Reef Tank DIY - For Dummies

DKoKoMan · #1 04-13-2018, 02:26 AM

What are you using for a grow light �� for chaeto? Any photos of the growth? I feel like mine hasn’t really grown and nutrients are available.

kyl · #2 04-13-2018, 03:18 AM

Did you pick up across the border, or get BRS to ship it to NW?

Dash · #3 04-13-2018, 04:48 AM

I just bought Chinese led lights from Amazon after reading some thread that said they were the best thing ever

USD8.99 for 2 shipped to Canada! So I thought why not. I only got the 12W because I thought the bulb was so close to the water surface. I guess it’s not explosive growth but then again I have a fairly low bioload (I think). I had a ball the size of an orange & now it’s a

Dash · #4 04-13-2018, 05:28 AM

....large lettuce (I feel like Trump going over the tweet limit). Maybe 5 times its original size? They sell bulbs with higher wattage.
How’s your upgrade coming along? Transfer date soon?

Kyl,
I ship to Blaine as I do for all my US online purchases. I find I save not only on shipping but on tax/duty as they never charge me at the border. Whereas I’ve shipped to Canada before & got hit on brokerage fees, GST, etc.

DKoKoMan · #5 04-13-2018, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dash

....large lettuce (I feel like Trump going over the tweet limit). Maybe 5 times its original size? They sell bulbs with higher wattage.
How’s your upgrade coming along? Transfer date soon?

So I finished the transfer from my 150g to my 305g. I’m exhausted from the process lol. I guess I should probably fire up a build thread at some point or at least a follow along progress thread.