kevan Posted April 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Used both 70% artificial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Hey Kevan, they are nice looking lights, can i ask What kind they are? Are they available in nz? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Very nice well done I hold my carbon bags with those big plastic bag clips you can get from packnsave hold them nicely on the glass dividers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted April 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Lights looking at tank last night now its cleared I feel I need more light but can't decide I have old 250 but would not look good over tank. Would 3 150 w lights do or leave 2 x 150 and get T8 floro as well ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted April 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 after one week and one extra 250 watt 20k halide. I still need to move the existing halides further to the side and possible add some T8 floro's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 looks very, very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinity Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Fantastic :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 A T8 will make very little difference to your light compared to the 150w mh you currently have. If you do use fluro just use them for blue tubes, and if your buying units get T5's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 I'm going to add 4 T5s when I can aford it 2 at back (1 blue 1 white tube ) and same at front . Just added two old blue floro tubes in meantime . IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/kbygate/DSCF5020.jpg My blue acro was brown after being in hoding tank but comeing back to blue. and anemone has grow split into three before I pulled old tank down gave one away and the two are growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Link sorted. Bill Mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 kevan - what you have suggested (2 x T5's at front, 2 x T5's at back) in conjunction with your current halides on that size tank will make a big difference. four 54W x T8's is another 216W's. its like adding another 150W'er (if you're including blue's too, they are more for aesthetic's than "choice of light" for corals) however you'll get better coverage of light. halides are the definate power house for sps, however T5's kick arse too. i underestimated them til i hooked them up. i have a 'tan' coloured sps in my tank that is a bit bigger than the size of my fist, the side that is near the T5 is starting to get really nice green tips, the side thats furtherest away from the T5 is still brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 I was very impessed with before and after pics Chimera on T5 s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Kevan looking very nice.. I think I need to visit again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 real nice :bounce: do you use seawater and if so where do you get it from? im in howick so keen to know wheres good, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 I collect water from Beachland or Maraitai wharf depending on wind direction and water condition . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 I was very impessed with before and after pics Chimera on T5 s so was I!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted July 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Every thing is going well having a few problems with temp fluctuations but adding another 150 w heater to exiting 450 w and putting them more in direct flow has made it better (22c - 24c) but could do with some insulation especially on return pipe to tank. Could still do with more light but power bill getting high so will have to make do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallreefer Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Looks very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Looking great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Just moved some off the corals higher but every thng is growing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 very nice Kevan, good looking tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Keven looking very nice... just eyeing up your purple mushrooms Makes me think about re-doing my landscaping. Let me know if you want more insulation as I maybe able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 very nice!! I like the anemone nice colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 anemone cost $150 few years ago and was about the size of old twenty cent piece .since then has split into three . Gave one away that died and still have another over the back about same size.Photo does not do anemone justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Kevan That bubble coral looks amazing, you dont see many of them for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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