Shaun's 2000 Litre (530 USG) Living Reef & Red Sea Max S 650 LED Design & Build

[pshootr]

I have a 24-in 4 bulb system from wave point

 

[pshootr]

I suppose I could pre-sink screws into the fixture and hang it

 

[pshootr]

But if I buy $80 worth of bulbs is it ballast going to go out? LOL

 

[pshootr]

Some re-examining this whole thing because I have to cluster f*** it and Hope for the best

 

[pshootr]

Is it really worth it to try and hold on to this t5 setup. It's debatable

 

[pshootr]

Something tells me I'm better off just waiting until I can get in the LED setup for a 40 breeder tank

 

[SPR1968]

 

[SPR1968]

I don’t know about you lot, but I absolutely hate winter, well not so much the cold, but the dark miserable days……

I use my iPad much of the time, and found this picture which I’ve saved as the background and screensaver, and now every time I pick it up, I can actually feel full of joy and hope for the spring/summer.

It was taken in summer whilst having a sneaky beer in the gazebo.

Try it, if you haven’t already, and no I haven’t gone mad! Lol

 

[crusso1993]

I don’t know about you lot, but I absolutely hate winter, well not so much the cold, but the dark miserable days……

I use my iPad much of the time, and found this picture which I’ve saved as the background and screensaver, and now every time I pick it up, I can actually feel full of joy and hope for the spring/summer.

It was taken in summer whilst having a sneaky beer in the gazebo.

Try it, if you haven’t already, and no I haven’t gone mad! Lol

This is why I relocated to Florida. BTW - the Galapagos are in their warm season now. Maybe a revisit is in order!

As a side note; the maddest ones are always the ones who think they’ve not gone mad.

 

[SPR1968]

This is why I relocated to Florida. BTW - the Galapagos are in their warm season now. Maybe a revisit is in order!

As a side note; the maddest ones are always the ones who think they’ve not gone mad.

Lol!

Florida’s very nice I know, I’ve been a few times and can well understand why people in the US move there.

 

[SPR1968]

 

[SPR1968]

For those of you paying attention, you will recall I tried using Agent Green.

In the S650 I’ve been adding 10ml every day or so, and the phosphate as come down from 2.19 (yes!) to 0.36 today, so quiet a lot. And remember it may take a while longer to bring down because of phosphates leaching out of the rocks.

In the big house, they’ve come down from 0.2 to 0.11 today and I’ve not added to much as it wasn’t that high

I can confirm there has been no ill effects to either system, corals or fish. It just forms a smoke haze when you add it straight into the display and then clears over an hour or so.

 

[crusso1993]

For those of you paying attention, you will recall I tried using Agent Green.

In the S650 I’ve been adding 10ml every day or so, and the phosphate as come down from 2.19 (yes!) to 0.36 today, so quiet a lot. And remember it may take a while longer to bring down because of phosphates leaching out of the rocks.

In the big house, they’ve come down from 0.2 to 0.11 today and I’ve not added to much as it wasn’t that high

I can confirm there has been no ill effects to either system, corals or fish. It just forms a smoke haze when you add it straight into the display and then clears over an hour or so.

Good info. Thanks for sharing!

 

[SPR1968]

Good info. Thanks for sharing!

No problem. To be honest I couldn’t find any reviews of it being used, other then general ramblings from people using swimming pool versions and wondering why they murdered everything!

So I thought it might be helpful

I got bored of changing rowaphos, although it works very well, so no issues there at all.

 

[crusso1993]

No problem. To be honest I couldn’t find any reviews of it being used, other then general ramblings from people using swimming pool versions and wondering why they murdered everything!

So I thought it might be helpful

I got bored of changing rowaphos, although it works very well, so no issues there at all.

While I recall you employing the use of Agent Green, I do not recall if you supplied a link of the product or where to buy it. Can you please accommodate as a quick Google search returns “a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military in its herbicidal warfare program during the Vietnam War.” It also returns a “chlorine enhancer” product.

 

[SPR1968]

While I recall you employing the use of Agent Green, I do not recall if you supplied a link of the product or where to buy it. Can you please accommodate as a quick Google search returns “a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military in its herbicidal warfare program during the Vietnam War.” It also returns a “chlorine enhancer” product.

ATM Agent Green, rather than military grade chemical warfare equipment! Lol

ATM Agent Green Phosphate Remover 118ml (4oz)

Agent Green acts as an ion exchanger and uses calcium to bind phosphate into insoluble beads. This is important because the phosphate will not dissolve back into the water while waiting to be swept out by filtration

charterhouse-aquatics.com

 

[Petcrazyson]

I just found this thread last night and this morning….let’s just say I’m not leaving lol. WOW! I’m so jealous of your tank lol. Outstanding work. You gave me some aquascape ideas as well so thank you. New thread follower for ya! Your tank has got to be one of my new favorites.

 

[SPR1968]

I just found this thread last night and this morning….let’s just say I’m not leaving lol. WOW! I’m so jealous of your tank lol. Outstanding work. You gave me some aquascape ideas as well so thank you. New thread follower for ya! Your tank has got to be one of my new favorites.

Thank you!

And its tank(s) ! Lol

 

[Petcrazyson]

Thank you!

And its tank(s) ! Lol

Well I did need to pick only one favorite lol. But yes tank(s) lol.

 

[crusso1993]

I just found this thread last night and this morning….let’s just say I’m not leaving lol. WOW! I’m so jealous of your tank lol. Outstanding work. You gave me some aquascape ideas as well so thank you. New thread follower for ya! Your tank has got to be one of my new favorites.

Ohhhhh, you clearly do not know the OP. Please don’t encourage him!