Mstefa1 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 LOL whenever I drop a new frag in the crabs have to perform an inspection also. Link to comment
Builder Anthony Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 That blastos pretty neat.I bought a single head and now there's a BUNCH growing around the sides of it. Link to comment
mike c Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 LOL whenever I drop a new frag in the crabs have to perform an inspection also. Lol, I know mine too, every time. That blastos pretty neat.I bought a single head and now there's a BUNCH growing around the sides of it. I can't wait till these grow out! Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 ORA corals are some of the hardiest out there. Good choices. Link to comment
mike c Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Picked up a Six Line, and McCoskers wrasse! Hard to get some good pics, but everyone is getting along. Also ordered some ATI bulbs from BRS. (2) Blue+, and (1) Coral+ Link to comment
mike c Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 ATI bulbs are in. Looks a lot better, too bad I don't have a nice camera that captures its true color. Need to order a couple more Blue+, to complete the bulb pattern I want. Blue+ Blue+ Coral+ Super Actinic Blue+ Blue+ Link to comment
markalot Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I like the coral plus, though I'm constantly swapping out between coral+ and aqua blue special. I really like the new purple plus, if you can get a hold of one give it a try. Blue and Purple plus a few smaller peaks in orange and red. Link to comment
mike c Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 I like the coral plus, though I'm constantly swapping out between coral+ and aqua blue special. I really like the new purple plus, if you can get a hold of one give it a try. Blue and Purple plus a few smaller peaks in orange and red.Cool I'll look into it. Isnt the Coral+ kind of an upgraded Aqua Bluespecial? I was thinking of ordering another Blue+ and another Coral+, to run... Blue+ Coral+ Super Actinic Blue+ Coral+ Blue+ Link to comment
markalot Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Cool I'll look into it. Isnt the Coral+ kind of an upgraded Aqua Bluespecial? I was thinking of ordering another Blue+ and another Coral+, to run... Yes and no. The peaks are a little different. I recently purchased a nice orange/red acan lord frag and the red was oddly too dark running coral plus but looks better under aqua blue special. At the same time I know this frag fluoresces bright orange so it could very well be I'm missing some deep blue as well. I'm running (front to back) Blue+ Purple+ Blue low power LED strip (Aquatic Life) White/Blue Reefbright LED strip (1 watt LEDs) Aquablue Special Blue+ Here's their page with charts. http://www.atinorthamerica.com/bulbs.php Link to comment
mike c Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Yes and no. The peaks are a little different. I recently purchased a nice orange/red acan lord frag and the red was oddly too dark running coral plus but looks better under aqua blue special. At the same time I know this frag fluoresces bright orange so it could very well be I'm missing some deep blue as well. I'm running (front to back) Blue+ Purple+ Blue low power LED strip (Aquatic Life) White/Blue Reefbright LED strip (1 watt LEDs) Aquablue Special Blue+ Here's their page with charts. http://www.atinorthamerica.com/bulbs.php'>http://www.atinorthamerica.com/bulbs.php How's the Purple+ look? I pulled the stock purple bulb from my fixture because it looked a little too pink. I prefer a bluer crisp look. Link to comment
markalot Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 How's the Purple+ look? I pulled the stock purple bulb from my fixture because it looked a little too pink. I prefer a bluer crisp look. IIt looks mostly blue to me, perhaps a little more purple. Basically it brings out a lot of colors without turning the front sandbed blue. To my eyes the tank looks crisp blue/white. Link to comment
mike c Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 IIt looks mostly blue to me, perhaps a little more purple. Basically it brings out a lot of colors without turning the front sandbed blue. To my eyes the tank looks crisp blue/white. Your tank looks great! I checked out your sig, and I like the color you have on your tank. Maybe when I some extra cash I'll pick up a Purple+ to play around with. Link to comment
mike c Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Installed two more ATI bulbs. Another Blue+ and another Coral+. My current bulb set up is... Front: UV Super actinic Blue+ (dawn/dusk) Coral+ Blue+ (dawn/dusk) Coral+ Blue+ According to ATI's website, I'm running a 12k-16k combo (with the super actinic in place of a Purple+). Eventually I'll swap out the UV actinic for an ATI actinic, just to try 100% ATI bulbs. The pics are a little bluer than what the tank actually looks like. Its a nice crisp ice blue. The 2 Coral+ give it, imo, the right amount of white, while the 3 Blue+ and actinic bulbs add the blue to counter them. All bulbs... 2 Blue+ (dawn/dusk)... Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I like this rock scape. There's a lot of potential here! Good luck! Link to comment
mike c Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 I like this rock scape. There's a lot of potential here! Good luck! Thank you! Any and all tips are welcome! Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Looks great Mike! You need some more coral now Link to comment
mike c Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Looks great Mike! You need some more coral now I know, all my extra money is currently going into my AR build. Trying to build another one back up, before they ban them again. Almost done though. Then I'll start buying up some nice coral. Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Are the corals adjusting well to the lights? Link to comment
mike c Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Are the corals adjusting well to the lights? They're doing great! Since I upgraded to ATI bulbs, the Sunset monti has an 1/8" of new growth, everything else is colored up nice too. Link to comment
got2envy Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Nice Mike! I love the scape and the bulb combo with the Coral+ they have a bit of a purple in there. Link to comment
mike c Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Nice Mike! I love the scape and the bulb combo with the Coral+ they have a bit of a purple in there. I love the color this combo gives off, not to mention to color and growth from my corals since switching. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a t5 combo. Link to comment
Anna576 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I love the color this combo gives off, not to mention to color and growth from my corals since switching. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a t5 combo. I have a 4 bulb fixture and I need to order new bulbs, right now I have 2 blue+ and 2 aqua blue specials, but I was thinking 2 coral+ and 2 blue+, what do you think? Link to comment
mike c Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 I have a 4 bulb fixture and I need to order new bulbs, right now I have 2 blue+ and 2 aqua blue specials, but I was thinking 2 coral+ and 2 blue+, what do you think? Personally I think that's a good combo (12k-16k range, per ATI website). The Coral+ is basically an AquaSpecial, with a little more blue, and a little less red. If you like your current looking combo, I think you'll be very happy with (2) Blue+ and (2) Coral+. Link to comment
mike c Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Now running GFO!! Picked up a Phosban 150 off a local reefer yesterday. Cleaned it up, changed up the fittings, and got it running! Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 That's a lot of GFO to add at once Mike. How does everything look in the tank? Too much too fast might make your corals unhappy. Glad you got some phosphate remover going in there though. Very much needed in an SPS tank. Link to comment
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