Damon's Evo 13.5 Radion XR30 Build Thread: Project Overkill

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Can you believe I've been going through a liter a day for water replacement? No top = no joke!

Also...look at this goofball:

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Finally things are opening up…

new Zoa…not sure what it is. It’s bright white and maybe green?

new birds nest.
new bubble gum millie
New green acro
New yellow…sps?
New blue stylo

now need to start weeding out the stuff I got initially. Kenya tree, clove polyps…big softies.
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Well, Friday felt like tragedy. I reached in to do something and my rock pile shifted and...well, it required a lot of work.

Saturday AM, I got up, mixed water, and made various buckets and tubs and removed all the SPS and had to shift the whole pile.

After everything was said and done, I think it actually looks better than it did. I didn't lose anything in the shuffle, either.

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What is the last pic? Like the colors!
Yeah, thats a favorite right now. The picture didn't really do it justice as the very top of it is bright pink. The skin is pink/blue/green/white/brown and the polyps are orange. Its a 'Forest Fire Digi'.
 

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I have the standard green digi and it's growing well in both my tanks, Evo too, but it's not showy colored. Loving yours!
 
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So. Just a quick update.

I removed the AI Prime 16HD and installed a Radion XR30. It’s definitely overkill. Great coverage though, as the light is about the same size as the top of the tank.

I’m too cheap to spring for a $100+ mount, though so I ended up using a desk mounted monitor stand and making risers out of 2x4:

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Also I replaced the old powerhead (Sicce 1000) with a Hygger Mini. Flow is a lot better although I’m still not convinced I’ve got it just right yet.

I’m running the AI David Saxby profile thru Mobius on the light at 35%.
Without a par meter getting the light right will be an interesting endeavor.
 

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