Andy's 45 gallon starfire SC Aquariums skimmerless build 24"x20"x20"

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Scored these sweet shrooms down in Orlando. Hard to capture the brightness of these guys in the photo.

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Hey man thanks! It's a love hate relationship I have with my Radion. I love the versatility but alone doesn't grow SPS (acropora)like a halide does, that's just my experience. All other corals it does great! I have mine set at a peak of 70% and runs 20k throughout the day with a long sunrise and sunset.
 

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Hey man thanks! It's a love hate relationship I have with my Radion. I love the versatility but alone doesn't grow SPS (acropora)like a halide does, that's just my experience. All other corals it does great! I have mine set at a peak of 70% and runs 20k throughout the day with a long sunrise and sunset.
What if you flanked it with a T5 or two? I know my LEDs weren't cutting it for the acropora either and mine are ai's. It wasn't until I put t5s with them that the acro's grew.
 
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What if you flanked it with a T5 or two? I know my LEDs weren't cutting it for the acropora either and mine are ai's. It wasn't until I put t5s with them that the acro's grew.
This is my plan Jackie. If I can free up some time....Lol I think that would be the ticket! The issue is retro fitting them on to the Radion to look good and be functional.
 

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