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Hello all! Just wondering if anyone else is running the Hydra 32HD on a 45 gallon or if anyone can tell me if it’s a strong enough light for it? Lighting is one of my biggest weaknesses and I just want to make sure my coral and RBTA are getting enough light! I attached a pic of what my current...

Is it ok to just turn on blu-ray and uv? will it get sick without white light？ Hope to get an answer, thanks.

Hi everyone, I am asking for your help today, so I have a red sea reefer 350 120cm long, 50 cm width and 50 cm deep. I had a good deal on photon v2 but it’s the 80cm version so I am using it but I have some dark zone on each side of my tank. The system is mainly LPS but I would like to have...

So I noticed that the coral tanks at my local fish seller are using blue light. I inherited this 5 gallon wedge tank and it's lighting. I do not have a Par meter, but this is what it looks like with the lights at full. Does it matter what color the lights are? At the fish store they had their...

I’m planning out a 2 gallon reef jar to go on my work desk at home. I’m looking at doing some acans, ricordea, acro, zoas, etc. Here are the 2 lights I’m considering: PAR38 bulb with a desk lamp ABI Tuna Blue LED Bulb Coral Reef Optimized Spectrum PAR38 Nicrew 30w NICREW 30W Reef LED...

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Welcome to another installment of "how come you've never been married"? With your host, Michael. Before we begin, let's lower our heads in prayer. "forgive me father, for I have sinned. It's been two weeks since my own account put a hit out on me.." Now, let's follow along as we turn this...

Hello, I have a Hydra 26 light for my 15 gallon rimless and I am looking for advise on settings. The tank is 16” wide, 16” long, and 14” tall and the light sits about 10” above the tank. I am mostly concerned about the UV setting which is currently at 18%. The tank is still cycling with no...

I'm looking for suggestions for lighting my new build tank is 48x24x16 but it's a peninsula tank so honestly I need to light around 43" long. I'm running t5 dimmable but wanting something different. And I don't like Radions. I've attached some photos of the build. As always THANKS MY FELLOW REEFERS!

I was just wondering what kind of schedule people are running on their Fluval Evo 13.5 with the stock lighting. I’m going to upgrade eventually but for now I’m gonna keep the stock lights. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated

I have a saltwater aquarium in my classroom that I inherited. it is a small 25 gallon nano with a nano Fluval light. I want to know what the best light settings are for it. I attached what I currently have, it’s a pre set. I am planning to do some clown fish and sea anemones. Anything...

I need some help I set my aqua knight v2 light based off the instructions and videos I watched (watched the setup guide from fragbox) and it was working fine for a few days I went to try and change the settings but it’s not saving them anymore just resorting back to the previous and it’s also...

Hello, I am looking to start a 75 gallon mixed reef tank(Aqueon). I got a ATI 48" 6 bulb fixture for free. Went with coral plus, blue plus and actinic. Wife and I want the color pop and shimmer from led's. What are your recommendations? The plan is to put the lights inside a custom housing to...

I’m part of a Brazillian group of reefers that get together every week to discuss online reefing topics (Amigos do Marinho, YT Chanel ForipaReef). I would like to share with you an interview we made with @Fauna Marin CEO, mr Claude Schumacher, where we discuss with him many interesting topics...

Looking for 2-3 Gen4 pros let me know if you have one or more to let go.

Hello fellow reefers and freshwater aquarists! After years of development and testing I finally made up my mind to introduce to you my AquariOS controller project, intending to use this thread as its long-term support platform. It's about a 20-channel low-cost DIY aquarium controller, capable...

Hello! If you were choosing between Fluval Marine LED light or Current USA Orbit Marine, which would you choose? Price is about the same. I was going to go with USA orbit but it looks like it maxes at 8,000k? Fluval maxes at 25,000k. Thank you!! Fluval Sea Marine 3.0 LED Aquarium Lighting...

Im apparently not the only one in line but hoping someone has a Mobius Chip available for the new (to me) XR-30W I just purchased. Three of my four devices are ready for Mobius, just waiting on the one outlier.... Too bad I sold an extra one I had a while back because I didn't think I would...

Hello :) I am new in this hobby and struggling with light setup. My aquarium size is 120x40x50. I had a giesmann T5 8x39W which was getting my aquarium crazy so I swapped to LED. I have now a noname DIY saltwater LED light fixture from a guy who made some already and he had good growth of...

Hello! Marine lights are generally rather pricey. Anyone ever considered light therapy lights? They seem close to the right brightness and color temperature? Any opinions? TIA!

I recently created a chaeto reactor for my Biocube. The chaeto is just starting to grow and has made me more comfortable feeding my fish and adding more to my tank. I currently have the lighting 12/12hr opposite the lighting of my display tank. It has been so efficient at reducing nutrients that...

WTB Chaeto Light to use over my sump

Thought I would share my cheap adjustable canopy mount for a Kessil A360X. Materials 1) Shakespeare 4186-U Nylon antenna mount ($11.22 ea. on Amazon) 2) M5-0.8 x 10mm machine screws ($1.98 for a pack of 8 at Lowes) 3) 3/4" Cap PVC Fitting ($1.50 ea. at Lowes) Assembly Drill hole in 3/4 PVC cap...

I currently have a 25 gallon tank with an AI prime. It’s been serving me well. I’ve started adding more SPS frags and might consider adding a BTA or a small clam. If I did this, I’m wondering if I should opt for a better light then? Such as a AI hydra 32 or a Radion XR15 G5 pro. What light do...

Hello everyone, I bought my first saltwater aquarium 1 month ago. It is 30 gallons and is 12 inches deep. It is fitted with 2 Fluval nano marine 3.0 (20Watt). I am at the end of the cycle period and want to start with the first corals (Softies). Does anyone know the best light settings in...