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a Wisconsin Reef... my raceway dream come true
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Just be careful with the light Kris. There is a fine line between an acceptable amount of light and an unacceptable amount with some acans. You have so many great colors...I just don't want to see them color down due to too much light. But who knows, it may work...lol Looking good!
hey bro... I wouldn't recommend that... these Rainbow Aussie lords love the low blue spectrum lighting... it's your call at the end though so good luck with whatever you decide to do... it'll be hard to get back the colors once you lose them...
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Thanks for being concerned. I know many people run 400w mh's over acans with great success. Many of my pieces have lost color after coming from vendors with 400w lights. While its hard to get par values from most, my par is 100-130 for my acans and I would assume that the 400 watters are giving them more light than that in many cases. I still haven't committed and you guys are making me reconsider reconsidering changing my lighting, lol. Maybe I'll just frag a frag off of each colony and experiment under higher light once my new raceway system is built. That would def be safer.
btw, that JC Agent Orange Chalice is not a chalice at all I suspect. I feel like it might be an acan. What do you think? It burned up a corner of my golden chalice that I got from Marvin when I had them close.
Once again I really appreciate your help. Thank you very much. Nobody has gotten colors back once they are lost? I have only been in the acan game for 18 months now so I don't have the experience yet but I plan on doing some trials when I get more big systems. I have talked to a few that have gotten colors back.
No problem! Taking pictures with my camera is one of my pleasures (its easy with a nice camera, lol). Of course I have to share them
I'm from the Westchester/Putnam area of NY. I live in Wisconsin now and thats where my tanks are but I'm always in NY. New York is where my heart is!!!GO YANKEES!!!
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No problem! Taking pictures with my camera is one of my pleasures (its easy with a nice camera, lol). Of course I have to share them
GO YANKEES!!!
I grew up in South Western NY. I now live in Florida. But I agree, once a New Yorker, always a New Yorker.
+1 on GO YANKEES!!!
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Haha word! I'm jealous tho Florida sounds waaaay nicer than cold Wisconsin
Thank you! I'm a long way from taking nice fts like you! I need a display!!! Yes yes, I will be hassling you about that on your thread soon :xd:
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I thought I was gonna lose the top acan in this photo... now its super happy. That makes me happy
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Lol I wish I could shovel sunshine into my tank. All I can do is dream one day of adding skylights or building a greenhouse
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Lol I wish I could shovel sunshine into my tank. All I can do is dream one day of adding skylights or building a greenhouse
I have placed rock that I want cycle in a tank sitting in the backyard where it gets plenty of sunlight. It works great!
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More photos of my Roswell Project I have it in lower light so it gets more green than orange. Initially I got good growth but then it slowed down. I fraged it cuz it wasn't looking so good and it seemed to help it. I thought I was gonna lose a few of the polyps but they bounced back after the fragging. Still not growing tho. I think it would do better under higher light. Anyone have any experiences with this acan they could share with me?
I have it in lower light so it gets more green than orange. Initially I got good growth but then it slowed down. I fraged it cuz it wasn't looking so good and it seemed to help it. I thought I was gonna lose a few of the polyps but they bounced back after the fragging. Still not growing tho. I think it would do better under higher light. Anyone have any experiences with this acan they could share with me?
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Actually not a Packers fan, but don't hold that against me! Lol
I'm from NY!!!!!! Somehow ended up in WI?!?
Oh boy...this isnt what I wanted to here when I clicked on this thread. Strangely enough Wisconsin has its fair share of reefers, and a lot of awesome displays. I am always up for trips to buy frags. Or vice versa. :bigsmile:
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Thanks and thanks! If you like the raceways then keep your eyes on my thread I'm close to building my gen 2 raceways. They might be over 1200g. Still deciding the last few details and if I should go that big, lol. Its a lot of space for that system I'm thinking it will be 6 x 8 foot long tanks with room to walk around all of them. Please fill me in on how youll be incorporating the ideas. I'm always eager to learn
LOL! I'm all for Wisconsin... I just talk a lil ish here and there about the state. Yes its always good to meet other locals with the same interests. Lets def keep in touch and do some trades or when I get the time I'll invite you over to check out my tanks. What kind of corals do you prefer to collect?
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Where in Wi are you. Have you ever visited MARS • Index page
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Whatup! I'm in Madison. Yes I have visited the page but just haven't gotten around to contributing there yet. All in good time
Do you go to the MARS meeting and events? Tell me about your tanks and what corals you collect if you got the time
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Here is one of my Rosewell Project frags under LED's
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