Madreefers New Build/Upgrade

[Madreefer]

Day 7 and it's growing algae. I switched the lights to white instead of red. I also cut up a plastic tote and put it on due to the splashing of the waterfall.

[pgtanks]

good job on the algae scrubber, what type of algae is growing? i have some that would work good in this application

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by pgtanks

good job on the algae scrubber, what type of algae is growing? i have some that would work good in this application

Thanks and i'm not to up on my algae so i'm not sure what kind it is, it's green. I'm going to wait the recommended 3-4 weeks before I clean it off.

I got Oceanic Corals to ship me some fish yesterday. Thanks Paul they are really healthy looking fish and all eating. And nope, no quarantine they're all in the tank. Received a weed blenny, naso tang, Indian Ocean solorensis wrasse and a whiptail.














And a couple of randoms

[Madreefer]

Well I got some good new today from AquaIllumination.
Here's the email conversation and the light is over 2 years old.


Hello,

Thanks for the information and sorry to hear of the issues with the light. Have you tried unplugging the data cable and reentering to see if it is a bad connection? Or, have you tried using a different data cable to that light? Lastly, have you tried plugging the controller directly into that light only to see if it is controllable without being tied together in chain?

Please let us know, thank you.

- Justin

February 26, 2014 11:32 . Billcorr Yes I have tried all of the above. The controlability of this light seems to be no longer working. At this point I just plug the 1 light in for 4hrs a day, I have enough light with my other fixtures to keep up with my SPS. I'm currently running 4 Sol Blues and 2 Hydras. I plan on replacing 2 of the Sols for Hydra 52's in 2 months time. All depending on whats happening with this merge.

February 26, 2014 15:16 . Aquaillumination Support Team

C2 Development, Inc.Thanks for the update. It sounds like the motherboard inside of the light is causing this issue unfortunately and would need to be replaced in order to gain control back to the light. If you would like, we can just send out a new board to you this time as a gesture to say thank you for your support you have shown over the years, we would just ask that you pay shipping for the board. If you would please provide your shipping information, I can get a quote for you (appears you may live in Canada so prices will vary). Thank you,

Justin
AI

[gregzz4]

Some nice looking new fish there Bill

Hope the new MoBo solves your issue

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Some nice looking new fish there Bill

Hope the new MoBo solves your issue

Thanks Greg. Yea there's nice nice healthy fish from Paul's store.

[bslindgren]

Thanks for hosting a "bonus" tour stop this year. Your tank is absolutely stunning, and it was great to see a worthy replacement for George Leven's tank.

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by bslindgren

Thanks for hosting a "bonus" tour stop this year. Your tank is absolutely stunning, and it was great to see a worthy replacement for George Leven's tank.

Well thanks Staffen that means alot.

[Madreefer]

Mailman came yesterday yay!!



That's them in the middle, they're way skinnier than the Sol Blues on the ends and even skinnier than the Hydras beside them. I might play with how they are hung on the rack. They're way brighter and I turned the intensity down quite a bit.





Tanks been running good and only negative thing is that I woke uo this morning to see that my Bellus Angel had died. He'd been acting strange for the last few days so I was expecting it anyways.

[kien]

Tank is looking great! Those lights look cool.