New tank with LED light - Page 8

rodneyri · 11/30/2012, 02:41 AM

two months life under Mitras

rodneyri · 11/30/2012, 02:42 AM

new acro

MeanGreenEyes · 12/06/2012, 04:56 PM

Everything looks stunning! The coloration, growth, response...everything! I can not believe how fast my coral is reacting/growing under this light. My Ora Pearlberry and purple tabling acro (don't have a specific name and not a name junkie) have both had big growth spurts in the short amount of time I've had them/the lights. Best tank investment that I've ever made. Just want to thank you for documenting your growth under the Mitras. You were the reason I was pushed over the edge in buying them. My friend's still think I'm nuts, nobody has seen my tank since. lol I'm going for the shock factor in a few weeks. They're severely underestimating these lights. I've had a little...ok...lots of fun trash talking their lighting as well. lol

sienki · 12/07/2012, 01:16 AM

last photo look amazing!

YoungREEFA · 12/08/2012, 11:57 AM

wii bit of aptasia?! if im not mistaken, thank you for showing the growing power of leds

REEF SMAC · 12/08/2012, 01:52 PM

Tank updates look great.

Thanks for trying all the new stuff, so the rest of us don't have to.

Funny how you kept your T5 fixture for back-up instead of your illuminata.

Hopefully you will be getting more than six months out of this new LED. In fact I would love to see you (or anyone) get six years out of it.

Please keep the updates coming.

Big E · 12/09/2012, 04:57 AM

Some of the colors look flat to me........not as good as your T5 combo or
what I"ve seen from T5's.

Red table----I'm not sure the timing of switch back to T5 but the more colorful table is from 5/11-- post #58

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I zoomed in on the one shot to give a better one to one comparison. The blue tips don't seem to be as intense & there is some bleaching on the inner parts of the table.
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rodneyri · 12/29/2012, 06:47 PM

Yup that table looked better under T5 for sure, I also had a dumb moment where I didnt turn the CR back on after a water change...Alk went from 8 to 3 in a week....lost color and some acro TN but saved, so the tank isnt looking the best but here some new shots, table is getting some coloration as it gets acclimatised to the new light

did some pruning and moving around to avoid coral war, here are some new shots

rodneyri · 12/29/2012, 06:49 PM

Xmas zoos

gold rush monti frag...lets see how this one goes

yukyuklee · 12/29/2012, 10:59 PM

stunning tank!

napsterMS · 12/30/2012, 12:20 AM

sorry to hear about your CR, but at least you caught it early

MimicOcto8 · 12/30/2012, 12:27 AM

Man I'm excited to see sps doing so well under leds

sahin · 12/30/2012, 07:27 AM

Rodney: it appears that GREEN, BLUE and PURPLE colours do well under LED. But RED, YELLOW and ORANGE tend not to do well under LED's...regardless of brand etc.

However, generally, your coral colours look very nice. I suppose give the tank another few months at least perhaps the colours which may be lacking now will get better once everything becomes more stable etc.

Many thanks for keeping us updated. Have a Happy New Year mate.

BigAl2007 · 01/05/2013, 01:52 PM

Your tank looks great. Sorry about the CR mishap but it happens. Hopefully in a few weeks everything will be back on track as your parameters get back on level. I'm confident that the sudden drop in Alk has a lot to do with the previously mentioned color issues. It will bounce back in no time

reefmutt · 01/05/2013, 07:06 PM

still looking good, rodney
there does seem to be a saturated 'glow in the dark' look to coral under t5 that isn't there with the leds..
purely easthetic, though..
the coloration still looks fantastic as does the coral health.

trueblackpercula · 01/06/2013, 05:40 PM

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I just picked a frag of this up do you know the name of it please. Acropra ?

trueblackpercula · 01/06/2013, 05:42 PM

Post #184 the 5th picture down green acro

rodneyri · 01/12/2013, 02:03 AM

not sure what its called, its nice though

took some close ups today

rodneyri · 01/12/2013, 02:05 AM

just grazing...no white spot its particles from removing the sand in the display recently

glaukos · 01/12/2013, 07:25 AM

wow...nice tank and corals...your tank is amazing and inspiring...
nice achilles also,is he eating?

reefmutt · 01/12/2013, 08:09 AM

Nice shots, nice colors. Love the achilles!
Haven't seen a fts lately..

rodneyri · 01/12/2013, 03:08 PM

yeah the Achilles is a pig! eats pellets, frozen brine, lobster eggs, nori...it eats from my hand when i hold a frozen cube in the water

I will Matt soonish, i pulled out my fine sand over the past week and have a coarser grade coming so once thats in ill put up some new FTS

rodneyri · 01/12/2013, 03:09 PM

yeah the Achilles is a pig! eats pellets, frozen brine, lobster eggs, nori...it eats from my hand when i hold a frozen cube in the water

I will Matt soonish, i pulled out my fine sand over the past week and have a coarser grade coming so once thats in ill put up some new FTS

reefmutt · 01/12/2013, 03:58 PM

Cool..
Not to go to far off topic but l'm just wondering why you pulled the old sand. Flow issues?
Is the new sand heavier?
Im still debating using sand at all in my next tank..

Reef and Rock · 01/13/2013, 08:05 AM

Wow ... nice tang ...

11/30/2012, 02:41 AM	#176
rodneyri Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 822	two months life under Mitras __________________ Too poor starphire - 7ft Reef - Profilux 3 - GHL Doser 2 - Bubble King - RD3 Speedy - Vortech QD40 - Radion G4 Pro -P̵a̵c̵ ̵S̵u̵n̵ ̵

11/30/2012, 02:42 AM	#177
rodneyri Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 822	new acro __________________ Too poor starphire - 7ft Reef - Profilux 3 - GHL Doser 2 - Bubble King - RD3 Speedy - Vortech QD40 - Radion G4 Pro -P̵a̵c̵ ̵S̵u̵n̵ ̵

12/06/2012, 04:56 PM	#178
MeanGreenEyes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 393	Everything looks stunning! The coloration, growth, response...everything! I can not believe how fast my coral is reacting/growing under this light. My Ora Pearlberry and purple tabling acro (don't have a specific name and not a name junkie) have both had big growth spurts in the short amount of time I've had them/the lights. Best tank investment that I've ever made. Just want to thank you for documenting your growth under the Mitras. You were the reason I was pushed over the edge in buying them. My friend's still think I'm nuts, nobody has seen my tank since. lol I'm going for the shock factor in a few weeks. They're severely underestimating these lights. I've had a little...ok...lots of fun trash talking their lighting as well. lol __________________ 2 fw planted tanks (down from 6 lol), 40B, Eshopps Gen II R-200 Sump w/ 2x30g display fuges ran on Eheim 1262, BM Nac3, GHL Mitras lx6100 w/ HV LED, 2xMP10, Vortech Battery Backup, RKLv3, D.I.Y. cont

12/09/2012, 04:57 AM	#182
Big E Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South Euclid, OH Posts: 4,281	Some of the colors look flat to me........not as good as your T5 combo or what I"ve seen from T5's. Red table----I'm not sure the timing of switch back to T5 but the more colorful table is from 5/11-- post #58 [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] I zoomed in on the one shot to give a better one to one comparison. The blue tips don't seem to be as intense & there is some bleaching on the inner parts of the table. [IMG][/IMG] Shortcake [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ 80g Rimless Acropora System reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2197142&page=31 Ed

12/29/2012, 06:47 PM	#183
rodneyri Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 822	Yup that table looked better under T5 for sure, I also had a dumb moment where I didnt turn the CR back on after a water change...Alk went from 8 to 3 in a week....lost color and some acro TN but saved, so the tank isnt looking the best but here some new shots, table is getting some coloration as it gets acclimatised to the new light did some pruning and moving around to avoid coral war, here are some new shots __________________ Too poor starphire - 7ft Reef - Profilux 3 - GHL Doser 2 - Bubble King - RD3 Speedy - Vortech QD40 - Radion G4 Pro -P̵a̵c̵ ̵S̵u̵n̵ ̵

12/07/2012, 01:16 AM	#179
sienki Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 16	last photo look amazing!

12/08/2012, 11:57 AM	#180
YoungREEFA Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 895	wii bit of aptasia?! if im not mistaken, thank you for showing the growing power of leds

12/08/2012, 01:52 PM	#181
REEF SMAC Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Salinas CA Posts: 875	Tank updates look great. Thanks for trying all the new stuff, so the rest of us don't have to. Funny how you kept your T5 fixture for back-up instead of your illuminata. Hopefully you will be getting more than six months out of this new LED. In fact I would love to see you (or anyone) get six years out of it. Please keep the updates coming.

12/29/2012, 06:49 PM	#184
rodneyri Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 822	Xmas zoos gold rush monti frag...lets see how this one goes __________________ Too poor starphire - 7ft Reef - Profilux 3 - GHL Doser 2 - Bubble King - RD3 Speedy - Vortech QD40 - Radion G4 Pro -P̵a̵c̵ ̵S̵u̵n̵ ̵

12/29/2012, 10:59 PM	#185
yukyuklee Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 66	stunning tank! __________________ Elos Mini Elos System 70

12/30/2012, 12:20 AM	#186
napsterMS Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 74	sorry to hear about your CR, but at least you caught it early

12/30/2012, 12:27 AM	#187
MimicOcto8 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 46	Man I'm excited to see sps doing so well under leds

12/30/2012, 07:27 AM	#188
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Rodney: it appears that GREEN, BLUE and PURPLE colours do well under LED. But RED, YELLOW and ORANGE tend not to do well under LED's...regardless of brand etc. However, generally, your coral colours look very nice. I suppose give the tank another few months at least perhaps the colours which may be lacking now will get better once everything becomes more stable etc. Many thanks for keeping us updated. Have a Happy New Year mate.

01/05/2013, 01:52 PM	#189
BigAl2007 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waynesville, NC USA Posts: 1,737	Your tank looks great. Sorry about the CR mishap but it happens. Hopefully in a few weeks everything will be back on track as your parameters get back on level. I'm confident that the sudden drop in Alk has a lot to do with the previously mentioned color issues. It will bounce back in no time

01/05/2013, 07:06 PM	#190
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	still looking good, rodney there does seem to be a saturated 'glow in the dark' look to coral under t5 that isn't there with the leds.. purely easthetic, though.. the coloration still looks fantastic as does the coral health. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

01/06/2013, 05:42 PM	#192
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	Post #184 the 5th picture down green acro __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

01/12/2013, 02:03 AM	#193
rodneyri Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 822	not sure what its called, its nice though took some close ups today __________________ Too poor starphire - 7ft Reef - Profilux 3 - GHL Doser 2 - Bubble King - RD3 Speedy - Vortech QD40 - Radion G4 Pro -P̵a̵c̵ ̵S̵u̵n̵ ̵

01/12/2013, 02:05 AM	#194
rodneyri Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 822	just grazing...no white spot its particles from removing the sand in the display recently __________________ Too poor starphire - 7ft Reef - Profilux 3 - GHL Doser 2 - Bubble King - RD3 Speedy - Vortech QD40 - Radion G4 Pro -P̵a̵c̵ ̵S̵u̵n̵ ̵

01/12/2013, 07:25 AM	#195
glaukos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,106	wow...nice tank and corals...your tank is amazing and inspiring... nice achilles also,is he eating?

01/12/2013, 08:09 AM	#196
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Nice shots, nice colors. Love the achilles! Haven't seen a fts lately.. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

01/12/2013, 03:08 PM	#197
rodneyri Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 822	yeah the Achilles is a pig! eats pellets, frozen brine, lobster eggs, nori...it eats from my hand when i hold a frozen cube in the water I will Matt soonish, i pulled out my fine sand over the past week and have a coarser grade coming so once thats in ill put up some new FTS __________________ Too poor starphire - 7ft Reef - Profilux 3 - GHL Doser 2 - Bubble King - RD3 Speedy - Vortech QD40 - Radion G4 Pro -P̵a̵c̵ ̵S̵u̵n̵ ̵

01/12/2013, 03:09 PM	#198
rodneyri Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 822	yeah the Achilles is a pig! eats pellets, frozen brine, lobster eggs, nori...it eats from my hand when i hold a frozen cube in the water I will Matt soonish, i pulled out my fine sand over the past week and have a coarser grade coming so once thats in ill put up some new FTS __________________ Too poor starphire - 7ft Reef - Profilux 3 - GHL Doser 2 - Bubble King - RD3 Speedy - Vortech QD40 - Radion G4 Pro -P̵a̵c̵ ̵S̵u̵n̵ ̵

01/12/2013, 03:58 PM	#199
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Cool.. Not to go to far off topic but l'm just wondering why you pulled the old sand. Flow issues? Is the new sand heavier? Im still debating using sand at all in my next tank.. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

01/13/2013, 08:05 AM	#200
Reef and Rock Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: New York Posts: 36	Wow ... nice tang ...

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