Very VERY good pics, considering it's coming from an iPhone!

Keep them coming buddy!

Bahahahahahah, freken jerk, and to think I gave you compliments for being so nice. Different people different strokes I guess. Not every one can justify 100 bucks for a 1 inch frag. You know if you are not careful, one of these days your wife might just find a left over invoice from coral master or barrier reef, we will see what happens then...:mrgreen: Or even worth someone might just rat you out, not saying me but some buddy....:twised:

I need to borrow your camera, come over and bring your wife.:tea:

Wow don't know how I missed the tank journal, didn't even mention to me you had one, how about the update on new sps and fish you got?

I thought you knew... update is coming soon enough, my buddy with the expensive camera is coming over tonight to snap a few shots. I should get a nicer camera but I rather spend money on live stock and equipment....:wink:

So all in all, are you happy with your choice of lights or do you wish you'd gone another route??

I am very happy with the choice I made. These light are designed to grow coral and I can tell you first hand it does a better job then my halide(250 pheonix 14k) ever did. I like the controll, intensity, and the much less heat transfered to the tank. I am a huge fan of the modular design, it allows me to add or remove units as I see fit, but on the other hand mounting is a pain.

Unlike most, when I changed over to leds I did ramp up and down for a few hours but during the peak hours I ran them full blast. I strongly believe this is the only reason all the sps has kept its colors. If you are looking to switch to led I would recommand you instead of changing the intensity of the leds, do the same time period as your original lighting, do your sunraise and sunset as you wish but just hang'em higher around 18" awl then slowly bring'em down. I found that worked way better for me.

Anyways, I am 100% satisfied with my AI, If you gave me a choice to do it again I know I will pick the same route even though I am a tech junkie which I think says alot for these lights.

You should know me better than that! I ALWAYS destroy all evidence before coming home. Haha!

I think you have as much invested in your biocube as I have in my 300. :mrgreen:

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Tried to capture the achilles but no luck. oh well next time. Hope you guys enjoy the picture.

sweet pics man.....looks like you need to upgrade again already:razz:....... going to be tow tal K os when she grows in:mrgreen:

and I will be the first in line for the 300DD when he does:lol:

Thanks dude! I try my best.:mrgreen: I am planning to expand into the garage already but don't tell the wife. shhhhh!:twised:

Its so true. wait a minute... I see your plan now. Is that why you want me to expand into the garage? Friken guy! :wink:

btw come to sushi. 7:15

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Got a par meter on loan from Jeff, Thanks a lot buddy. I will have some readings asap.

PAR READING
 

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HERE ARE THE PAR READINGS ON THE TANK, ALL THREE LEDS ARE ON 100%. FOR ALL YOU AI USERS IF THERE IS ANY SPECIAL REQUEST ON PAR READING PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS I WILL HAVE THE METER TILL THE END OF THE WEEKEND, WELL SO I PLAN TO ANYWAYS.

how about a diagram of how the lights are mounted and how high they are mounted??

and I need a par reading in my tank too. so see you at my place tonight? LOL

Always gotta be so critical. jeez man. If you haven't been lazy and read the whole thread you would've known how high they were mounted. YOU JACK! :mrgreen:

I will recap, 9 ais mounted 8" AWL. I mounted them closer to the middle rather then the front and that's why on the front corner of the tank is only 140. Tank is 27 inches high and directly under the AI on the sandbed is 300 plus par.

BTW what time you want me to come over?:question: Dinner on you tonite I guess.:wink:

It really surprised me on the top right corner blue stag taking up so much light. 950 in my mind is rather on the high side and for the brown stag with blue tips, some branches just to the right is still brownish but where its directly under the light is almost all baby blue. looks amazing.

BTW my AI's time table starts at 10am from 10% ramp up to 50% by 12pm, from 12 goes up to 80% at 1pm, 1pm to 5 pm is full blast at 100% then slowly ramp down to 11 pm for night mode. All lights are controlled by profilux. I do use cloud cover, coolest thing ever, but I do not use thunder storm since it scares the poop out of my fishes.

Couple of new pics of the tank.
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HELP TO IDENTIFY A SHRIMP
 

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Can some one help me identify what this shrimp is and why is he in my clam...

Safe shrimps and crabs:
Symbiotic shrimp from the family Palaemondidae (Anchistus, Conchodytes and Paranchistus) or small crabs such as Pea Crabs of the family Pinnotheridae may be visible through the inhalant siphon in larger clams.
These animals live inside the clam and do not harm it, although what they eat and what they do for the clam is unknown.

Need some input on expensive wrasses!!!
 

So story goes like this...

I was at the local fish store and saw a nice looking wrasse, thinking nothing of it I asked for the price. $49 was the reply from a empolyee. I got it bagged up and started heading home. Just before I arrived home I got a call from the lfs telling me that wrasse was a rare rhomboid wrasse they had sold to me by mistake.

Long story short, I took the fish back to the lfs. I did decide to do more research on that particular fish since I just been going on a wrasse binge. I realize how much I like this fish, but the issue is the price has increased tremendously to a whopping $599 for the pair. I can't say that I like the price but it is a nice pair of fish.

So, question is should I or shouldn't I.....

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[quote=Bblinks;697430]So story goes like this...

Long story short, I took the fish back to the lfs. I did decide to do more research on that particular fish since I just been going on a wrasse binge. I realize how much I like this fish, but the issue is the price has increased tremendously to a whopping $599 for the pair. I can't say that I like the price but it is a nice pair of fish.

So, question is should I or shouldn't I.....


Ask yourself when will you see such fine quality fish again and if $ is no object and the wife likes the fish too then you should keep them. :biggrin:

I did just purchased a Hawaii flame wrasse thinking that is gonna be as nice as it gets, boy was I in for a surprise after seening the rhomboid. Anyways here are some pictures of this beauty.

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[quote=Rice Reef;697432]Money is no object for Rich, and the wife will be ok with the pair of Wrasses as long as he tells her that they were $59.99 each. :wink:

*We always divide what we spend on Fish Stuff by 10, whenever the wife asks. :wink:

Where and WHEN is mine arriving???

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For me I divide it by 10 whenever the hubby asks.

[quote=Casey8;697441]Too funny... Cash deal only, right? If not, love to hear your explanation why the bank acct or visa is 10x more than what you told them...
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[quote=Rice Reef;697432]I put a hold on them....money is always an object but you are right about fishes that nice don't come around that often!

[quote=Bblinks;697466]Hope to see you sharing pics of your new fish soon!

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[quote=Reefie;697437]Speak for yourself....�� you know I don't hide anything from the boss!�� but I don't usually have to tell her unless if she ask me.

So after a few times visiting JL and checking out the Rhomboid I just couldn't pull the trigger. Even though they are amazing fishes, it was just too rich for my blood. I was there when the guy picked them up, I was almost ready to wait for him outside and mug him. :twised:Just kidding!

On the other hand the tank is full of new sps frags thanks to the Victoria frag swap. It was so nice to meet other reefers whom share the same passion and love for this hobby of ours! Also like to thank Brad for putting all this together, your generosity won't be forgotten. :wink:

Tank has been up and running close to 4 months now, I must say its looking better and better everyday. All the sps are growing rapidly I just wish I can take some better photos so I can show all you guys. I have been talking to a few canreefer about getting a setup but I just haven't made up my mind on how much I want to spend yet...

Here are some pics of the new ultra clam I recently acquired.

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also a few nice frags

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This is a picture of Brad's tank, I just love this piece I got from him, color is amazing on this piece, light blue green base with red polyp. Stunning.


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Hawkins echinata