DSC Reefs 75 adventure-tank update

sooooooo jealous

 

Sorry to hear about the troubles. Not paying attention while work gets full of work... Glad they're coming right though. Your tank is sweet.

I just set up Nicky's tank with an LED and upstairs when its on, everything looks amazing. When I bring it downstairs and try it side by side with the halides, it just doesn't have the same rich, full appearance. I'm waiting a while longer before I give up on halides again!

 

I like the halide T5 combo but it annoyed me that I can't get 150 watt radiums anymore. The corals really like that bulb and when I switched salts and went to the Phoenix 14k the tank reacted negatively. I'm keeping the unit incase I ever switch or maybe one day I'll get a higher end unit with 250 watt bulbs. Cost right now is killing me so I'm hoping with leds and not running a chiller will help. Me and the wife decided if we're trying led then we're getting quality the first time so I think radion will fir the bill. Time will tell if the corals like the switch. I know I'm gonna miss the brightness of the halide/T5 gives.

 

They have LED/T5 combo fixtures.... pricey but I think will become more pops due to getting the advantages of the T5 with the shimmer, cooler operation & no bulb changes of the LED.

 

A few new additions to our reef, things are steadily improving

 

Looking great my friend. Looks like you're on the comeback. Excited for you!

 

Thanks man. Happy with the progression so far. Now that we have a squamosa, gold maxima, and a deresa clam we just need our maxima/squamousa hybrid.

 

gorgeous as usual dsc!

 

Thanks OFK

 

Came home tonight to find out that my wife suprised me with a frag of tyree undata in the reef tank. I've been wanting this for sometime, very thankful and excited to see how it does in our reef. This is under the halides, can't wait to see it under leds.