210G SPS LED Tank

[redtigrinus]

What issues were you having with the Giesemann?

 

[Rodneyri]

Both burnt out within seconds of being turned on. My bro has one and its been good, but about 10months in a ballast just blew for one set of the bulbs. Nice looking light though, very sleek.

 

[redtigrinus]

was this the dimple version?

 

[redtigrinus]

this was the light i was hoping to use on my upcoming build

 

[Rodneyri]

Yep all of ours were dimmable

Slowly getting there with the coral placement...have had to reglue some pieces a few times cause I couldnt make my mind up where it should go

LHS

 

[Technik]

Hi Rod lovely reef are you dosing anything other than basic 2 part?
Thanks

 

[redtigrinus]

I have noticed people reporting ballast issues with dimmable fixtures regardless of brand. It was my intention to get a non dimmable fixture. Apparently they have less ballast issues.

 

[Rodneyri]

Hi Rod lovely reef are you dosing anything other than basic 2 part?
Thanks

Yes I use the Fauna Marin color elements once a week the day after water change, I am changing to Aquaforest in about 8 weeks when they are available in Australia.

I have noticed people reporting ballast issues with dimmable fixtures regardless of brand. It was my intention to get a non dimmable fixture. Apparently they have less ballast issues.

Dimmable is a waste, we never dimmed the tubes but had the fixture that could. Why against a sunpower? they smash the Matrix in PAR - almost double.

 

[do_0b]

dang in love with the scaping....but overall very nice tank.

 

[Technik]

Yes I use the Fauna Marin color elements once a week the day after water change, I am changing to Aquaforest in about 8 weeks when they are available in Australia.

Mind if I ask who's bringing the product in?

 

[redtigrinus]

Dimmable is a waste, we never dimmed the tubes but had the fixture that could. Why against a sunpower? they smash the Matrix in PAR - almost double.

I'm not really against the sunpower it's just that the Giesemann is much nicer aestheticly and aesthetics play a big part in my build. The Giesemann is just so much more attractive than the ATI.

 

[Simonsen]

How it going whit using Aquaforest products?

 

[Rodneyri]

Just some top downs when doing a water change today, shows the color arrangement im trying to achieve with the coral placement :thumbsup:

 

[Rodneyri]

An aquarium should make a statement in your home..inside and out...that was the goal for this tank

Moved the scape to the left by about 5cm...just for more light coverage on the tips of the scape

Two weeks growth from snipping this blue stag!

And the fav inhabitant...such a show off

Another show off..feeds from my hand whenever its in the tank

Feeding...

Trying to recover for my bro

 

[Tankguy]

Simply awesome tank. Love it

 

[revhtree]

And it speaks volumes!

An aquarium should make a statement in your home..inside and out...that was the goal for this tank

Moved the scape to the left by about 5cm...just for more light coverage on the tips of the scape

Two weeks growth from snipping this blue stag!

And the fav inhabitant...such a show off

Another show off..feeds from my hand whenever its in the tank

Feeding...

Trying to recover for my bro

 

[TUSI]

This is an absolute awsome display. A+ for every thing about it period

 

[Rodneyri]

Took out the PAR meter today, measurements are roughly at the midpoint of the corals...tubes are about 6 weeks old - 4B+, 2C+, 1ABS, 1FP

Getting insane growth right now so something must be right! Its at the point where im counting down days for the corals to encrust to a reference point :thumbsup:

Calcium @ 80ml a day, Alk @ 120ml a day - PO4 0.01, Alk 6.4, Cal 430

 

[Pirates.Reef]

How long do you run the lights for with that par?

 

[Rodneyri]

Good point! I guess thats why I really like this light so much....so my light schedule is full lights for 4hours - BUT, I ramp up banks of two tubes at a time. Light schedule is

7am - 9pm - 2 x B+
10am - 8pm - B+ FP
12pm - 6pm - 2 x C+
1pm - 5pm - B+ and ABS

So majority of my viewing time is 4 B+ and a FP