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So when you come from the eastern side of the planet you gain a day.

 

KG I can't cope. Too many updates that I don't know about. Not fair.

 

 

Ah. Yeah, make sense.

 

 

So- finished the AquaStyle fixtures. I still have spots in my vision from testing them over an hour ago. Pics tomorrow... maybe.

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I wake up this morning to see 3 out of 5 chromis schooling in the tank... After some searching, I find a 4th stuck to the MP-40. :unsure: No sign of the 5th.

 

I stop by the LFS and pick up 3 more little chromies on the way home from work. I get home, and there are only 2 chromies that I can find in the tank. :( I put the bag in to temperature acclimate, and leave the house for a few minutes.

 

I come back and there is only 1 chromis swimming in the tank. After some searching, I see one of my maxi mini's swallowing chromie number 2! :o

 

I just released the 3 new chromies into the tank. Really hope they don't turn into anemone food.

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Aquastyles order-

 

For me, there's no better way to learn than doing DIY projects. I've been reading and reading about LEDs, and toyed with the idea of making my own big LED array for my main lighting... before I settled on my Radions.

 

An upgrade in fuge lighting seemed like a good excuse to get a better grasp on this part of the hobby, so I ordered two basic 12 LED non-dimming kits, plus a few extra LEDs and different optics to swap out and toy with. Aquastyles is good about customizing orders, so I got 4,500k, 6,000k, and 10,000k whites- plus Royal Blue, Red, and True Violet.

 

Because I ordered more LEDs than my drivers could handle, I have a few I left off- plus a few that are glued on that aren't wired up. I'm pretty sure I want to order another driver and a few more LEDs so I can boost the output a bit more.

 

Here's the unboxing- Took 1.5 weeks to fill order, then 4 days to ship. AquaStyles is not very quick to respond to emails... But it seems they will implement requests on the order and post changes to your account on their website (i.e. changes in LED colors, changes in shipping address).

 

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Free hanging kits... Didn't use em, not really sure how they're supposed to be used.

 

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2xAA Battery LED tester.

 

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LEDs. Nicely packed, neatly labeled.

 

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Optics-

 

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Instructions... Not very detailed.

 

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Meanwell drivers-

 

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Black anodized aluminum heatsinks

 

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Box was reinforced to prevent things from shifting around or getting banged up in shipping. I give packing job an A+.

 

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Quick connect wire thinggies. Why include this in a kit that requires soldering? Doesn't make sense to me. Would be more useful to add some heatshrink or electrical tape.

 

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This is almost 4x as much thermal epoxy that is necessary for the entire project.

 

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R=Red

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10=10,000k ... etc. You get it.

 

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It took the newest additions to the tank, the chromis- about four days to learn that it was feeding time when I picked up the white jar that is Reef Cleaner's Filter Feeder Formula.

 

 

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Derasa- up for trade.

 

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Apparently gorgonians get along pretty well.

 

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Briopsis vs hydrogen peroxide... totally saved this acan. Frag looks clear a few days after treatment.

 

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Now that I have the Radions, I can view from above. Weee!! omgomgomg

 

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Random torch die off. No idea what triggered it, so I fragged it and put it in lower current.

 

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New fuge lighting allows me to squeeze my head into the cabinet and look into the back chambers. First time I've seen em in almost a year... amazingly, they're completely clear. No algae or anything, despite all the light splash.

 

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Color banding is obvious in some spots.

 

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Any more fish getting eaten?

 

Nope. The three new chromis seem to know that MP40's and anemones are not to be cuddled with.

 

I just "wasted" a good chunk of my work day reading all 42 pages of this thread. Wasted? I think not.

:bowdown:

 

 

Thank you. :happy:

 

yay.so i was reading the calcium test wrong. my calcium has been fine all along. But I've lost several SPS. not good.

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omgomgomg omgomgomg omgomgomg

 

That's no bueno! So you were OD'ing Calcium?

 

Yessss!!!

 

 

Nice to know you're following. ;)

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Jealous. Where have you been?! :angry:

 

Work. Stupid Joisey is ruining my life! I'm working at a Big Pharma Co party.

 

 

and aren't you in Texas?

 

 

####in #####es.

 

 

Actually, saving all the moneys to go back to India again to see my lady. No ####in ######s til then.

 

 

Hey Kat- if I go from here to India, to Sri Lanka, are they going to let me back into India to fly home from there?

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oh good question! they have that no re-entry for 90 or 180 day rule! Shucks. You have to check with immigration control or the consulate. Call them first thing.

 

ah! When did I get home last time? Hope I'm not stuck in bannination... Cuz I already bought my round trip to india!

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