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Thanks, it's growing on me also. I still prefer BB for an SPS tank, especially now finding sand in my tables.
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I can't quite tell from the pic but I think you have room for one more light
Maybe some light bars lol.
Edit: I went with as many lights as possible running the lowest percentage that way I never hear a fan. Just cost me a bunch to do it, terrible way financially to get silence.
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Hi @jcosta98
2 reasons for me-
1. Light spill was far too much for me at the mounting height I wanted to run them at and was blinding.
2. Wasn’t a big fan of the spectrum at the PAR I was looking for, lights were too blue for me.
I still have the lights and haven’t decided if I want to sell them or keep them around for my next tank to use considering it will require additional lights to cover and will be a built in.
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Interesting , I find them to be more on the white side than the average light
Can you tell me what spectrum you were running? I'm looking to change things a bit . At the beginning I ran the whites at 90% + and bleached most of my SPS even those on the bottom
Those orpheks look really good !
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Interesting , I find them to be more on the white side than the average light
Can you tell me what spectrum you were running? I'm looking to change things a bit . At the beginning I ran the whites at 90% + and bleached most of my SPS even those on the bottom
Those orpheks look really good !
Well that’s exactly the issue, if I ran the spectrum I liked the coral did not respond well at all. I only ran them for about a month and switched, ended up with 100B 90R and 40W - adjust the percentages equally from there to get the PAR you are targeting. This ratio is too blue for me but grows and colors coral.
I like the GNC’s but not a good fit for me as my primary light source, my buddy is still running them and is growing coral great with the same ratio as above adjusted for target PAR.
Like others, I find I can run higher PAR with Orphek than I could with Stratons or GNC’s running straight Helius
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I see what you mean , I'm currently 100B 90R 45W so something about the same. I really have no Idea of my par though ( Need to find some good/cheap device) , but this is what I picked up from other tanks.
Glad the orpheks are working for you now, they sure look built like a tank!
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I’m back after being in Maui for a couple weeks. Came back to a bit of cyano on the sand but everything looks great, lost one frag that was knocked loose in the sand.
Now back to work….
Now back to work….
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Thank you! Tank has been on cruise control, really just leaving it alone. Nutrients are higher than I would like but too afraid to do anything about it as they are steady and I’m happy with growth and colors.
The Orpheks really do allow you to put higher PAR down than other LED’s, but I don’t actually know or understand why….
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Well today is change all of my filters on my RODI setup, I change all 12 canisters every 4 months along with both membranes and monsters every 6 months. Not exactly my favorite thing to do.
Here is a couple day light photos I just took peak lighting-
Since putting in sand my nitrates continue to creep up but the cyano from when I came home from the trip is gone.
Tank just hit its 6 month birthday
Here is a couple day light photos I just took peak lighting-
Since putting in sand my nitrates continue to creep up but the cyano from when I came home from the trip is gone.
Tank just hit its 6 month birthday
We've been a lot of places, but Maui remains in the top three, maybe two.I’m back after being in Maui for a couple weeks. Came back to a bit of cyano on the sand but everything looks great, lost one frag that was knocked loose in the sand.
Now back to work….
Tank is six months in and can be left alone for 2 weeks? That is pretty impressive. Thanks for the reminder it is time to change out my DI media. Ugh.
Do you run the cation, anion, then mixed bed setup? Feels like I could just change out my cation bed (now orange versus purple) and let the other run a bit. TDS still 0/0 on low pH well water. Any thoughts?
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I have paranoia as it relates to my RODI water, some of the worse water in Texas. I run 2 cation, 2 anion, 2 mixed and replace them all at once. 375 TDS with chloramines :-/
if I wasn’t paranoid I would just replace my cation and call it a day. Only other reefer I know that changes filtration on the same schedule as me is Shane Becker. I’m a bad example to follow unless you enjoy burning 100 dollar bills
That friend is impressive. Note to self: don't reef in Houston or Jersey City. Can you light your tap water on fire?I have paranoia as it relates to my RODI water, some of the worse water in Texas. I run 2 cation, 2 anion, 2 mixed and replace them all at once. 375 TDS with chloramines :-/
if I wasn’t paranoid I would just replace my cation and call it a day. Only other reefer I know that changes filtration on the same schedule as me is Shane Becker. I’m a bad example to follow unless you enjoy burning 100 dollar bills
These days, I prefer burning Benjamins on 100 octane AVGAS. A thrill a minute and two bills an hour.
JCOLE
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I have paranoia as it relates to my RODI water, some of the worse water in Texas. I run 2 cation, 2 anion, 2 mixed and replace them all at once. 375 TDS with chloramines :-/
if I wasn’t paranoid I would just replace my cation and call it a day. Only other reefer I know that changes filtration on the same schedule as me is Shane Becker. I’m a bad example to follow unless you enjoy burning 100 dollar bills
I don't know man. It looks like you can put at least one or two more in there.
That is impressive! And to think I always complain when I have to change my three filters.
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Today is the fun job of cleaning pumps, I took off the back 2 MP40’s and may just leave them off. Pain in the ***
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