BTA Heath Issues?

OP
OP
C

clo317

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 3, 2020
Messages
11
Reaction score
5
Location
Summerville
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I'm just telling you from 6 tanks my friends have.
https://currentusa.zendesk.com/hc/e...gth-do-the-Orbit-Marine-LED-fixtures-produce-
How big is you tank how deep is you tank how wide is you tank.
Ok so the good news is I have the IC model on that chart which is a bit stronger

Tank dimensions are 50 in L x 21 in H x 14 in W

so is it possible to move the nems higher in the tank?

33C98E4E-956D-48E3-A310-6B0D324DA927.png
 

xxkenny90xx

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 2, 2019
Messages
4,654
Reaction score
6,040
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Ok so the good news is I have the IC model on that chart which is a bit stronger

Tank dimensions are 50 in L x 21 in H x 14 in W

so is it possible to move the nems higher in the tank?

33C98E4E-956D-48E3-A310-6B0D324DA927.png
That is good news. Bad news is that I'm sure those reading were taken with all channels at 100% and you don't want that with red and green. Ya i'd crank up the whites and blues and do whatever you can to get the nems up higher
 

sfin52

So many pedestrians so little time
View Badges
Joined
Jun 19, 2016
Messages
23,656
Reaction score
100,354
Location
Usa
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
That is good news. Bad news is that I'm sure those reading were taken with all channels at 100% and you don't want that with red and green. Ya i'd crank up the whites and blues and do whatever you can to get the nems up higher
The problem is that is everything running at 100% like @xxksaud you don't want reds at 100. Prob more like 10% at most. You will prob end up about half the par. The reason t5 would be need or another led.
If you are using glass lids that would drop par but not sure by how much

U was using two fluval led. And when I switched to 4 bulb fixture things really took off. Switched to t5 in jan
19 Jan 20 2 Oct 20

Polish_20201002_212836749.jpg
 

reef lover

It's a reef thing....
View Badges
Joined
Jan 1, 2013
Messages
14,296
Reaction score
44,608
Location
new york
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I don’t have any corals, just the 2 anemones. I have a hob filter and have added a phosphate filter bag to it. The lights were about half their strength so I have increased them
I am sorry but I would rehome the nems for the sake of the animals life and step back and reevaluate if your going to have a reef tank with reef creatures you'll need quite a few changes/upgrades. But were more than willing to help you get there. :)
 

j.falk

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Mar 11, 2018
Messages
1,246
Reaction score
1,586
Location
Illinois
Rating - 100%
2   0   0
The tank is a standard 55 gallon...you can tell just by looking at it.
 
OP
OP
C

clo317

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 3, 2020
Messages
11
Reaction score
5
Location
Summerville
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
The problem is that is everything running at 100% like @xxksaud you don't want reds at 100. Prob more like 10% at most. You will prob end up about half the par. The reason t5 would be need or another led.
If you are using glass lids that would drop par but not sure by how much

U was using two fluval led. And when I switched to 4 bulb fixture things really took off. Switched to t5 in jan
19 Jan 20 2 Oct 20

Polish_20201002_212836749.jpg
Can you suggest a t5 fixture? The LEDs I have currently fit under my hoods so if I could install something into the hoods or under that would be preferred
 

sfin52

So many pedestrians so little time
View Badges
Joined
Jun 19, 2016
Messages
23,656
Reaction score
100,354
Location
Usa
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Set the current right on top of the tank. That will increase the par.

The ones I use, im not sure if they could be put in a hood.

Let me try to dig up some more help for you.
 
OP
OP
C

clo317

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 3, 2020
Messages
11
Reaction score
5
Location
Summerville
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Ok so update while I try to figure out the best solutions, I built this structure to get the nems up close to the light and they seem to be a lot happier

image.jpg
 

sfin52

So many pedestrians so little time
View Badges
Joined
Jun 19, 2016
Messages
23,656
Reaction score
100,354
Location
Usa
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Ok so update while I try to figure out the best solutions, I built this structure to get the nems up close to the light and they seem to be a lot happier

image.jpg
Well that didn't help any. There are some decent black boxes that would work. Mars and VIPARSPECTRA are decent brands
 

Form or function: Do you consider your rock work to be art or the platform for your coral?

  • Primarily art focused.

    Votes: 18 7.9%
  • Primarily a platform for coral.

    Votes: 39 17.2%
  • A bit of each - both art and a platform.

    Votes: 153 67.4%
  • Neither.

    Votes: 11 4.8%
  • Other.

    Votes: 6 2.6%
Back
Top