410 gal in wall build SW Florida - Page 15

SteveM10 · 09/16/2014, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by webersole

Thanks again for allowing me and my family to visit your tank this evening. It sure makes it more real and impressive when we could see it in person. They all said "now that's the way we want our tank to look." Thanks again.

It was great to meet you and your family. We enjoyed the visit. Stop by anytime you are in the area.

SteveM10 · 09/16/2014, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RRT1187

Have you changed the light schedule/intensity from what was shown a few pages back?

If so, do you mind posting your new light schedule?

I did make several changes to it. Here is my current schedule.

RRT1187 · 09/16/2014, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveM10

I did make several changes to it. Here is my current schedule.

Thanks for that. I have a gen3 radion on my 55gallon tank. I haven't put any coral in yet. I am going to start putting coral in next week (I am out of town this week). The tank has been running for almost 2 months now. I haven't determined how to schedule my lights yet so this helps out a bunch.

Are you feeling alot better about your light schedule now? I notice that you are running your tank with a high "blue" tint. Do you think that is better than a "whiter" tint?

Also, my model light has a UV light. Do you think I should run the same percentage UV as Royal Blue?

Thanks, Ryan.

Kyle954 · 09/17/2014, 11:18 AM

I am blown away by your build! Super, awesome, spectacular! Lol all of the above!

pleuralplexus · 09/17/2014, 02:08 PM

Looks like you're running Gen 3 Radions, right?

I'm running one over my 60g cube. Having lots of trouble with bleaching, although running at a max of no more than 55%. Even the acros are bleaching. All other parameters have already been scrutinized except my light settings. Maybe I could learn a thing or two about how to tweak my settings without hurting my acros further if I could get some of your tank dimensions:

How deep is the water over the tallest part of your reef? And over the sand bed?

RRT1187 · 09/17/2014, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pleuralplexus

Looks like you're running Gen 3 Radions, right?

I'm running one over my 60g cube. Having lots of trouble with bleaching, although running at a max of no more than 55%. Even the acros are bleaching. All other parameters have already been scrutinized except my light settings. Maybe I could learn a thing or two about how to tweak my settings without hurting my acros further if I could get some of your tank dimensions:

How deep is the water over the tallest part of your reef? And over the sand bed?

Gen 3 have UV leds. His schedule doesn't show a UV percentage. I would assume he has Gen 2's. Could be wrong though......

Tradewinds · 09/17/2014, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pleuralplexus

Looks like you're running Gen 3 Radions, right?

I'm running one over my 60g cube. Having lots of trouble with bleaching, although running at a max of no more than 55%. Even the acros are bleaching. All other parameters have already been scrutinized except my light settings. Maybe I could learn a thing or two about how to tweak my settings without hurting my acros further if I could get some of your tank dimensions:

How deep is the water over the tallest part of your reef? And over the sand bed?

How far above the tank do you have your lights mounted? Have you utilized the acclimation mode? I don't want to derail the thread, shoot me a pm.

SteveM10 · 09/18/2014, 06:22 AM

In reference to the Radions, I have 8 Gen 1's over my tank. My tank is 28" deep and from the top of the tank to the sand bed is about 25-26". I have my light on a movable rack so I do not use the acclimation mode, I just move the lights higher and then lower them a little every day for about a week until they are back to about 11" above the top of the tank. That is where I usually keep them.

Keep in mind that the top of my tank is braced so I have a 1/2" sheet of glass with four openings on top. I have experimented with different intensity on the lights, anywhere from 45% to 85% and found that it isn't so much about the intensity but which colors you run at those intensities that makes the difference. I do run the blues higher than the whites because I like the color it gives me and they don't seem to burn the corals. I also seem to be getting better color at my current settings. Also, if you notice, I don't run them at a high intensity for very long.

To be honest I still tweak them now and then and I may continue to do so until I get the colors in the corals that I think look best. As the tank matures and the corals start to really grow out thats when I will get a better understanding of how they are going to color up.

For those of you with small tanks I would run them at a much lower intensity than you think they should be at. I was told by one of the techs at EchoTech that he ran his at like 35% over his tank. He just had one Radion.

Masedaddy · 09/18/2014, 07:53 PM

Truly epic build!! I read the whole thread and I'm itching for more! I'm loving it, this is what I want to do in my dream house!

SteveM10 · 09/19/2014, 05:15 AM

Here are a few new pics I took yesterday.

itzonlithai · 09/19/2014, 07:40 AM

Beautiful RBTA, are the clowns taking a liking to it?

MathiasM. · 09/19/2014, 07:58 AM

What a cool looking birdsnest

Don't you want to send some to Germany?

SteveM10 · 09/19/2014, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by itzonlithai

Beautiful RBTA, are the clowns taking a liking to it?

Not yet. I have 2 Black Ice tank bred clowns and they hang out on the same side of the tank the RBTA is in but they still haven't gone to it. I'm hoping one day they will notice it. : )

reepher315 · 09/28/2014, 09:27 AM

My clowns havent hosted my nem yet its been 3 months.

Ive just looked through this build and wow man you really put in the effort. I plan on making an in wall tank within the next few months. Soooo glad I saw this thread. Thanks

dave.m · 09/28/2014, 02:57 PM

Clowns don't just automatically home in on anemones. They quite often have to discover the anemone by bumping into it a few times before they get the idea. Some people will put the clownfish along with the anemone into a small container inside the aquarium to "force" the discovery to happen a bit faster.

Dave.M

leslie hempel · 11/12/2014, 07:11 AM

bump

SteveM10 · 11/13/2014, 04:36 PM

Here are a few new pics from today.

SteveM10 · 11/13/2014, 04:37 PM

scubadan206 · 11/15/2014, 04:56 PM

You shoot some truly great macro photography.
I have found my cellphone to be quite good at this. I only wish it had higher resolution for when I zoom in closer. Maybe with my next upgrade...

I have a buddy who designed the photo software for the previous generation of smartphones, so he used to keep me up to date on that stuff.
I'd rather spend money on fish, coral, and dive trips, so my cellphone will have to do.

Daniel.

Rega · 11/17/2014, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveM10

Lovely pictures - love this shot big time tho

Eville · 11/17/2014, 05:29 AM

Thanks for the update! Your acros are looking great

Snook65 · 11/23/2014, 07:51 AM

Steve, tank is aging beautifully. Those shots are amazing.

SteveM10 · 02/13/2015, 08:25 PM

well, it's been two years since I first put water in my tank. Figured now would be a good time for an up date. Lots of pics, hope you like them.

SteveM10 · 02/13/2015, 08:26 PM

SteveM10 · 02/13/2015, 08:26 PM

09/17/2014, 11:18 AM	#354
Kyle954 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 255	I am blown away by your build! Super, awesome, spectacular! Lol all of the above! __________________ South florida livin

09/17/2014, 02:08 PM	#355
pleuralplexus Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 255	Looks like you're running Gen 3 Radions, right? I'm running one over my 60g cube. Having lots of trouble with bleaching, although running at a max of no more than 55%. Even the acros are bleaching. All other parameters have already been scrutinized except my light settings. Maybe I could learn a thing or two about how to tweak my settings without hurting my acros further if I could get some of your tank dimensions: How deep is the water over the tallest part of your reef? And over the sand bed? __________________ :)

09/18/2014, 07:53 PM	#359
Masedaddy SPS/Chalice Collector Join Date: May 2013 Location: Stratford, CT Posts: 2,169	Truly epic build!! I read the whole thread and I'm itching for more! I'm loving it, this is what I want to do in my dream house! __________________ Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 57G Oceanic Illuminata Display, 30G Deep Blue Frag Tank, 50 Gallon Custom Sump, Tunze 9415 DOC Skimmer, 36 in and 16 in SeaLife LEDs with T5HO supplement, Denitrator, Tunze ATO, Jebao Doser, 2x Ecotech MP10s

09/28/2014, 09:27 AM	#364
reepher315 Humble Student Join Date: May 2014 Location: Geneva, NY Posts: 816	My clowns havent hosted my nem yet its been 3 months. Ive just looked through this build and wow man you really put in the effort. I plan on making an in wall tank within the next few months. Soooo glad I saw this thread. Thanks __________________ 90g mixed reef 55g sump/refugium

09/28/2014, 02:57 PM	#365
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	Clowns don't just automatically home in on anemones. They quite often have to discover the anemone by bumping into it a few times before they get the idea. Some people will put the clownfish along with the anemone into a small container inside the aquarium to "force" the discovery to happen a bit faster. Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

09/18/2014, 06:22 AM	#358
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262	In reference to the Radions, I have 8 Gen 1's over my tank. My tank is 28" deep and from the top of the tank to the sand bed is about 25-26". I have my light on a movable rack so I do not use the acclimation mode, I just move the lights higher and then lower them a little every day for about a week until they are back to about 11" above the top of the tank. That is where I usually keep them. Keep in mind that the top of my tank is braced so I have a 1/2" sheet of glass with four openings on top. I have experimented with different intensity on the lights, anywhere from 45% to 85% and found that it isn't so much about the intensity but which colors you run at those intensities that makes the difference. I do run the blues higher than the whites because I like the color it gives me and they don't seem to burn the corals. I also seem to be getting better color at my current settings. Also, if you notice, I don't run them at a high intensity for very long. To be honest I still tweak them now and then and I may continue to do so until I get the colors in the corals that I think look best. As the tank matures and the corals start to really grow out thats when I will get a better understanding of how they are going to color up. For those of you with small tanks I would run them at a much lower intensity than you think they should be at. I was told by one of the techs at EchoTech that he ran his at like 35% over his tank. He just had one Radion.

09/19/2014, 05:15 AM	#360
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262	Here are a few new pics I took yesterday.

09/19/2014, 07:40 AM	#361
itzonlithai Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 198	Beautiful RBTA, are the clowns taking a liking to it?

09/19/2014, 07:58 AM	#362
MathiasM. Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NRW, Germany Posts: 202	What a cool looking birdsnest Don't you want to send some to Germany?

11/12/2014, 07:11 AM	#366
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331	bump

11/13/2014, 04:36 PM	#367
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262	Here are a few new pics from today.

11/13/2014, 04:37 PM	#368
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262

11/15/2014, 04:56 PM	#369
scubadan206 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kenosha WI Posts: 985	You shoot some truly great macro photography. I have found my cellphone to be quite good at this. I only wish it had higher resolution for when I zoom in closer. Maybe with my next upgrade... I have a buddy who designed the photo software for the previous generation of smartphones, so he used to keep me up to date on that stuff. I'd rather spend money on fish, coral, and dive trips, so my cellphone will have to do. Daniel.

11/17/2014, 05:29 AM	#371
Eville Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 326	Thanks for the update! Your acros are looking great

11/23/2014, 07:51 AM	#372
Snook65 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 289	Steve, tank is aging beautifully. Those shots are amazing.

02/13/2015, 08:25 PM	#373
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262	well, it's been two years since I first put water in my tank. Figured now would be a good time for an up date. Lots of pics, hope you like them.

02/13/2015, 08:26 PM	#374
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262

02/13/2015, 08:26 PM	#375
SteveM10 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 262