Spyd's 180G Mixed Reef

[LoJack]

Wow you've done an amazing job!!

Your corals look unbelievable. Especially that Hawkins. If you ever feel like making a bit of cash and feel like shipping some frags, let me know ... you have some stunning pieces.

Again ... your tank looks so great!

--Tyler

[thmh]

Damn Derek! I love your progression shots..... You got some awesome colouration and growth! +1 with Dave for bada** tank!

~Tony

[Spyd]

Thanks everyone. It is still running smoothly for the most part. Had a wee bit of phospahtes registering though not much. I have switched to some high cap GFO to help control that issue. I have a lot of fish. Probably too much and need to cut down some. I am just waiting on my fish trap to arrive. Hopefully, it comes soon.

I will shoot some more pictures today or tomorrow.

Also, I am currently constructing my new LED Actinic supplement lighting to go with my ATI fixture. Hopefully, I can have them up and running by the end of the week!!

[ReefHero]

Can't wait to see what your tank looks like under the actinic LEDs!! Which ones did you get?? Royal blue?
I got some royal blues and a driver and such awhile back now from rapidled and still haven't got them going....maybe you will motivate me!


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[Spyd]

Yup. All RB from rapidled. 48 leds in total and 4 dimmable drivers to run off my Apex. Lights are built. Just waiting on my Apex expansion outlets for the 4 additional power cords. Pics to follow shortly.

[reefermadness]

You might have to raise your lights a bit after getting that LED on there Derek. Not a bad thing though.

[Spyd]

So, I was FINALLY able to get my Actinic supplement LED lighting hooked up during the Christmas holidays. I have added 2 strips of 24 LEDs on either side of my ATI fixture. Looks nice and clean IMO. LEDs all came from RapidLED and are 3w Cree RB XT-E with dimmable drivers that are running off my Apex Controller. Please forgive the super purple pics but it is very hard to shoot pics with solely RB LEDs going:

Here is the modified fixture with solely the RBs running.

Here's a FTS with solely RBs running:

Here's a FTS with my Actinic T5's and RB's running:

Here's a FTS with all my T5's and RB's running:

Here are a few stand out corals with solely the RB's running:
Absolutely insane colour on my Rainbow Lobo!!

Darryl sure named this coral correctly: The DV Glowstick:

Tyree Pink Lemonade. The polyps just glow like crazy!

Here is my Tubbs Pink Jade:

Here is my ORA Hawkins growing nicely!

And of course my Tyree Red Dragon:

[ReefHero]

Very nice Derek!! How did you go about mounting those LEDs to your ati fixture?? I have an ati fixture and want to add some LEDs.....thinking about putting them inside around the perimeter of the canopy but kinda like your setup.


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[Spyd]

All I did was drill and tapped the ends of the aluminum heatsink and used an L bracket. I then drilled and tapped holes into my ATI fixture for the othe end of the L bracket. With the one hole at each end of the heat sink, I can swivel the LED strips to get them angled properly.

[Rice Reef]

Wow! What a great assortment of corals you have! How long have you had the Hawkins and red dragon? It looks like they are really doing well...