The Miracle Tank

[LadyMac]

How much higher? Keep in mind I have another fixture that I am using the whites with. You can kinda see the fixtures here.

 

[brett_schn]

How much higher? Keep in mind I have another fixture that I am using the whites with. You can kinda see the fixtures here.

slowly adjust them. idk maybe to around 50% over the period of a week or 2. @alimac122 would know more about them. I used to run my ai prime hd at 50% over my 10g

 

[fishguy242]

How much higher? Keep in mind I have another fixture that I am using the whites with. You can kinda see the fixtures here.

All yours @alimac122 ;)

 

[Katrina71]

Hey y'all. Just checking in. Been busy here. I hope everyone is well!

 

[brett_schn]

Hey y'all. Just checking in. Been busy here. I hope everyone is well!

Im doing well. start flying again next Thursday. and tonight I have an mri.
How have you been?

 

[alimac122]

How much higher? Keep in mind I have another fixture that I am using the whites with. You can kinda see the fixtures here.

I hate to say this, but looking at your tank and you saying its over a year old... you need to find a way to purchase that Vipar...

I dont know if you are taking a photo with the iphone, but even so this looks too blue IMO. (but also seeing your daylight numbers it makes sense)

When looking at the tank in person, your tank shoudnt "look" blue. Unless you just like the bottle of windex look. But, with that will sacrifice some growth.

From my personal research (and watching BRSTV investigates) CurrentUSA is great for nano--small tanks. Once we get to the 50g range, it just cant put out the PAR that is necessary for coral growth, and in this instance more is not better.

In regards to adjusting your numbers to try and see how that will help with the nem, there is no need to ramp the red & green. Immediately crank those babies down to 0-5% for daylight. They can be present in the daylight and sunset, but chances are your room ceiling lights will give off enough to supplement what is needed. With your red and green being higher this could also have been some of the issues with your algae outbreak. Chlorophyll loves the red/green spectrum (ie why you see 'grow' lights as purple-ish-- they are mostly blues but have a larger abundance of reds too). So if you want to naturally inhibit algal growth, red and green are the first to go.

With the white, and me personally using the CurrentUSA, you could start with 10% whites and be just fine. Keeping blue at 100%. White on the Current is not as intense as other black box LEDs that have vents on them. The slim design of the Current has the CON of limiting output as to not overheat the system. Because, even though they are LEDs, they are still light and light will always emit heat because it is never 100% efficient.

So, for your new light settings,
Blue-100%
White-5-10%
Red- 0-10%
Green- 0% (I dont even know why green is on here TBH, i wish current would have integrated a UV instead or a different wavelength of blue).

This slight adjustment to the front and back should help with the corals as well as the nem. I know the nem is of upmost concern but this should benefit all.

progessively up the white by 1-2% weekly until you get to 20-30%


This isnt the CurrentUSA, but it is a visible wavelength to try and help explain why green is just blasphemy and should never be put on a customization.

 

[LadyMac]

This was as the lights were going down. It doesn’t look that blue irl but yes iPhone. It was just a pic showing the three lights together :) this is a little closer to how it actually looks but again, not as blue

 

[Fin]

These are the mosquitoes that we are dealing with after this last storm. Spraying did help but they are still here.

 

[fishguy242]

These are the mosquitoes that we are dealing with after this last storm. Spraying did help but they are still here.

BURN EM' ;) :)I'LL bring the torches;Wideyed

 

[vetteguy53081]

No idea. It’s my first one. I was told it may be flow, and I do have some powerheads on the way just in case. I’ll message current USA and see if they can give me tips on the light settings just in case.

Nems respond to both light and water flow. Too bright of light, it will head for shade and too much current, under a rock.

 

[vetteguy53081]

These are the mosquitoes that we are dealing with after this last storm. Spraying did help but they are still here.

Ive heard of murder hornets. . . these are murder skeeters. Thats the size of our males !!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Teacher: "What is the chemical formula for water?"
Student: "HIJKLMNO."
Teacher: "What are you talking about?"
Student: "Yesterday you said it's H to O!"

 

[Fin]

Ive heard of murder hornets. . . these are murder skeeters. Thats the size of our males !!

I didn't pull its legs apart to check to see if it was a he or she. :-)

 

[fishguy242]

@sfin52 ;Spidermanwe need an id here:p;) hi all...:)

 

[sfin52]

These are the mosquitoes that we are dealing with after this last storm. Spraying did help but they are still here.

Thats a biggie

Ive heard of murder hornets. . . these are murder skeeters. Thats the size of our males !!

Seen eurpoean giant hornet scary no thanks on the Asian giants.

I didn't pull its legs apart to check to see if it was a he or she. :)

If it bites its a female. Females need blood to produce eggs. Male Mosquitoes are pollinators.

@sfin52 ;Spidermanwe need an id here:p;) hi all...:)

Your request shall be granted

I believe its a psorophora ciliata. I went all Roman on you

 

[sfin52]

@Fin I believe why you are seeing a lot more of these is because of water. They like new water from rains and floods.

 

[sfin52]

@Fin I believe why you are seeing a lot more of these is because of water. They like new water from rains and floods.

You will see the real nasty ones next if it stays warm enough. Stuff like the Asian tiger.

 

[fishguy242]

nahh ..they brought out the big guns ,and broadcast sprayed with the military planes,here just keep shotgun close ,nail a few of them ,they run :p

 

[Fin]

I think those are the ones they call saltwater marsh mosquitos here. Don't usually see those this far north. Mostly in the coastal area of Cameron Paris, but that isn't that far from here. One of my good friends used to be the head of mosquito control in Cameron Parish. He could tell me what that is for sure. The C-130 just flew over the house about 10 minutes ago, so hope that helps.

 

[vetteguy53081]

@Fin I believe why you are seeing a lot more of these is because of water. They like new water from rains and floods.

and humidity