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Forum: Reef 10-23-2010, 02:17 AM
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Posted By chris88
I would not isolate them if i were you. They are...

I would not isolate them if i were you. They are awsome.
Forum: Reef 10-22-2010, 04:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,632
Posted By chris88
There is a huge improvement in color with those...

There is a huge improvement in color with those new bulbs, what were you running before? The before pics look washed out and in the after you can see some highlights in the blues and pinks. What is...
Forum: Reef 10-21-2010, 12:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,968
Posted By chris88
76-79f

76-79f
Forum: Reef 10-20-2010, 02:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,366
Posted By chris88
Myka i do partially agree with you. Some people...

Myka i do partially agree with you. Some people are too concerned with par but I was just stating what I have read from research articles and test done with Par and coral growth. It is a fact that...
Forum: Reef 10-20-2010, 04:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,632
Posted By chris88
Your fixtures controls the front and the back...

Your fixtures controls the front and the back bulb on the same switch?
Forum: Reef 10-20-2010, 03:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,632
Posted By chris88
I think that is a good line up. The aqua blue is...

I think that is a good line up. The aqua blue is a good bulb with about 335 for par and the blue plus has about 330 for par. While the actinic has about 160 for par. The problem with the actinic is...
Forum: Reef 10-20-2010, 03:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,632
Posted By chris88
I like the above setup but i would do the...

I like the above setup but i would do the following:

aquablue
fiji
true actinic
aquablue
aquablue
aquablue
fiji
true actinic
Forum: Reef 10-19-2010, 10:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,366
Posted By chris88
Par is extremely important and corals will not...

Par is extremely important and corals will not photosynthesis to their full capacity without enough of it, especially sps corals. Lux is just a term for brightness to the human eye while par is...
Forum: Reef 10-19-2010, 02:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,366
Posted By chris88
Here is one of the tests done on PAR with the...

Here is one of the tests done on PAR with the following bulbs. I couldn't find the updated list but i will search again when i get hoime for work. I do remeber the UV 454 bulb being below 250 and you...
Forum: Reef 10-19-2010, 03:31 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,366
Posted By chris88
Which bulb? the actinic or the 454 is giving you...

Which bulb? the actinic or the 454 is giving you the colors?
Forum: Reef 10-19-2010, 12:25 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,366
Posted By chris88
The 454 has very low PAR compared to the ati blue...

The 454 has very low PAR compared to the ati blue plus and the kz superblue with almost an identical spectrum.

Actinic bulbs are not going to give you enough par and the spectrum is to narrow, the...
Forum: Reef 10-18-2010, 02:30 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,366
Posted By chris88
With a 6 bulb fixture i would not run an actinic...

With a 6 bulb fixture i would not run an actinic bulb. The par is to low and you willnot notice the added blue when it is all mixed in anyways. Instead run the following listed below.

ATI BLUE...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-15-2010, 03:07 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 24,558
Posted By chris88
I have started a few colonies from frag disk and...

I have started a few colonies from frag disk and i just toss some epoxy on the bottom and mount them to a flat rock. I find stability and not moving them helps a lot to increase their growth. I also...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-14-2010, 11:10 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 119,650
Posted By chris88
I always use a mix of live and dry rock, but it...

I always use a mix of live and dry rock, but it think having a good amount of live rock is needed to seed the tank.
Forum: Tank Journal 10-14-2010, 11:09 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 106,929
Posted By chris88
how do you find the sps and sofites together? Any...

how do you find the sps and sofites together? Any issues. I love the green softie you have on the right side of the tank!
Forum: Tank Journal 10-14-2010, 11:06 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 24,558
Posted By chris88
I find starting them from small colonies and...

I find starting them from small colonies and allowing them to touch live rock to spread on helps. It takes a long time to grow 2 polpys into 100, but it doesnt take much time at all to grow 30 into...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-14-2010, 10:41 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 24,558
Posted By chris88
wow that tank is pretty nice and over time those...

wow that tank is pretty nice and over time those sps corals really colored up for him.
Forum: Tank Journal 10-14-2010, 02:47 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 24,558
Posted By chris88
I like the aquaticlife fixture but in all...

I like the aquaticlife fixture but in all hounesty i dont think its much if any at all brigther. It was almost double the price so i was expecting big things but i was let down buy the Par output....
Forum: Tank Journal 10-14-2010, 03:18 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 24,558
Posted By chris88
I don't have a tds meter and i have looked all...

I don't have a tds meter and i have looked all over for the municipalities web-site where they would post info on the water but i can't find it anywheres. I would use ro water if it were free or more...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-14-2010, 02:52 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 24,558
Posted By chris88
I just wanted to stir the pot a bit and say that...

I just wanted to stir the pot a bit and say that i only use tap water for my reef. Is there anyone else who does use tap water with success or has tried it and it didn't work?
Forum: Tank Journal 10-13-2010, 02:39 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 64,625
Posted By chris88
That is an amazing collection of zoas and palys!

That is an amazing collection of zoas and palys!
Forum: Tank Journal 10-12-2010, 05:33 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 24,558
Posted By chris88
I have never tried this before but I was bored...

I have never tried this before but I was bored one night and I put the negative function on in the camera phone and tried to snap a few pictures. The pictures are not edited and I think they look...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-12-2010, 05:33 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 24,558
Posted By chris88
i think it's a zonthid colony and the centers are...

i think it's a zonthid colony and the centers are really nice which are not really shown in that pic. It almost has the ring look of a hornet zoanthid. It is just starting to spread now so in a month...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-11-2010, 08:59 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 24,558
Posted By chris88
Thanks, it is not fun trying to rescape with the...

Thanks, it is not fun trying to rescape with the corals in the tank i must have knocked the corals over a hundred times.
Forum: Tank Journal 10-11-2010, 08:45 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 24,558
Posted By chris88
I wanted to post a few more pictures of some of...

I wanted to post a few more pictures of some of the corals and inhabitants in my tank. Again, please keep in mind that I use a camera phone and I do not edit the pictures at all. The colors and tank...
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