It's Just a Tank

[Rmckoy]

My seneye par meter is a liar. Needs a firmware update, or divide par reading by 2. My bta is sitting in 75 to 100 par.
Slimer is at 200

Those numbers seam low …..

 

[RedReefer]

Any bta ive owned never had bubbles , or looked nice like the pictures above .

Flow, lights, stability.

 

[Rmckoy]

I’ve never tested par .
only after asking many times .
the general answer I got was I don’t need to test numbers with t5’s …

 

[Goaway]

Flow...

Mine will move from medium flow to low flow. Takes different shapes per time of day.

Day, ramp up
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Night
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[Goaway]

I’ve never tested par .
only after asking many times .
the general answer I got was I don’t need to test numbers with t5’s …

I should go back to t5

 

[Rmckoy]

I should go back to t5

The added cost of replacement bulbs , ballasts and heat is the top downfall .

 

[Goaway]

They say leds need replaced every 3 to 5 years. Both are expensive

 

[Rmckoy]

I should go back to t5

I have 3 Chinese black boxes that came with the 230 upgrade . They are sitting in the closet .
I might use them for a fish only setup
Haven’t decided yet

 

[Rmckoy]

They say leds need replaced every 3 to 5 years. Both are expensive

I didn’t know they had to be replaced unless diodes stopped working .
but that’s the same .. t5 bulbs were once said to be changed every 4-6 months .
Now they are saying 12-18 months

 

[Goaway]

I didn’t know they had to be replaced unless diodes stopped working .
but that’s the same .. t5 bulbs were once said to be changed every 4-6 months .
Now they are saying 12-18 months

Its about keeping the t5 cool. It increased life span of the bulbs

 

[Goaway]

Lots of personality and plenty of colors!

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[ying yang]

He a cool l/colourful looking blennie.
I got tail spot and bi colour and love how they twitch their head to eat but hate how they try bully the coral beauty away from picking at the rocks ( the coral beauty usually ignores them and carries on as normal though ha ha .
They don't say nothing to wrasse picking from rocks though ^_^

 

[Goaway]

He a cool l/colourful looking blennie.
I got tail spot and bi colour and love how they twitch their head to eat but hate how they try bully the coral beauty away from picking at the rocks ( the coral beauty usually ignores them and carries on as normal though ha ha .
They don't say nothing to wrasse picking from rocks though ^_^

Wrasse, can get scary! I haven't had a fish who will fight with one. All attempts lead the assaulter running.

 

[Goaway]

I am not trying to be a shill here. But, the coral candy from reef chasers is pretty good.
This coral has only extended feeders once in 6 months that I have had it. Also, was on the verge of just dying. You can see where the tissue receded.
After 2 feedings of coral candy, it is looking plump and about to reveal feeders. Success!
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[shadow_k]

I am not trying to be a shill here. But, the coral candy from reef chasers is pretty good.
This coral has only extended feeders once in 6 months that I have had it. Also, was on the verge of just dying. You can see where the tissue receded.
After 2 feedings of coral candy, it is looking plump and about to reveal feeders. Success!
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I love the colors ! Blues , greens and reds is what I love

 

[Goaway]

I love the colors ! Blues , greens and reds is what I love

It is a very pretty piece, I don't know what coral it is. I just know I have had difficulties keeping it happy. I am glad I have something it really likes now.

 

[shadow_k]

I would say it looks like an Acan do the feeders come out in the center

 

[Goaway]

I would say it looks like an Acan do the feeders come out in the center

It isn't a acan. I do have one of these. It's a type of gonistrea (sp) I believe.

Edit: goniastrea

 

[James_O]

They say leds need replaced every 3 to 5 years. Both are expensive

Where did you read that? My LFS have had the same Kessil A360X and A160WE over their frag tanks for the past 8+ years, lol.

 

[James_O]

The LRO live sale is REALLY tempting...