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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Sept 28, 2015 10:46:59 GMT -5
Not much of an update but I just ordered a second ecotech RMS light mount bracket so that I could add a second XR30 radion gen 2 pro led over my tank. One light is just not enough for all the corals I have.
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Post by Rakahrd Eastbrook, Me. on Oct 14, 2015 16:42:17 GMT -5
How do you tell if the corals are doing good or growing even ?
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 14, 2015 17:38:33 GMT -5
Doing good = open fluffy extended polyps, feeder tentacles and good color. Growing can be deceiving because some corals expand and contract greatly but generally an increase in polyps, number of branches and sometimes overall size are ways to tell they are growing.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 14, 2015 17:45:57 GMT -5
Doing good = open fluffy extended polyps, feeder tentacles and good color. Growing can be deceiving because some corals expand and contract greatly but generally an increase in polyps, number of branches and sometimes overall size are ways to tell they are growing. Take pictures every month to compare. It's hard to notice at first without a reference pic. When your tanks booming you'll be like "how'd that get so BIG?" |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 14, 2015 18:59:52 GMT -5
Little update, the stock cadlights refugium light sucks for growing anything. It's really only good for use on a beta tank. Either way I upgraded to my original LED grow light with a new flex mount. So far so good. |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 22, 2015 20:38:48 GMT -5
Need to clean my glass and do a water change soon but here's an evening pic of my reef. 100% soft coral dominated now. Attachments:
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 23, 2015 5:57:35 GMT -5
Tank looks great Ryan! Can't wait to see that second Radion on there.
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 23, 2015 6:34:26 GMT -5
Thanks it's a little messy looking at the moment though. I'm going to hav to start trimming some of my neptheas soon. Overall I love the tank but it's not quite as minimalistic as I had planned for.
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 29, 2015 18:56:48 GMT -5
Finally picked up my second ecotech RMS light bracket today so I can finally install my second radion over my tank.
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Post by spotfin on Oct 29, 2015 21:26:01 GMT -5
Awesome tank!
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 30, 2015 10:35:36 GMT -5
Got my second ecotech gen2 radion pro installed on my tank this morning. Now I just need to program it. Attachments:
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 30, 2015 16:36:00 GMT -5
Terrible pic but the amount of light is huge going from one radion set at 60% to two radions set at 40%. Attachments:
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 30, 2015 17:06:22 GMT -5
Looks like your ready for some colorful sticks?  lol jk I know you like your corals to sway in the current. |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Oct 30, 2015 17:52:24 GMT -5
Looks like your ready for some colorful sticks? lol jk I know you like your corals to sway in the current. Oh I do love acroporas but I get board of the lack of movement. Some day I'll have another small Sps reef but with life as busy as it is, softies are the way to go for me. |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 30, 2015 20:40:50 GMT -5
Looks like your ready for some colorful sticks? lol jk I know you like your corals to sway in the current. Oh I do love acroporas but I get board of the lack of movement. Some day I'll have another small Sps reef but with life as busy as it is, softies are the way to go for me. I have a colony that I bet would do great in your tank and wouldn't mind the occasional neglect lol I'm dying to make some room. |
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lol jk I know you like your corals to sway in the current.