Speargunhunter's Shallow Tank!

[lowbudget]

nice man...I think I am sold to after seeing enough tanks running leds..really like the options of colors on those radions...I think my 400w halides days are numbered..now I just need the boo koo bucks to shell out for them.

paul you and i both still have mh. i am starting to believe again myself. half my tank is led and half my tank is mh. they are both doing the same. i might just make the jump myself and go all out.

 

[BigDaddyStar]

Yeah I have it all halide t5 and led. I like each one for a different reason. The halide shimmer is still the biggest reason to keep them. But having to run a chiller all year long and as soon as those halides come on its summer in my house. Getting tired of it. I think it's time

paul you and i both still have mh. i am starting to believe again myself. half my tank is led and half my tank is mh. they are both doing the same. i might just make the jump myself and go all out.

 

[Reefcube29]

Were you trying to do the same style layout of Mr. Kangs tank?

 

[JOSE CASAS]

Were you trying to do the same style layout of Mr. Kangs tank?

no Mr Kang copied jorge cause he has had this tank cycling for like 6 years now lol

 

[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

Were you trying to do the same style layout of Mr. Kangs tank?

Yes, trying to do the simmilar aquascape.

 

[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

added some tester frags last night

im starting from 30% on Radiant Mode

made some custom plugs to mount them on the tonga

 

[JOSE CASAS]

looking good.....you dont need to start so low. Just set it to what ever % you want and turn on acclimate timer and will do it for you. oh lavate las manos wey!

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

nice man! I've been running 100% LED for a few years now and I've been getting excellent growth. So... wasup with the old light fixture?

 

[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

looking good.....you dont need to start so low. Just set it to what ever % you want and turn on acclimate timer and will do it for you. oh lavate las manos wey!

I'm kinda testing the water now before put all the corals in, after that I'll will ramp up the intensity lit by lit, it's fine if they brown out for now.

nice man! I've been running 100% LED for a few years now and I've been getting excellent growth. So... wasup with the old light fixture?

Thanks,
The old fixture will be on a 72x24x24" anemone only tank, haven't hooked up to the garage system yet but it will happen soon.

 

[SAKTEK]

Looking good Jorge!!!

 

[BeanMachine]

What did you use to make the plugs?

 

[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

Thanks Raymond!
[MENTION=3628]BeanMachine[/MENTION], emaco R400

 

[jestersix]

I like those custom Tonga Frag plugs! Great idea!!

 

[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

I like those custom Tonga Frag plugs! Great idea!!

Thanks Jonh, do u recommend mix R400 with some sand?

 

[JOSE CASAS]

Thanks Jonh, do u recommend mix R400 with some sand?

I would mix it with coarse sand and how is the cement on leaching po4. Like those plugs!

 

[GoReef165]

Looks good Jorge. Did you create your own custom schedule or import an EcoTech template?

BTW...I've got my lights down to 25% now. Most all my corals are good with the LEDs but a few are still not happy and very lite in color so I'm slowly going to bring the % up once they acclimate a little better.

Great idea on the custom plugs. I'm not sure what you made them out of but I heard that using cement mix leaches phosphates. That's why most people cut those types of bases off mariculture mini colonies that are being sold in LFSs.

 

[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

I would mix it with coarse sand and how is the cement on leaching po4. Like those plugs!

Haven't noticed any Po4 problems so far, im not even using GFO.

Looks good Jorge. Did you create your own custom schedule or import an EcoTech template?

BTW...I've got my lights down to 25% now. Most all my corals are good with the LEDs but a few are still not happy and very lite in color so I'm slowly going to bring the % up once they acclimate a little better.

Great idea on the custom plugs. I'm not sure what you made them out of but I heard that using cement mix leaches phosphates. That's why most people cut those types of bases off mariculture mini colonies that are being sold in LFSs.

Ecotech Template (Radiant).

people also cut the mariculture bases to get rid of the AEFW eggs and other pest.
According to [MENTION=4620]jestersix[/MENTION] never had any problems with this cement mix, any ways im keeping on eye my phosphates

 

[JOSE CASAS]

thats good, usually its an isssue. You will also need to check your si02. More pix already.

Haven't noticed any Po4 problems so far, im not even using GFO.


Ecotech Template (Radiant).

people also cut the mariculture bases to get rid of the AEFW eggs and other pest.
According to [MENTION=4620]jestersix[/MENTION] never had any problems with this cement mix, any ways im keeping on eye my phosphates

 

[jestersix]

Thanks Jonh, do u recommend mix R400 with some sand?

Sorry I didn't see this sooner. For fragging, I use straight R400, but for display I mix R400 with a nice aragonite sand (80% R400 and 20% sand) to give a nice texture. For Chalices and favias where I want a bit more texture I use a small amount of perlite to build up the texture...makes the plug look more like coral rock.

 

[SPEARGUNHUNTER]

Finally was able to get couple coral pics, looks like they are incrusting well, not as fast than MH or T5's but looks like the Radion are doing its work

Red Robin

Green with blue polyp Acro

ASD Rainbow Millie

Unknown Purple SPS

Unknown Acro

Working on more shots now