Zoa dominated 125g

joshporksandwich · Jan 20, 2018

A. grandis said:
What is that halide fixture in that video?

I'm so happy for you. And you are probably paying less electricity, right?
I wasn't so fortunate with the LEDs I've tried.
I have other friends using LEDs also and they tell me it's just not the same as their old halides and T5s, but they still have the ability to keep them going, so...
Keep the good work and thanks for sharing!
Cheers!
Grandis.

Same happened to me when i changed. Vut cheap leds do not compare to well made ones

A. grandis · Jan 20, 2018

Thanks!
What ballast you've had with that fixture?
What was the bulb?
Grandis.

joshporksandwich · Jan 25, 2018

I've used all brands and i haven't seen a difference. 20k pics look better than 14k

joshporksandwich · Jan 25, 2018

Love all lights on with the hydras

Palyzoa · Jan 25, 2018

What is your lighting schedule and intensity for the hydras? Love the Zoas you keep!

Sipec · Jan 25, 2018

joshporksandwic said:
Hi Guys finally after 1 year I feel my tank is decent enough to show. I'm a zoa hoarder lol.

Wow! Cool that’s enough zoas to kill an army ;)

ReeferBean · Jan 25, 2018

Do you find the zoas and palys do better in those tubs with the coarse substrate? Rather than frag racks? Is there a reason you do it that way? I want to learn from the master. :)

A. grandis · Jan 25, 2018

joshporksandwic said:
I've used all brands and i haven't seen a difference. 20k pics look better than 14k

I've heard good things about the Galaxy ballast. Also the old Blue Wave ballasts were really good!
My best experience with zoas was with 65K 250W Iwasaki bulbs using the old dual PFO ballast back in the day. The zoas just grew like weeds and had beautiful fat healthy polyps. Today I'm using T5s and they still grow like weeds, but the halides were better...
I'm trying to figure out some room in the house to set up another system with halides in the future. I miss my halides a lot.
Thanks for sharing, man.
Please share your LED settings to help people using the same fixture.
Keep zoaing!
Grandis.

joshporksandwich · Jan 27, 2018

A. grandis said:
I've heard good things about the Galaxy ballast. Also the old Blue Wave ballasts were really good!
My best experience with zoas was with 65K 250W Iwasaki bulbs using the old dual PFO ballast back in the day. The zoas just grew like weeds and had beautiful fat healthy polyps. Today I'm using T5s and they still grow like weeds, but the halides were better...
I'm trying to figure out some room in the house to set up another system with halides in the future. I miss my halides a lot.
Thanks for sharing, man.
Please share your LED settings to help people using the same fixture.
Keep zoaing!
Grandis.

I just get whatever bulb is available at my local wholesaler lol. Sometimes hamilton, sometimes radion, sometimes ushio, sometimes iwasaki the only difference i've seen was the radion bulbs 20k was very nice but growth was the same all around. ballast the same one would go out i would put any other and everything looked the same. can't upload a file here at least i don't know how.

joshporksandwich · Jan 27, 2018

I printed one of my pictures on canvas and then i painted over with UV paints!!!! Looks amazing!!!!!! 22x33 in size. In person it looks 3D. It's going to look amazing in my coral room! @revhtree

Wrangy · Jan 27, 2018

They're absolutely stunning Josh :D :D:

kschweer · Jan 27, 2018

joshporksandwic said:
I printed one of my pictures on canvas and then i painted over with UV paints!!!! Looks amazing!!!!!! 22x33 in size. In person it looks 3D. It's going to look amazing in my coral room! @revhtree

Awesome!!! I want one!

A. grandis · Jan 27, 2018

joshporksandwic said:
I just get whatever bulb is available at my local wholesaler lol. Sometimes hamilton, sometimes radion, sometimes ushio, sometimes iwasaki the only difference i've seen was the radion bulbs 20k was very nice but growth was the same all around. ballast the same one would go out i would put any other and everything looked the same. can't upload a file here at least i don't know how.

Thanks Josh! I'm gonna try to go MACNA this year and if so, I'll look for you.
Keep zoning, man!
Grandis.