Thx Rob & Jacki for the kind words! Much appreciated.
I've pulled out one of the new Cree bulbs (the 12k). It was too much light, and started to bleach a few (but not all) of my acros. A few of them seem to have taken off even more. By dropping the 12k Cree, the color balance is back to where I like it.
So, we're down to 7 tubes:
3rd gen (Cree) in 470mm and 16k
2nd Gen in 440mm, 22k x2, and 16k
1st Gen in 12k.
Detroit's oldest large LED tank! Est'd Jan 2005, went LED June 2009. 6' wide 130g reef, Sunbrite T10 LED tubes (3xGen 3 and 1xGen 1), mostly SPS, but chalices, other LPS, and a few softies too.
http://pjr-reef.blogspot.com/
Well thanks to Daniel (also known as "jerseym3" ) my hillbilly tech bulb holders are gone. I met Daniel last year (as did some of you) when he shared a booth with me at the Cranbrook MASM frag swap. Anyhow, he customer engineered some acrylic bulb holders using CNC equipment and they look and work great. Thanks Daniel! First class job!
Last edited by ReeferRob; 04-29-2010 at 11:02 PM.
Detroit's oldest large LED tank! Est'd Jan 2005, went LED June 2009. 6' wide 130g reef, Sunbrite T10 LED tubes (3xGen 3 and 1xGen 1), mostly SPS, but chalices, other LPS, and a few softies too.
http://pjr-reef.blogspot.com/
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Looks good Pat.
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Those bulb holders are pretty cool looking...nice tank. I've never seen so many Monti Caps in a tank before - very original idea.
Well, if anyone is wondering whether or not you can grow acros under LEDs, the answer is yes. All my recently acquired frags are showing new growth. Additions from earlier in the year are quickly evolving into colonies. I'll try to add some pics this week.
Detroit's oldest large LED tank! Est'd Jan 2005, went LED June 2009. 6' wide 130g reef, Sunbrite T10 LED tubes (3xGen 3 and 1xGen 1), mostly SPS, but chalices, other LPS, and a few softies too.
http://pjr-reef.blogspot.com/
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Good to hear, would love to see some progression shots.
I was gonna ask Pat and not sure if I have yet or not, but how do you calculate how much supplement to add to your ATO system?
"We shouldn't think of an environment where livestock can survive, we should ensure an environment where livestock can thrive."-Rabidgoose
"If it's gonna be that kinda party, Ima stick my ........ in the mashed potatoes!"-Beastie Boys
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I like how neat and clean this set-up is. Gives me something to shoot for on my next tank. Great work
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