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maron6977 09-08-2015 07:41 AM

Got the 3 lights up . Nothing fancy but programmed & had to try them out .
Think'in to add a couple pumps at other end , bottom. You might laugh but going old school (kind of) , I have a old wave maker box. It cycles 3 outlets randomly every 2 min.
Also have another gyre150 but not sure if I'm gonna use it . Maybe vertical in back corner . Anyone have input ?
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...psfwgfsxsx.jpg
Also a little disappointed , the 1 Kessil is still kind of bright on 5% , to use as a moon light . But it works

Parker 09-08-2015 06:08 PM

Do you like the coverage of the 3 Kessils across the lenght of the tank?

maron6977 09-08-2015 09:02 PM

Yes , very happy . I am going to add 2 x 4' T5's but just cause I got'em.

maron6977 09-12-2015 03:15 AM

Update
 
Been busy . Got 2 pumps set up on overflow end , near bottom , set on wave maker from 8am-8pm. I think it does help for that circlular flow around the tank.
I also re-did the rock work - some of it , anyways . Pretty happy with it !
Then I transferred 6 fish & my mushroom/zoa rock out of my sump , that weren't very happy .
Next day , looking at my sps in old tank getting pruned by my blue spot puffer (another thread) I decided to start transferring a few things.
Day after that, things were still doing fairly well , so decided to transfer a few more things & my clowns (had'em for approx 10 yrs)
This is what I'm look'in at now !!!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...psr6r5uxqp.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...psg0wsjvnt.jpg

maron6977 09-20-2015 03:47 PM

Sorry, not much to update. Been trying to get the water in check. Didn't realize reg IO , Alk was so high & mag & cal was so low - stupid . I usually use reef crystals but thought I'd cheap out & fill the tank with reg. , thinking I'd be cycling for a month or 2 .
Also haven't been able to snap a good pic of tank yet , gotta pull out real camera & see what I can snap.
All fish & corals seem to be doing okay , a little browning here & there , but to be expected . Also starting to go thru algae phase of a new tank 😝

maron6977 09-20-2015 05:31 PM

First try on old Kodak
 
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...psdl4ax9gm.jpg
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http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...psmnmilhgh.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...ps5lcozh4w.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...pswxnt4j9n.jpg

WarDog 09-20-2015 06:35 PM

It's looking good! I've got the same problem with the IO, still have 2 more buckets to go through before I can switch. That green monti is looking pretty saweet!

maron6977 09-22-2015 04:15 AM

Canopy
 
Got motivated & spent the whole $16 for the canopy frame , came home , cut & assembled .
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...psrrxrlaom.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...psu8qkunsi.jpg

Duckhams 09-22-2015 06:57 PM

Awesome setup! I love the shelf structure on the left, and that green monti-cap really adds a great dimension to the rock-scape! Im running the same lighting, 2 x kessil A360WE and 4 x T5's, lots of flexibility and options. Tagging along.

gmann 09-29-2015 02:11 AM

very nice set up. im considering doing a similar depth tank (30") and was wondering what the coverage of the 3 kessils is like (website says they have a 24" radius)? Did you add the T5's to supplement the kessils, or because they did not cover the whole tank?

thanks,

Geoff


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