I’m doing a macros algae tank. Lol
Tested it twice. First run was 0.01ppm. I told you guys should not do what I’m doing.
Mine says the same... I just don't believe it...
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I’m doing a macros algae tank. Lol
Tested it twice. First run was 0.01ppm. I told you guys should not do what I’m doing.
I always do. However, I’m keeping it on to not have light penetrate. I hate cleaning coralines.
Minimalistic aquascape.
Dang that macro tank is fantastic!! Any plans for fish stock in it?? The DT is coming along so nicely too!!
haha yeah that's understandable! Get some small predators then you only have to go down once or twice a week! lolNo near-term plan for Livestock in the macros tank. Want to see how it turns out first. I hate to have to go down to feed the fish lol.
Mounting the Radion into the acrylic canopy.
Fun!
Getting ready for some fun.
Fun!
One in.
All in.
I ended up getting a sohal a few weeks ago. Tiny, tiny guy. Maybe 2 inches. So he’s the smallest fish in the tank. Took a beating from my powder blue and hippoUpdate on the Gem tang.
9/17
Looks pretty round now.
Gem and Sohal are like BFF.
The acrylic canopy is beautiful! Have a couple questions for you..
1. Who made the canopy?
2. Does using caribsea dry sand help at all with the cycle and Coraline process, or is it just for aesthetics if it's not live?
3. How are you liking the G5s vs the MH/T5 combo?
Great work man.
Good luck with the Sohal. Keep the fish fed and it will be the ruler one day. I never had a hippo tang but a Powder Blue is an agressive tang.I ended up getting a sohal a few weeks ago. Tiny, tiny guy. Maybe 2 inches. So he’s the smallest fish in the tank. Took a beating from my powder blue and hippo
Could you share the setting you have your lights set at? Tank looks great by the way.
Thanks for template. Are you running diffusers on them or not. I can’t remember what you had said in your post. I was thinking of getting them but didn’t know if they are worth the money?It’s nothing special really. Just the AB+ template running at 45% with cool whites at 80%. It was too wash out for me with the whites at 100%. The schedule on time is 2pm-10pm.
I think the key is to get a PF meter and measure the par. Set it and forget it. The more you mess with it, the more you’re going to hate it.
Thanks for template. Are you running diffusers on them or not. I can’t remember what you had said in your post. I was thinking of getting them but didn’t know if they are worth the money?
1)Advanced Acrylic made the acrylic canopy. They also made the sump and ATO for me. Basically, anything acrylic, I tend to consult AA.
2)I'm not sure if sand helps with cycle or coraline. The tank did not goes through a cycle since it was basically a transfer with a lot more water added to it. The rocks were in the rubbermaid sump that was running with the temporary tank since May. I mixed in the dry sand because I couldn't find the Special Grade in live and I didn't want to wait. So I get as much live much as possible and mixed it with the dry.
3) The tank has been running for less than 6 weeks believe or not. It's still too early to say I like the G5 over the MH/T5 combo. I will say this though, if I had my old Geisemann MH/T5 Spectra fixture, I wouldn't hesitate to use it on this tank. But I will also say this. The 5 G5 draws about 350W total. That's about the same at the 4 T5s in the Geisemann fixture.
I think for the first 6 months of any tank, my goal is to keep stuff alive. The colors will come later. So far, I'm having great success with keeping stuff alive. However, the colors are hit and miss. My Jason Fox Flame is nothing but a red acro right now. Lost the yellow tips. My Homewrecker, Walt Disney, and Orange Passion are all just green Tenuis you see for $20 a frag that nobody wants. LPS are mostly going good. Questioning some color loss in my green acanthophyllias to too much light(?)
If you're starting a new tank, look into LED. MH is dead and will be a extinct like the dinosaurs. It'll soon be a reality whether you like it or not. If you're running MH now, be happy and keep running it as long as you can. But know that time is running out on MH. Whether if it runs out before you quit the hobby, who knows.
If you can deal with the waiting, John and his crew are very good at what they're doing. I know recently(possibly due to the pandemic), he seems to be unable to keep his promise date of delivery. Understandably, they're probably too busy cranking out sneeze guards.I got my sump from AA, and I was wondering if you would recond getting the canopy from them. Also, is it at a reasonable price point. ?
I use griplock system gripped and aircraft cable. The cable is 3/32” rated for 200lbs