StevieT Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Do you really think it's the best LED on the market? Looks better than the AI stuff, but have you seen the Vertex Illumina? Pretty snazzy, like a more polished version of what you've got. Heard they just started selling them in the states too I have no idea. But because I have it on my tank it is the best LED on the market Link to comment
mikellini Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Hahaha fair enough. Oh and not to hijack your thread, but I had a question for you... you ever build anything for a chaeto refugium instead of running the Tunze? I've been thinking about doing a fuge in the back chamber there, probably no substrate or anything, just a simple chaeto factory. What do you think? I suppose if I put in a little 4" piece of glass at the bottom I could put a substrate in too... ever build a media basket to hold chaeto and/or a submersible LED? Link to comment
lilj104 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 i want one of those soo badly Link to comment
StevieT Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Hahaha fair enough. Oh and not to hijack your thread, but I had a question for you... you ever build anything for a chaeto refugium instead of running the Tunze? I've been thinking about doing a fuge in the back chamber there, probably no substrate or anything, just a simple chaeto factory. What do you think? I suppose if I put in a little 4" piece of glass at the bottom I could put a substrate in too... ever build a media basket to hold chaeto and/or a submersible LED? I have not done this, I personally have never run chaeto. I have been happy with the skimmer and media basket for filtration but I can see this working. Especially if you ditched the skimmer there is tons of room back there. Link to comment
StevieT Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 You ever get a basket going for the 250 Stevie? The MP 20 is what my 75 needed. Now one on each end I thank you kindly sir for selling it to me. Yeah, you'll need a chiller on the 250, the lighting is pretty freakin bright. Basket is in the works, probably out early next year need to have one tested out but there is a prototype made. Thank you for the monies it went straight to blow for the hooker Link to comment
jedidad Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Very nice tank Stevie. I'm looking into upgrading to LED also from 150w MH. I wish there was some way I could figure out how to fit one of your media racks in my bc29 but the hob overflow takes up too much room. I think I will look into that Radion fixture. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thank you for the monies it went straight to blow for the hooker Does your wife read these threads? Link to comment
StevieT Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Does your wife read these threads? I'm smart and not married, why do you think I still can grow inTank and work 14 hrs per day Somehow I still have a GF though... Very nice tank Stevie. I'm looking into upgrading to LED also from 150w MH. I wish there was some way I could figure out how to fit one of your media racks in my bc29 but the hob overflow takes up too much room. I think I will look into that Radion fixture. Radion is nice if you have the Cash, i'm sure other great options out there. It looks like your overflow bracket is just too wide otherwise it would fit. Is there a way of cutting that down? Basket is 3.5" wide and the depth of the chamber, but once inside it sits down to about the top of where the water comes in from chamber one. Link to comment
tinctorus Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 FTS!!!! Right MEOW!!! Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 It's actually been asked quite a bit here and the reason is it was not entirely for coral growth. It was me wanting to tinker and upgrade in the hobby. I had great growth with SPS and my clam up top with the stock lighting. The MH was hot at times in the summer and bulky so why not get rid of that for an LED? Then why not get the best LED on the market and try that out. I never had a chiller, used a fan controlled by the RKL but now I won't even need that. Back to Kat- If you think you need to upgrade on this tank you do not. The stock lighting is actually pretty bright. You are limited to 50/50 bulbs and yes many do those LED strips to improve colors and night effects. Once you go LED there is no way you're putting the stock hood back on and looking at that color pallet ever again.- just my prediction Stevie, in conclusion, the stock lights are adequate for SPS but the look of LED's is a better one? Link to comment
StevieT Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 LEDs (or MH) are better for SPS and allow you to keep corals in more locations. But I had good growth with the types of SPS I had up high in the aquarium. Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 This is what I have right now which will go into the Max, will stock lights be enough? Red Monti Cap Hot Pink Stylophora Neon Green Vermiculata Bali Green Slimer Hot Pink Birdsnest thick branch Yellow Porites Bird Of Paradise Pale green Milli Rainbow Monti Orange Eye Lepto (requires medium light and flow) Evil Eye Acan Echinata Poker Star Monti ORA Spongodes ORA Green Birdsnest Will also be adding more of the "poras". Link to comment
iball1804 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 This is what I have right now which will go into the Max, will stock lights be enough?Red Monti Cap Hot Pink Stylophora Neon Green Vermiculata Bali Green Slimer Hot Pink Birdsnest thick branch Yellow Porites Bird Of Paradise Pale green Milli Rainbow Monti Orange Eye Lepto (requires medium light and flow) Evil Eye Acan Echinata Poker Star Monti ORA Spongodes ORA Green Birdsnest Will also be adding more of the "poras". Probablemente. Link to comment
StevieT Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 I'm not a coral expert but here is what I can advise, take it as is. Wait, what lighting do you have now? Red Monti Cap - yes Hot Pink Stylophora don't know Neon Green Vermiculata don't know Bali Green Slimer yes, mine went nuts in the RSM Hot Pink Birdsnest thick branch yes, med to high Yellow Porites don't know Bird Of Paradise don't know Pale green Milli maybe up high Rainbow Monti yes Orange Eye Lepto (requires medium light and flow) yes Evil Eye Acan Echinata yes Poker Star Monti yes ORA Spongodes don't know ORA Green Birdsnest yes I can't keep birdsnest alive, no idea why so good for you Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Right now I have a BC14 with LED's and the SPS list above are frags, doing well. Probablemente. Really? Link to comment
iball1804 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Yes. But I would still accent with your LEDs. Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Sigh. Stevie, what is he talking about, a Stevie T tubing mod? Link to comment
StevieT Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Well if you would use the index on the first page you would know http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...t&p=2303047 Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 The index points to pages, not posts. Then you have to scroll through the page for the elusive post the index refers to, reading along the way and getting side tracked....... Link to comment
StevieT Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Life is hard. Later on I figured out how and changed it so it went to toasts. Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Happy 2012 Stevie. New Year resolutions? Link to comment
StevieT Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Happy New Year Ms. Kat! Start smoking drink more work out less save less money spend more money I'd say that's a good start Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 It sounds hilarious when you do the chinese fortune cookie thing and add "in bed" at the end of each... Link to comment
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