JCOLE's Big Box of Rocks

[JCOLE]

I did that once with a screw. I went to the auto parts store and got magnetic pick up tool. It was cheap, didn't care if it rusted afterwards.

Tank looks awesome.

That is what I originally tried. I put a bunch of magnets in a bag and string and lowered it through the back of the tank. I could not get it at all. After 20 minutes of frustration I decided to test another washer and of course, it wasnt magnetic. SMH

That's when I had no choice but to dismantle my rockwork. Lesson learned on that one.

Thank you! Loving the T5's so far.

 

[JCOLE]

 

[Wrangy]

Lights look fantastic all mounts up!! The tank is looking really nice too!

 

[JCOLE]

Lights look fantastic all mounts up!! The tank is looking really nice too!

Thank you! It's kicking my butt lately with all this work. It's worth it though.

 

[Perry]

Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!
Loving the tank, and following

 

[JCOLE]

Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!
Loving the tank, and following

Thank you Perry!! I follow your build as well!

 

[JCOLE]

T5's have been one of the best things I have added/changed on my tank. My corals are responding very well with major color improvements and noticeable growth every day!

 

[JCOLE]

Greg C Ultimate Efflo

 

[JCOLE]

BC Reefers Cove Poison Envy

 

[dieselkeeper]

BC Reefers Cove Poison Envy

Very nice. Nice picture.. Are you just using your cell phone for your pictures?

 

[JCOLE]

Very nice. Nice picture.. Are you just using your cell phone for your pictures?

Thank you! No, I only use my phone for full tank shots. I use an Olympus TG-6 for macro shots. I really like it for the price. It's waterproof, shoots in Raw, and allows me to get up close for macro's.

These recent ones were taken outside the tank on macro. In the water and up close they are better quality.

 

[ScottB]

T5's have been one of the best things I have added/changed on my tank. My corals are responding very well with major color improvements and noticeable growth every day!

We've all seen people run awesome tanks with LED, but for my tank, switching to T5 was the single best thing I did. My DOS went from 75ml per day to 125ml of each part. This was over a span of about 4-5 months IIRC.

While I miss the pop and shimmer from LED, my sticks did not miss anything about LED.

 

[drawman]

We've all seen people run awesome tanks with LED, but for my tank, switching to T5 was the single best thing I did. My DOS went from 75ml per day to 125ml of each part. This was over a span of about 4-5 months IIRC.

While I miss the pop and shimmer from LED, my sticks did not miss anything about LED.

If I could hang from the ceiling I would be right there with you!

 

[JCOLE]

We've all seen people run awesome tanks with LED, but for my tank, switching to T5 was the single best thing I did. My DOS went from 75ml per day to 125ml of each part. This was over a span of about 4-5 months IIRC.

While I miss the pop and shimmer from LED, my sticks did not miss anything about LED.

Same here. I am now at around 100ml of 2-part daily. Was around 50ml a couple of weeks ago before the switch. I am a believer now! I put the Aquatic Life hybrid up over my frag tank with blackboxes supplementing blues at 5% just for the added POP. Running 2 Blue+/Coral+ and I am noticing colors on pieces that were never there before. Also, most pieces are encrusting daily.

 

[JCOLE]

If I could hang from the ceiling I would be right there with you!

Do it!

Maybe a canopy to put them in?

 

[JCOLE]

BC Sanjay's Leprachuans beard

 

[JCOLE]

Walt Disney

 

[JCOLE]

 

[drawman]

Do it!

Maybe a canopy to put them in?

I'll be in an apartment for a couple more years and my current tank is rimless but after that it will definitely be T5 time!

 

[JCOLE]

Trident/DOS combo has kept my ALK very stable. Check out these numbers for a week. I like to keep my ALK around 8dKh. I will take an average of 7.99 any day.