Dez' Tank Journal

[Dez]

Originally Posted by kien

Sorry if you've posted this previously (I'm feeling lazy this morning), but do you run supplemental T5s with these as well?

Yup, I ran the T5s with the halides as well. So the only variable that's change is I switched out the halides. You can tell when the LEDs aren't on. It's quite a bit dimmer.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Dez

Yup, I ran the T5s with the halides as well. So the only variable that's change is I switched out the halides. You can tell when the LEDs aren't on. It's quite a bit dimmer.

Awesome. Looks like a worthy candidate for replacing my halides. If it's good enough for Dez it's good enough for Canreef :-D

[Dez]

Originally Posted by kien

Awesome. Looks like a worthy candidate for replacing my halides. If it's good enough for Dez it's good enough for Canreef :-D

Remember, wait another 3 months before you do anything. It hasn't gotten the Dez stamp of approval yet . 6 months I believe is a fair trial.

They are loud though and that's the thing that bothers me. I have a fairly sealed canopy so that made a huge difference. So the stamp of approval may hinge on the noise factor.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Dez

Remember, wait another 3 months before you do anything. It hasn't gotten the Dez stamp of approval yet . 6 months I believe is a fair trial.

They are loud though and that's the thing that bothers me. I have a fairly sealed canopy so that made a huge difference. So the stamp of approval may hinge on the noise factor.

Oh ya, noise would totally be a deal breaker for me! I can't handle the noise of vortechs and they are not even that noisy LOL.

[spawn]

[quote=Dez;619274]Remember, wait another 3 months before you do anything. It hasn't gotten the Dez stamp of approval yet . 6 months I believe is a fair trial.

thanks.

[Dez]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Dez how are the lights working out for you the LED's that is are they worth the money

Wow Mike, double question run on sentence?

I've had them for 3.5 months and like I've said, I'll wait 6 months. So far the colour and growth seem normal for my tank. Some corals are almost touching the water surface and they weren't 3 months ago. My complaint is the fan noise. Build quality seems good. I believe Aquarium Illusions are selling the same units for $600 and I got them for just over $300 shipped. I hope this helps.

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by Dez

Wow Mike, double question run on sentence?

I've had them for 3.5 months and lime I've said, I'll wait 6 months. So far the colour and growth seem normal for my tank. Some corals are almost touching the water surface and they weren't 3 months ago. My complaint is the fan noise. Build quality seems good. I believe Aquarium Illusions are selling the same units for $600 and I got them for just over $300 shipped. I hope this helps.

ya ya ya ya ok BOB I what are you my teacher now lol
so they worth the money? I really feel that all that have both them in the back of there mind they wish they didn't

[Canadian Man]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

ya ya ya ya ok BOB I what are you my teacher now lol
so they worth the money? I really feel that all that have both them in the back of there mind they wish they didn't

HAHA!!!! I don't know if BOB is still around but a few of us old schoolers might be the only ones that get that!

[Dez]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

ya ya ya ya ok BOB I what are you my teacher now lol
so they worth the money? I really feel that all that have both them in the back of there mind they wish they didn't

I remember Bob....ha ha. Like I said to all others before. I'll give them 6 months first . If they work out well, I might actually move them to my frag tank and get different ones (not because of colour or growth problems, but because of fan noise). I designed the system to be quiet and the fan noise bothers me even though everyone that comes over doesn't seem to notice it. Hope this helps.

[Dez]

Well things are going a bit downhill now. I've had a 3 branch frag RTN on me and today a 3" colony RTN. I had a power outage today while I was gone and a month ago my wavysea broke down so my flow is not getting to certain areas of the tank. I've ordered a new one but it's been a month. I decided to test my CA - 370, Alk - 7 Mg 1450. I haven't tested these 3 parameters in over a year. Hopefully the RTN doesn't spread. Good thing the 2 items I lost I didn't really care about. I might stick a couple of powerheads in my tank until the new vertex Motions comes in. Also my T5's are over a year old so I'm getting a bit of cyano during the day and it disappears at night. Argh - fish tanks.