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[AKL1950]

Exactly. If you like acros the best, just focus on them. If you can find some shade / overhangs for the non-acros, that’s good.

Actually Acro’s was all I wanted, but figured I needed other types for the low light near the bottom. My Radions are only at 44% power and I’m getting 300 PAR on some bottom areas. If the Zoa’s can handle that, great. Some others I may need to find them another home. Still not sure about my new torch. Waiting to see how it handles it. Right now, it’s at 220 PAR, but that will be going up Over the next month.

 

[stoney7713]

Actually Acro’s was all I wanted, but figured I needed other types for the low light near the bottom. My Radions are only at 44% power and I’m getting 300 PAR on some bottom areas. If the Zoa’s can handle that, great. Some others I may need to find them another home. Still not sure about my new torch. Waiting to see how it handles it. Right now, it’s at 220 PAR, but that will be going up Over the next month.

Thought about a clam?

 

[Skay]

Thought about a clam?

i would really love a nice maxima

 

[AKL1950]

Thought about a clam?

Would a clam like a bare bottom! I went without sand this time.

 

[woodyarmadillo]

@sadrobotz another input. Ive been through a few and I feel really confident in my current testing kits.

Milwaukee refractometer
Mag, calcium, ph, alk - salifert
Phos and NO3 - hannah

The only thing I’ll be changing is getting the Hanna alk kit at some point. The salifert seems to work great but the extra precision of the Hanna seems worth it.

The most important one to spend up on for me was the Hanna phos. I have the ppb model. Using any of the cheaper kits, it was almost impossible for me to tell if my phos was 0 or 3+.

 

[Thuan]

@sadrobotz another input. Ive been through a few and I feel really confident in my current testing kits.

Milwaukee refractometer
Mag, calcium, ph, alk - salifert
Phos and NO3 - hannah

The only thing I’ll be changing is getting the Hanna alk kit at some point. The salifert seems to work great but the extra precision of the Hanna seems worth it.

The most important one to spend up on for me was the Hanna phos. I have the ppb model. Using any of the cheaper kits, it was almost impossible for me to tell if my phos was 0 or 3+.

I have a Milwaukee too. I'm a little paranoid, so I use both the Milwaukee and my refractometer and both Salifert and Hanna for Alk

 

[billyocean]

Mine are Trident, Hanna and salifert.

Tridents reads low on Alk, but good on Ca and Mag
Hanna for Alk, Nitrate and phosphate. Hanna reads high on Alk
Salifert for Alk, Ca, and Mag. Alk usually dead center between Trident and Hanna. Ca and Mag pretty much matches Trident.

Trident icp?

 

[AKL1950]

Thought about a clam?

This was my first coral to make it into the tank. A little no name cheap hammer. It’s got 15-16 branches now. I think I could easily go for more hammers.

 

[ryshark]

Would a clam like a bare bottom! I went without sand this time.

I think it would be ok in one of these. I’m considering one too.

Brightwell Aquatics - ClamHammock

 

[billyocean]

Actually Acro’s was all I wanted, but figured I needed other types for the low light near the bottom. My Radions are only at 44% power and I’m getting 300 PAR on some bottom areas. If the Zoa’s can handle that, great. Some others I may need to find them another home. Still not sure about my new torch. Waiting to see how it handles it. Right now, it’s at 220 PAR, but that will be going up Over the next month.

You can raise the radions up as well. Radions aren't exactly par monsters so I'm guessing it's spot lighting areas being that it's a puck. As far as other corals..I run my tank for acros and every other coral I have loves it also

 

[AKL1950]

Trident icp?

Apex trident.

 

[AKL1950]

You can raise the radions up as well. Radions aren't exactly par monsters so I'm guessing it's spot lighting areas being that it's a puck. As far as other corals..I run my tank for acros and every other coral I have loves it also

I could look at defuzers or a higher light rack and that might help.
When I first started the tank, I went overboard on the lights. Three would have been fine, but I got 4 XR30s. A wall of light. This little Frag rack on the bottom is getting 300 PAR and the lights are at 44% power. The rack is not under a light, but close to the front edge of the tank.

 

[jstiltne]

new thread coming today yea?

 

[AKL1950]

I think it would be ok in one of these. I’m considering one too.

Brightwell Aquatics - ClamHammock

Lol! My first thought was, my urchins seeing it and saying, “let’s just move you over here so we can clean that couch for you”.

 

[AKL1950]

I think it would be ok in one of these. I’m considering one too.

Brightwell Aquatics - ClamHammock

Might work to get a clear plexiglass box 6” X 4” X 3” and put coarse sand or gravel in for a clam. That way the urchins and turbos can’t move it.

 

[wes84]

My new 30” 19” AI blade arrived just in time to supplement light to the 2 boxes of corals showing up tomorrow!

 

[robanister]

My new 30” 19” AI blade arrived just in time to supplement light to the 2 boxes of corals showing up tomorrow!

New model AI flex blade..lol

 

[AKL1950]

My new 30” 19” AI blade arrived just in time to supplement light to the 2 boxes of corals showing up tomorrow!

Nice mail service. Guess the box was dirty and they washed it for you.

 

[robanister]

My new 30” 19” AI blade arrived just in time to supplement light to the 2 boxes of corals showing up tomorrow!

benders brother crush got ahold of this one. Or maybe it was bambam

 

[Thuan]

My new 30” 19” AI blade arrived just in time to supplement light to the 2 boxes of corals showing up tomorrow!

OMG. Look at that shipping mess. Hope the lights are OK