keep things running.
If anyone has any ideas, I'm open to hear them.
If anyone has any ideas, I'm open to hear them.
NorthernCF
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There is a reason it trips. Until you are exactly sure what that reason is, you shouldn't sleep sound.
Some times it is a cruddy ballast that you want to run till it burns out any how... but some times it is salt in the plug, which can heat up and burn the plastic...where you could loose your whole house. Big SW tanks come with some danger, GFCI are one protection from some of the dangers. In short, a larger disaster might have been avoided here recently.
Of course, I am sorry for your losses and for the corals!
Some times it is a cruddy ballast that you want to run till it burns out any how... but some times it is salt in the plug, which can heat up and burn the plastic...where you could loose your whole house. Big SW tanks come with some danger, GFCI are one protection from some of the dangers. In short, a larger disaster might have been avoided here recently.
Of course, I am sorry for your losses and for the corals!
NewSchool04
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I'm not sure what tripped it but I do have a good idea. I'm trying to get with the manufacturer right now.
Horace, I think the light schedule is on page 4 or 5.
Horace, I think the light schedule is on page 4 or 5.
NewSchool04
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NewSchool04
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Tank is doing very well Vic, thank you for asking. Took some time to get used to not having my acro forest but I'm building it up again. I just started a thread about what I'm up to now, check it out:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=7005669#post7005669
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=7005669#post7005669
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