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Things have been moving slowly with the tank. Had a brown algae outbreak from getting to happy with Reed Roids *totally my fault* I did a 3 day blackout plus GFO and 90% of its gone now, still a few patches here and there but nothing major.
I ordered a Building An Obsession camera tube so I decided to get some top down shots of some of the nicer frags. Colors are starting to come back now, they did get a bit dull from the 3 day blackout. All pictures taken under 100% Royal Blues! Corals -5-01-2017 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr Corals -5-01-2017-2 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr Corals -5-01-2017-3 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr Corals -5-01-2017-4 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr Corals -5-01-2017-5 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr Corals -5-01-2017-6 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr Corals -5-01-2017-7 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr Corals -5-01-2017-8 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr Corals -5-01-2017-9 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr Corals -5-01-2017-10 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr
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What are 2,3, and 7?
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I've learned my lesson the hard way a few times with reef roids, I'd feed then not long after have GHA outbreak. I used very little each time, but I think a little to often. I use it now maybe a few times a month.
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Short clip under blues! Make sure you watch it in HD
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Well water changes ain't doing it anymore so the GHL doser 2.1 had to go online a few weeks ago. Currently dosing 16ml a day of both Part A & B. Thanks to these slim gallon jugs from BRS I still have some room left on the right side of the stand.
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Sneak peak at what is*over the Reefer 525XL... Third light change in 3 months but I think this one is here to stay *
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Giesemann Spectra? what leds are you using as well? I have a Giesmann Infinity light.
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Got a fts with the new lights?
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Interesting, why the switch in lights?
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Here is a picture I found only from another person who installed it the way I mentioned above. and this is the way I did it on mine. I drilled a small hole right below the Giesemann logo and attached the "L" bracket with a bolt and nut. Some people might not want to drill their fixture so the first option is the way to go but a little hole on each side of the fixture doesn't bother me at all. this is just my opinion but I think the way I mounted mine looks nicer Spectra -5-23-2017 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr Spectra -5-23-2017-2 by Reefer525XL, on Flickr
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fantastic thank you.
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How's the heat since you switched to MH?
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Tank just gets 1 degree hotter from 77 to 78 when the MH are on.
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I've always wanted to try MH but was always scared of the heat it might add.
Very nice build you have going. Keep up the amazing work.
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It does help that my tank is open top so the heat is not trapped inside a canopy.
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I guess I should update this thread since its been over a month.
New light is performing well. However I have not seen much growth since the change. I think it mainly due to the time Im running the lights. LED's are 12hrs. I have not gotten any par readings of the XHO's but I don't believe they put out much par. T5's are 6hrs and MH 3hrs. I originally was planning on running the lights for 12, 10 and 3 hours (LED -> T5 -> MH) but held off as I did not want to bleach anything. Today I increased the T5's from 6hrs to 10hrs. I'll be keeping an eye on the higher frags to make sure nothing gets stressed from the extra 4hrs. These photos are from yesterday night right before the XHO's turned off. Green Slimer FHC Rainbow Lust JKR Rainbow WWC Grafted Cap Bonsai BigR WD $500 Efflo & TSA Rainbow Sherbet RRA Pink Floyd CB Maleficent PC Superman -> WWC Pantera Rosa -> ASD Rainbow Mille
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a few more!
Jason Fox Razzmatazz TSA Blackbeards Treasure Red Planet PC Rainbow WWC Dragon Slayer Inland Corals Poseidon RRC Pink Cadillac
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Stunning corals
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Great job Reefer525XL. You got amazing photos and stunning corals. What are the settings when you take the photos? Thanks.
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Sweet. Will try that next time.
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