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just wanted to throw a picture here for some input. The tank is only a few months old.

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...8/DSCF0812.JPG
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Sofhia_wet live

Looks good!

Looking quite nice...
personally i like having some what of a sandbed.

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thanks, I wanted to be able to blast the flow in this tank, so I opted for BB.

I do have an interesting plan for the bottom, but I'll post pictures when it's in progress.

thanks Brad
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Amazing that in a few months with enough light for SPS...that you've got no algae whatsoever, including coraline.

I like the powerheads too !!!
mmmmmmm :P

have to tell us about it.

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well, it's plumbed into a larger system with 3 more tanks. I do have coraline, but I clean it a bunch (damn acrylic!!!)

:D

What do you want to know?
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EmilySex live

skimmer lights need to read about all the fixen,s. and welcome to can reef

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I have all my info and tank parameters on my profile here.

but I'll go into the main things here.

The system consists of 4 tanks:

1. sps tank 36x24x17
2. anemone tank 24x24x18
3. sps frag tank
4. softies/zoas/lps frag tank

1 large sump
euro-reef cs350
running high capacity gfo and 0.8 rox carbon on a dual BRS reactor
refugium with chaeto

there are two 1262's as returns 1 split to the two frag tanks, the other split b/w the sps tank and the anemone tank.

I dose two part for now (I just moved and have not re-set up my calcium and kalk reactors).

ummm, what else... Oh, i have an Apex sitting in a box, which I need to set up.

I'm going to be using an ATI sunmodule 6 bulb over the sps tank to see if I like it better.

I think that's about it, hope it was not too long winded.
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Live Sex Webshows

Saw this on RC earlier. Very excited to see those two boulders explode with growth. Color looks fantastic =)

I watch your anemone tank on RC, you should post some pictures here when you get a chance. :) Welcome to Canreef BTW. :)

i dont understand how u guys have spotless tanks no annoying algae , its like im fighting a war :mrgreen:

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thanks. I can't wait to see these frags grow out either. I already have to start clipping the larger colonies :(

ty for the warm welcome. I'll try to get my nem tank up here too.

tons of flow, low phosphates and nitrates, purple tang :)
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Bigbustysexxx

Looking very nice ! So neat, tidy and clean :) More pic's would definitely be in order.

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I put these in the pictures forum, but here you go:

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...6/DSC_0009.JPG

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...6/DSC_0018.JPG

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...6/DSC_0019.JPG

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...6/DSC_0022.JPG

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...6/DSC_0023.JPG

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...6/DSC_0029.JPG

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...6/DSC_0031.JPG

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...6/DSC_0036.JPG

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...6/DSC_0037.JPG
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ROLL A JOINT

Gorgeous colors! Gives me something to aspire to in my tank. Thanks for showing us these.

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thank you very much. I'll post some photos with the new lights on Monday.
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Washington Dispensaries

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OLD LIGHTING:
I used an Apogee MQ-100 Quantum Meters to measure my tank's lighting intensity. I was really disappointed at the sps tank readings.The sps tank is using an 250w xm 20k bulb on a lumenmax elite. Let me clarify that I am not disappointed in the bulb's performance, but rather in my lighting setup. I now know for certain what I only suspected before, one reflector is just not going to do it. You can see that the reading in the center are great, but as soon as you move out, they drop like crazy.

The solution is either 2 reflectors, or using a T5 fixture.

250W DE XM 20K Lumenmax Elite on a Bluewave 7 about 9 inches above the water

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...0028-nopar.jpg

475 - is right under the water

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...CF0028-par.jpg

OK, ATI sunmodule is finally up!!!

3 ATI blue plus
3 ATI Aquablue Special

Holy mother of PAR. I don't have time to do the same thing as last time right now, but the numbers are better. I'll get to them asap. Stay tuned.
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Curvy Cams

It's a war I lost years ago :lol:

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lost? how?
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WetLana

Lets just say someone on this board once called me the coralline algae queen :mrgreen:

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well, that's better than the hair algae queen :)
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back from vacation, got a ridiculous anemone today, I'll post pictures.
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Nasty18Squirt live

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A quick update about the ATI, I have it at the height I want it now, and I will now add the 2 other bulbs (aquablue special, blue plus) and move it back up. Then move it down again. Part of me doesn't even want to do that, bc what's the point? Maybe I'll get a fiji purple and a pure actinic, and not add anymore PAR.

THOUGHTS?
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Amber

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I am using the same photo as before, but with new ratings. The fixture is 11" above the water and using 3 ATI Aquablue Specials and 3 ATI Aquablue+

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...-bp-abs-bp.jpg

After seeing this, I removed 2 of the bulbs, then slowly lowered the light over time. Today I added a fiji purple and a UVL Super Actinic, I'll add more readings.
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Bestsquirtdoll

I am interested in knowing the PAR of the Fiji purples.

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from everything I've read, the fiji purple has a fairly high par. I'll try to remove it and test it alone. I'll post the results.
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Amber

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I was out of town, and tested params when I got back....a little swing..

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2010Q1/params.gif
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That Reef Tools website is pretty neat man. I had to sign up! :mrgreen:

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yeah, I like it. I use it as my "home base" for all the reef forums I'm a member of. Just a good way to keep track of info.
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01SmilyBlonde live

aww thought i recognized this tank from RC and nano-reef. lol how many forums are you on?

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lots :)

Yesterday, I added an Efflo, peach millepora and a Rommel's Original Rainbow Acro. I'll post some pictures as soon as the corals a photo worthy :)

I also moved one of my vortechs (the back one) to the other side, in order to create better flow, and less competition between the 2.

The talk looks great, I love the ATI fixture with the super actinic and fiji purple added.

My ORA red planet is growing extremely fast, as is my setosa.
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Ana_Sofia

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new frags are coloring up nicely
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What are you using for T5 lamps now? Is it 2 ATI AB Specials, 2 ATI Aquablue +, 1 KZ Fiji Purple, 1 UVL Super Actinic?

If that's what you're using, you don't find it too pink?

Right now I'm using 4 AB+, 1 AB special, 1 KZ Fiji Purple and find it's a bit pink for my taste. I'm changing out my lamps this week and leaning toward 2 ATI AB specials, 2 ATI Aquablue +, 1 KZ Fiji purple, 1 UVL Super Actinic.

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That is correct:

2 ab special
2 ab plus
1 fiji purple
1 super actinic.

I like the way it looks. I'd be curious to hear what you think
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Ana_Sofia

How long have you been running that light configuration for??

i have been debating about something similar and how do you have your bulbs in your fixture

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from front to back

ab+
fiji
abs
ab+
super actinic
abs+
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How to roll a joint

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ok, some more photos

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...3/DSCF0044.JPG

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...3/DSCF0045.JPG

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...3/DSCF0046.JPG

http://www.artwithlight.com/fishtank...3/DSCF0047.JPG
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Tagging along. I have aluminarc reflector over my tank as well, and have been suspecting that it might be causing some problems for me as well. what were the dimensions of your luminmax reflector?