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Kat's METROpolitan: Retired May 2018


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On 2/19/2017 at 4:08 PM, J-Ranko said:

What kind of gorgonian is that? Looks beautiful. 

Orange Tree 

 

On 2/19/2017 at 10:38 PM, Sharbuckle said:

How many fish are in this tank Kat? What happened to the small school of cardinals? 

12 ATM - Still have one lonesome cardinalfish from the group I got 2 years ago from POTO. I had 3 till about 4 months ago.

 

23 hours ago, sprite said:

Tank is looking good!!

Thank you

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On 2/16/2017 at 4:33 PM, metrokat said:

Quickly checked PAR, the numbers seem low to me, going to find my older values to compare.

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Re-checked PAR - I was right they are higher than previously reported.

Rim 475
Yellow Porites 505
OT 460
Austera 325
Goni 505
Duncan 110
Slimer 185 - ** (needs more light for sure)
Kat 425
Echinata 115 - ** (Coral fell towards the back)
Frag rack 210
Digitata 335
Lantana 350
Cali Tort 390
Pink lemonade 270
Sand 285
SSC 475
PC 425
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Sent Markalot a message and Benny is probably out flying his drone, Dave texted me back something about a steak when I asked about a light :huh:

 

I'm looking to add a strip to my ATI - certainly one on the back of the light but possibly one on the front as well. Looks like BML stopped making the strips for aquariums, perhaps I can find a used one somewhere. But any other suggestions for a strip light that can be mounted to the ATI?

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1 hour ago, metrokat said:

Sent Markalot a message and Benny is probably out flying his drone, Dave texted me back something about a steak when I asked about a light :huh:

 

I'm looking to add a strip to my ATI - certainly one on the back of the light but possibly one on the front as well. Looks like BML stopped making the strips for aquariums, perhaps I can find a used one somewhere. But any other suggestions for a strip light that can be mounted to the ATI?

 

Yea, not sure you have any good options.  I only have one 3 channel controllable 36" BML strip and it's the one I want to keep, the others are old style dimmable and you're stuck with the color it produces, which is not good IMO.   My 72" strip is controllable and I run it over the 150 to provide extra blue.

 

How about a single T5HO strip?

 

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sunblaster+t5ho

 

Ballast is crap, I think Ben told me this, but I'm sue it would work.

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17 hours ago, markalot said:

 

Yea, not sure you have any good options.  I only have one 3 channel controllable 36" BML strip and it's the one I want to keep, the others are old style dimmable and you're stuck with the color it produces, which is not good IMO.   My 72" strip is controllable and I run it over the 150 to provide extra blue.

 

How about a single T5HO strip?

 

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sunblaster+t5ho

 

Ballast is crap, I think Ben told me this, but I'm sue it would work.

Thanks Mark. 

17 hours ago, MikeTR said:

What about one of the reefbrites?

 

Yeah Benny mentioned those.

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32 minutes ago, metrokat said:

I added a second gyre omgomgomg so the corals needed to be moved ASAP to save their flesh. 

So the scape is in re-do mode ATM

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I think you need more flow, yeah, that's the problem for sure :lol:

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6 hours ago, StinkyBunny said:

What the hell ya doing? Making a washing machine? :D

 

Simulating a hurricane over a reef.

 

That does happen. Just not all the time. :lol:

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I may have rescaped....

I also may have cleaned my glass because Arce is coming over tomorrow

On 2/24/2017 at 3:21 PM, Mariaface said:

I LOVE the turbulence on the surface. Love it. A+

 

I also feel like I need to sit in front of this tank and stare for a few hours?! It's amazing. :wub:

Come over!

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