Reefkid88 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Oh okay,makes more sense now lol. Oh I'm sure,I know it's bright as hell lol. Link to comment
Alex B Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 So I like the black back when actinics are on, hate it when whites are on. Damnit! Why can't this tank just make me happy. Someone come steal this ish and I'll claim it on my insurance. Link to comment
Lawnman Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Haven't posted pics in a long time...nothing special, but I did some work today. Corals seem to have acclimated to the new lighting so I lowered it a little bit. The center overflow has also been driving me nuts! I love clear backs, but it looks weird with a center overflow. I decided to grab some black window tint and go to town. Water is a little cloudy (was cleaning the pumps) but here is a couple fts. This is with only the 2 actinics on. I need to get with Dave and get some leds on here. I miss my shimmer a lot. Well let me know what u guys think of the black background! https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15400147576/][/url]https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15400147576/]DSC_0046[/url] by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/]touchofklasse[/url], on Flickrhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15236555280/][/url]https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15236555280/]DSC_0049[/url] by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/]touchofklasse[/url], on FlickrSweet light I run the same one . Ow and I like the black background. Link to comment
Alex B Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Thanks man! This is my second Ati. My first was a regular sunpower. The dimmable version is really cool. Nice having a controller. I do miss the shimmer with my leds though! Link to comment
Reefkid88 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I mean if youre willing to claim it I'll gladly "take" it lol. Link to comment
lilmatty5dimes Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 So I like the black back when actinics are on, hate it when whites are on. Damnit! Why can't this tank just make me happy. Someone come steal this ish and I'll claim it on my insurance.lol. i can be over there in a hour if you like. lol tank looks great. i liek it better with the t5. Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I get all excited every time I see the green slimer frag I gave you. Loll Link to comment
Alex B Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 I mean if youre willing to claim it I'll gladly "take" it lol. lol. i can be over there in a hour if you like. loltank looks great. i liek it better with the t5. Lol..I wonder what my insurance agent would say I get all excited every time I see the green slimer frag I gave you. Loll Thanks Rog! It has colored up great and is growing. Has encrusted a lot and had some tip growth. Hopefully it starts branching soon! Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 When mine established it grew like a weed. I've since had trouble getting it to establish. I lost 90% of my colony. But I still have a 3" frag left hoping it establishes. If not, I'll have to get a new strand or something. Link to comment
Reefkid88 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Probably look at you crazy lol and ask himself how the hell you can even have I covered by insurance hahaha. I agree,I like the tank with t5's better. How's growth/car been since the switch ? Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Can't believe I just found this nice I love these tanks so much Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Comparison pics black background and clear? and you can't have dim light over a black background. Has to be apples to apples. Link to comment
Arkayology Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I'm glad things are going well with the lighting change. Definitely get some LED's in there!!! Nothing wrong with going back to T5s if that is what you know. How about some more corals shots under the new lights!!! Link to comment
Alex B Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Can't believe I just found this nice I love these tanks so much Thanks man! Comparison pics black background and clear? and you can't have dim light over a black background. Has to be apples to apples. I'll work on that. I'll snap some Tom for you. I'm glad things are going well with the lighting change. Definitely get some LED's in there!!! Nothing wrong with going back to T5s if that is what you know. How about some more corals shots under the new lights!!! I'll work on some shots. Just been waiting for everything to color up. It's getting better! Get to finally use my port hole. Link to comment
Alex B Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Took a couple more pics today. This shows the color with all 8 bulbs on and the black background. Also took some pics of the corals that are doing better. Some are still browned out, but looking better. Fts https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15436938376/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15436938376/'>DSC_0059 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273401558/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273401558/'>DSC_0069 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr Some zoa shots. Zoa garden is filling in quickly! Wish my acros would start to take off! Not sure what these are, but random green morphs are starting to pop out. Pretty cool https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273269199/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273269199/'>DSC_0082 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr Just noticed another baby on my Rastas, should be off the plug soon! https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273464507/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273464507/'>DSC_0081 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr Anyone have a id on these? They have colored up under the t5s and look cool. https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15436941916/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15436941916/'>DSC_0080 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr Some sps Green slimer from Rog all colored up. Lots of encrusting growth, hopefully it takes off soon! https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273403918/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273403918/'>DSC_0074 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr Mystic Monti has grown off the frag plugs and onto rock already. Showing decent color too https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273463537/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273463537/'>DSC_0070 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr Setosa encrusting well and sprouting branches everywhere https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273329650/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273329650/'>DSC_0087 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr Rose Milli doing well https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273267319/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273267319/'>DSC_0089 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr ReefRaft Milli starting to color up https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15459684472/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15459684472/'>DSC_0091 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr Seasons greetings growing nicely and good color https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15459685142/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15459685142/'>DSC_0106 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr My lonely chromis. He's the only one that made it out of qt. https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273266849/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/15273266849/'>DSC_0093 by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr Link to comment
Arkayology Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Nice pics man. The PE on your SPS looks great. How much would you say that the color has changed so far? Link to comment
Alex B Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thanks Ark! It's been a long battle. I have lost more coral in this tank dialing it in, then I think I have lost in 5 years of reefing. The Ati has been on for 2 weeks, and there is a clear difference. I don't attribute it all to lighting. Also been off zeovit for about a month 1/2. Things were starting to color up under the hybrid also, I think my tank just needed a tad more light. Link to comment
Arkayology Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thanks Ark! It's been a long battle. I have lost more coral in this tank dialing it in, then I think I have lost in 5 years of reefing. The Ati has been on for 2 weeks, and there is a clear difference. I don't attribute it all to lighting. Also been off zeovit for about a month 1/2. Things were starting to color up under the hybrid also, I think my tank just needed a tad more light. Good to hear. I think it has everything to do with coming off zeovit. I was in the same boat man as you know. Link to comment
Alex B Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Love the ATI fixture! Thanks! Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Is it possible that they moved on to the free-floating stage and got filtered out? Could be. I've never heard of these hydroids going through a free floating stage, but I'm not expert. I've noticed the film algae and coralline on my rocks has kind of taken over. I think that's the reason they have pretty much disappeared. I always thought all hydroids sexually reproduce in a medusa stage. Maybe not. Good news! I got a tiny blue tuxedo urchin to eat red geledium and it's cleaning out hydroids too. Took a toothbrush to the areas skipped and they're down to almost nothing now. Crossing fingers this is the end of them. I'll stop feeding sponge power for a while to help push them out, too. Link to comment
Alex B Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 I always thought all hydroids sexually reproduce in a medusa stage. Maybe not. Good news! I got a tiny blue tuxedo urchin to eat red geledium and it's cleaning out hydroids too. Took a toothbrush to the areas skipped and they're down to almost nothing now. Crossing fingers this is the end of them. I'll stop feeding sponge power for a while to help push them out, too. Glad to hear you got them under control! I haven't seen one in my tank for atleast 3 weeks. I'm happy! Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 So glad I got to see a Slimer close up! Looks good man! Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Glad to hear you got them under control! I haven't seen one in my tank for atleast 3 weeks. I'm happy! Gives me even more hope! Link to comment
Alex B Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 Anyone running skimz??? Thinking about jumping on one. Have heard good things. http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/skimz-kone-sk181-internal-protein-skimmer.html Link to comment
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